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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Burning of the Koran GPP World Protest Campaign

JAKARTA - MI: Movement Concern Pluralism (GPP) delivered a letter to the concerns of the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta on the campaign's call for the burning of the Koran while warning the world WTC tragedy of September 11. The campaign was called by Dove World Outreach Center, the U.S. leadership of Pastor Terry and Sylvia Jones. The campaign of which are transmitted through social networking site Facebook and Youtube where they invite Christians all over the world to burn the Muslim holy book, on the anniversary of the tragedy of the WTC 11 September next. Dove World Outreach Center is the new covenant church non-denominational in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

GPP is represented by Damien Dematra, Chairman of the Central Board of Muhammadiyah Abdul Mu'ti, Chairman of the Commission Fellowship Church of Indonesia (PGI), Hendrik, Chairman of the Indonesian Bishops Bishops Commission Mandagai, see the U.S. Embassy to express the attitudes and concerns of the plan on burning the Quran anniversary of the tragedy of the WTC on 9 Years (11 / 9) was next.

"We urge the U.S. Embassy to follow up on this issue. They promised to immediately contacted Washington to convey the position statement of Indonesian society. Next week we are planning another meeting with the Embassy. As a first step, we await an official position statement from the U.S. Government," said Damien Dematra in a press conference after the Joint Statement submitted to the U.S. Embassy GPP, Monday (9 / 8).

In the press conference which was also attended by Chairman of the NU Slamet Effendi Yusuf, the GPP criticized the campaign and urged the U.S. Government and the Government of Indonesia to take action in addressing this problem.

Response, the U.S. Embassy also expressed concerns and attitudes do not agree on a campaign of religious groups in the U.S. calls for it.

"We are also very concerned about the existence of such a campaign. Citizens of the United States and all religious people do not agree with the initiative of the group. We are very grateful for the Joint Statement and good communication of religious leaders in Indonesia in addressing this issue," said Head of Political Section U.S. Embassy in a meeting with Ted Lyng GPP. (* / OL-3)

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