Gus Dur receives tolerance award<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman \"Gus Dur\" Wahid received
\nthe Global Tolerance Award from \"Friends of the United Nations\"
\nin New York, the United States, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The handing-over ceremony was held at the United Nations
\nHeadquarters in conjunction with World Human Rights Day, Antara
\nreported from New York on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The award was given by a non-governmental organization in
\nrecognition of Gus Dur's activities in promoting interreligious
\nand cultural cooperation in the world.<\/p>\n
The former president has encouraged civil societies to create
\npeace, tolerance and solidarity, the committee said.<\/p>\n
Other figures to receive the award include Ramaz Aptsiauri of
\nthe Republic of Georgia and Richard Steckel of Bermuda.<\/p>\n
Gus Dur replaced BJ Habibie as president in October 1999.<\/p>\n
The People's Consultative Assembly, however, removed Gus Dur
\nin July 2001.<\/p>\n
Gus Dur, who once headed the country's largest Islamic
\norganization, the Nahdlatul Ulama, was then replaced by his vice
\npresident, Megawati Soekarnoputri. --Antara<\/p>",
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