Prayer in two languages<\/p>\n
The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers
\nin both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no
\ntolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.<\/p>\n
Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely
\npraying unconventionally? By doing this, how could he have
\ndespoiled organized religion or contaminated the authenticity of
\nthe holy book when he has also recited the verses in their
\noriginal language -- Arabic. One should instead try to understand
\nhis good intentions; he tried to make people understand what
\nthese versus were saying.<\/p>\n
Any attempt to guide believers away from a blind kind of
\nfollowing, which makes the majority of the Muslim populace
\nignorant, should be considered noble and, if it is not lauded,
\nshould certainly not be condemned. Instead of wasting their time
\nand resources on such a matter, the police should crack down on
\nand outlaw the widely practiced and tolerated activities
\ninvolving sorcery and witchcraft that are clearly and explicitly
\nforbidden by Islam.<\/p>\n
The legal system allows police to summon and interrogate
\nindividuals based on reports they receive, no matter how
\nincredulous these reports may seem. This system may have
\nadvantages but on the downside it wastes resources; not only
\nthose used by the accused, who has to fight the allegations, but
\nalso those used by the police. Perhaps the procedures could be
\nfine-tuned, by filtering reports to identify the really worthy
\ncases, so that the valuable time of all parties could be better
\nspent on productive activities -- in the police's case, working
\nfor the security and safety of the public.
\n
\nS.W. TJAHJONO
\nJakarta<\/p>",
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