Indonesia bans influential radical Islamist group 2 minutes read
Jakarta, Dec 30 (efe-epa).- Indonesia has banned the controversial but popular radical group the Islamic Defender’s Front that in recent years staged several anti-government protests in the country, officials said Wednesday.
The government order to force the group, known by its acronym FPI, to stop carrying out any type of activities came into force from Wednesday, said Mahfud MD, the coordinating political, legal, and security affairs minister.
The government disbanded the group in June 2019, but it continued to carry out activities unlawfully, said the minister.
The registration of the group expired on June 20, 2019, and the license was never extended after that.
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JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has banned the controversial and politically influential hardline group the Islamic Defender’s Front, the chief security minister announced on Wednesday.
FILE PHOTO: People gather for the homecoming of Rizieq Shihab, the leader of Indonesian Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) who has resided in Saudi Arabia since 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
Minister Mahfud MD said the group, widely known by its acronym FPI, was prohibited with immediate effect.
“The government has banned FPI activities and will stop any activities carried out by FPI,” Mahfud said. “The FPI no longer has legal standing as an organisation.”
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JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia on Wednesday banned the hardline religious group the Islamic Defender’s Front, raising the prospect of rising political tension in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.
FILE PHOTO: People gather for the homecoming of Rizieq Shihab, the leader of Indonesian Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) who has resided in Saudi Arabia since 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo
The ban came after last month’s return of the group’s spiritual figurehead, Rizieq Shihab, from self-exile in Saudi Arabia, leading to concern in government that he could be seeking to harness opposition forces against President Joko Widodo, widely known as Jokowi, using Islam as a rallying cry.
By Reuters Staff
3 Min Read
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia on Wednesday banned the hardline religious group the Islamic Defender’s Front, raising the prospect of rising political tension in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.
FILE PHOTO: People gather for the homecoming of Rizieq Shihab, the leader of Indonesian Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) who has resided in Saudi Arabia since 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo
The ban came after last month’s return of the group’s spiritual figurehead, Rizieq Shihab, from self-exile in Saudi Arabia, leading to concern in government that he could be seeking to harness opposition forces against President Joko Widodo, widely known as Jokowi, using Islam as a rallying cry.
816 People gather for the homecoming of Rizieq Shihab, the leader of Indonesian Islamic Defenders Front, who has resided in Saudi Arabia since 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 10, 2020. REUTERS file
Jakarta, December 30
Indonesia has banned the controversial but politically influential hardline group, the Islamic Defender’s Front, the country’s chief security minister announced on Wednesday.
Minister Mahfud MD said the group, widely known by its acronym FPI, was prohibited effective immediately.
“The government has banned the FPI activities and will stop any activities carried out by the FPI,” Mahfud said, adding: “The FPI no longer has legal standing as an organisation.”