Wiranto Gets Flowers for HTI Ban
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Kamis, 1 Januari 1970 07:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Flowers arrived at the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs hours after the minister announced the government's plan of banning radical Islamic group Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI), yesterday afternoon.
Two flower boards bearing messages of appreciation were addressed to Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto, lauding his decisive move to ban groups that threaten the Pancasila state ideology.
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On Monday, Wiranto announced the government's plan to disband and ban HTI, on grounds that the group's activities contradicted the Pancasila ideology and the 1945 Constitution.
Wiranto stressed that the decision does not mean that the government is against Islamic organizations.
"From what we have seen so far, HTI's activities have caused collisions and problems in society, threatening state security and public order. That's why we have decided that disbanding the organization is a step that needs to be taken," the former TNI Commander said.
YOHANES PASKALIS
