Indonesian Religious Figures Weigh in on French President’s Comments

“Many [Indonesian] Muslims often act by following others’ leads. When a religiously tinged issue arises, they often act before they think or gathered the facts beforehand,” he said. “That is why the militant [impulses] of many Muslims are often used for political ends.”

Macron drew outrage in Muslim majority countries like Saudi Arabia and Turkey following his comments about ‘Muslim separatism’ in France following attacks by Muslim radicals in Paris and Nice that killed four people.

(Writer/Editor: Dani Prabowo)

Sources:

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/10/29/15160481/menag-kecam-pernyataan-presiden-perancis-emmanuel-macron. 

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/10/30/10054861/mui-minta-masyarakat-tak-terprovokasi-ajakan-boikot-produk-perancis.