Islamic groups slam U.S. over Iraq<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Leaders of 30 Islamic organizations met House of
\nRepresentatives leaders on Thursday, urging the legislators to
\nvoice their opposition against the U.S. planned attack on Iraq.<\/p>\n
They said the strike would bring more suffering to the Iraqi
\npeople and it would enrage Indonesia, which has a Muslim majority
\npopulation.<\/p>\n
Among the Islamic organizations were the Indonesian Ulemas
\nCouncil (MUI), Nahdlatul Ulama, Muhammadiyah, Aisyah and Union of
\nIslam (Persis).<\/p>\n
The Muslim leaders also expressed their concerns over the
\nmoral decadence facing the nation as reflected by the numerous
\ncorruption cases that have come to light recently.<\/p>\n
MUI secretary Din Syamsuddin warned that the government's
\nfailure to address the nation's problems would lead to its
\ncollapse.<\/p>\n
The delegation was received by House Speaker Akbar Tandjung,
\ndeputy speaker Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno and chairman of
\nCommission I Ibrahim Ambong. -- JP<\/p>",
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