How to reduce religious conflict

How to reduce religious conflict

From Suara Pembaruan

Media reports on the closure of places of worship along with their comments have led to mutual accusation, suspicion, criticism and threats; creating an atmosphere of imminent conflict.

In fact, the key to the settlement of such cases is the revocation of the Joint Decree of three Ministers No. 01/1969 on special licenses for the construction of worship buildings, and the revision of Law No.39/1999 on human rights, which contains an article that guarantees religious freedom, but without the requirement to respect religious harmony.

The provision in this article fails to specify how the state should perform its duty to protect the religious freedom of citizens according to their chosen faith.

In order to put an end to such an unfavorable atmosphere, legislators and government executives should promptly adopt the best decision for the sake of peace in Indonesia's pluralist society.

MAGDALENA Jakarta