Heretic sect banned

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The city prosecutors office has issued a provisional ban against the activities of an Islamic heretic sect which has 20 followers.

The ban is subject to approval from the Attorney General's Office in Jakarta, chief of the Banjarmasin prosecutor office, M. Dani A.R. said.

Police and the Prosecutor's Office have been investigating the activities of the sect following complaints from the community and the local chapter of the Indonesian Ulema Council.

The investigation found that the sect's teaching deviates from Islam and the Koran, Dani told Antara.(rms)