Religious fanaticism

Religious fanaticism

President Soeharto asked intellectual groups to give sincere attention to the national guidelines concerning the role of the religious communities in the nation's development when holding a seminar. According to the president, in Indonesia the religious harmony has been well achieved and now a nobler task is waiting to be addressed by all religious groups.

People of different faiths are at the same time citizens of the republic. And so it is logical that all citizens must make a concerted effort to shoulder the common responsibility. Religious fanaticism and extremity will only lead the nation to misery. In fact, the intellectuals, regardless of their respective religious professions, should have ease in communicating with each other and should work together to ensure that the national development in the next few decades is a success.

-- Angkatan Bersenjata, Jakarta