Densus 88 Arrests FPI Former Secretary Munarman
Densus 88 Arrests FPI Former Secretary Munarman
27 April 2021 23:54 Indonesian authorities has arrested Munarman, former general secretary of the now-disbanded Front Pembela Islam (FPI). Following his arrest, police are now searching a building in Petamburan, Central Jakarta that was used as FPI head quarter.
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Earlier this week, the Indonesian government banned public schools from making religious attire mandatory for teachers and students, in the government’s latest apparent attempt to fight a rising tide of religious intolerance.
The decree came after the news emerged last month that a state high school in Padang, in West Sumatra province, had ordered all of its female students to wear a hijab. The issue captured national attention because of a protest by the parents of one of the girls, which prompted widespread pushback on social media.
“The essence of this decree is that students, teachers and education officials have the right to choose,” said Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Anwar Makarim, in announcing the decision on February 3. “Wearing religious-oriented attire is an individual decision.”