Some are ignoring Indonesia's tolerant brand of Islam
By Mujtaba Hamdi
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Monday, June 30, 2008
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It's a very disappointing day for democracy when supporters of religious tolerance are publicly beaten. But that is precisely what happened this month in Jakarta when 200 activists of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) suddenly stormed Monas Square where supporters of the Alliance for Freedom of Religion and Belief (AKKBB) were holding a peaceful rally.
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