Islamic groups slam U.S. over Iraq

Islamic groups slam U.S. over Iraq

JAKARTA: Leaders of 30 Islamic organizations met House of
Representatives leaders on Thursday, urging the legislators to
voice their opposition against the U.S. planned attack on Iraq.

They said the strike would bring more suffering to the Iraqi
people and it would enrage Indonesia, which has a Muslim majority
population.

Among the Islamic organizations were the Indonesian Ulemas
Council (MUI), Nahdlatul Ulama, Muhammadiyah, Aisyah and Union of
Islam (Persis).

The Muslim leaders also expressed their concerns over the
moral decadence facing the nation as reflected by the numerous
corruption cases that have come to light recently.

MUI secretary Din Syamsuddin warned that the government's
failure to address the nation's problems would lead to its
collapse.

The delegation was received by House Speaker Akbar Tandjung,
deputy speaker Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno and chairman of
Commission I Ibrahim Ambong. -- JP