TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo said that the massive protest planned to take place on December 2, 2016, will only ruin Indonesia's value of unity.
"I heard people say 'let's rally in order to protect The Quran'. Read Surah Al-Hajr verse 9, the one protecting the Quran is Allah [God], while humans must seek protection [through] the Quran. Don't turn it around," Gatot said on Tuesday, November 29, 2016.
Gatot added that the previous November 4 rally showed that Indonesian Muslims is a democratic, peaceful, and tranquil society. Gatot also underlined that the demand made by protesters during the November 4 rally have been fulfilled by the Police by naming Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama as a suspect of an alleged religious blasphemy case. "What else do [they] want?” Gatot said.
Gatot asserted that the upcoming protest, which many claimed will be held to protect the Quran, can instead destroy the nation's unity. "This is dangerous," Gatot added.
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