. (I'm not sure I like it myself though)
Look for the similarities and differences between this:
“Sumatra Buddha Statue Must Go
The Religious Affairs Ministry has ordered a large Buddhist statue in North Sumatra to be taken down after it raised the ire of Muslims in the area.
Budi Setiawan, the ministry’s director general of Buddhist affairs, said on Friday that the decision to remove the six-meter-high statue in Tanjung Balai was final and could not be appealed.
He said discussions in October among Buddhists, the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) and the local government resulted in an agreement to dismount the figure, which sat on top of a three-story temple in Vihara Tri Ratna Kota. This claim, however, has been disputed by the Buddhists.
Veryanto Sitohang, head of the Buddhist United Alliance of North Sumatra (ASB), condemned the decision on Friday, saying it “clearly violated human rights and law” by siding with Muslims ?”
and this:
Well, it is Aceh 2011 and not Afghanistan 2001, it is Shariah “Veranda of Mecca -style” not Taliban, the statue is just another Buddha and not a 1700 years old part of the world´s cultural heritage and the height is merely 6 meters and not 53. But in both cases the background of religious intolerance even aggressiveness, self-righteousness, narrow-mindedness and cultural barbarism, backed by the political establishment, are there.
A very nasty similarity.
more reason for me to apply PR in singapore sometime in future
I love Indonesia (actually the stock market), however, if the government keep themselves being xenophobic, the middle class minority still have choice to leave the country and hopefully could change it from outside.
I post the same link on my FB wall.
This is worrying, really.
@ calvin: I would prefer if the change came from within, to be honest . The middle classes may be a minority, but in the wider sense of the concept usually determine the crucial decisions (Over here it’s up to the middle class to deal with the horrible likes of xenophobic Islam basher Wilders – which we are failing to do till now
).
@ santi: I guess it is worrying indeed.
Colson, I raised this issue in Global Voices. For a while still in the draft form awaiting approval for publication. I have quoted the last paragraph of this post. Hopefully the editor will approve and publish it soon. To let you know, I was recently invited by an editor of Global Voices to be a writer there. You can read my first post here:
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/04/02/indonesian-football-mired-in-controversy/
@ tikno: Interesting site. And interesting story on two Indonesian national football organizations
.
(And thanks for quoting
)
[...] Colson, a blogger of Pelopor said: Well, it is Aceh 2011 and not Afghanistan 2001, it is Shariah “Veranda of Mecca -style” not Taliban, the statue is just another Buddha and not a 1700 years old part of the world´s cultural heritage and the height is merely 6 meters and not 53. But in both cases the background of religious intolerance even aggressiveness, self-righteousness, narrow-mindedness and cultural barbarism, backed by the political establishment, are there. [...]
[...] Colson, a blogger of Pelopor said: Well, it is Aceh 2011 and not Afghanistan 2001, it is Shariah “Veranda of Mecca -style” not Taliban, the statue is just another Buddha and not a 1700 years old part of the world´s cultural heritage and the height is merely 6 meters and not 53. But in both cases the background of religious intolerance even aggressiveness, self-righteousness, narrow-mindedness and cultural barbarism, backed by the political establishment, are there. [...]
Already published in Global Voices in the section of latest news and re-published in Elites TV too.
Visit http://globalvoicesonline.org/
or just click the two of trackback links above.
It would be more interesting if reader can see your comment there. But please be proportional and balanced.
@ tikno: Don’t you think I’m proportional and balanced all the time ? ;-P
[...] Colson, një blogues i Pelopor tha: Është Aceh 2011 e jo Afganistani 2001, është sheriati “Veranda e stilit të Mekkes” e jo talebanët, statuja është vetëm një budë tjetër, e jo pjesë e trashëgimisë kulturore botërore 1700 vjeçare, dhe lartësia e saj është mezi 6 metra e jo 53. Por, në të dyja rastet prapavija e mostolerancës fetare , bile edhe agresiviteti, të dhënit të drejtë vetvetes, mendjengushtësia dhe barbarizmi kulturor, të mbështetura nga strukturat politike, janë aty. [...]
[...] Colson [En], um blogueiro de Pelopor escreveu:: Bem, estamos em Aceh em 2011 e não no Afeganistão em 2001, é Shariah “ao estilo Varanda de Mecca” não Talibã, a estátua é apenas mais um Buda e não um patrimônio cultural mundial de 1700 anos e sua altura é de apenas seis e não 53 metros. Mas, em ambos os casos, o cenário de intolerância religiosa e mesmo de agressividade, pretensão, estreiteza mental e barbarismo cultural, tudo respaldado pelo sistema político, está presente. [...]
[...] Colson [en], un blogger di Pelopor, afferma: Beh, siamo ad Aceh nel 2011 e non in Afghanistan nel 2001, è la Shariah “stile Veranda della Mecca” e non talebana, la statua è soltanto l'ennesimo Buddha e non una parte dell'eredità culturale mondiale vecchia di 1700 anni e l'altezza è soltanto di 6 metri e non 53. In entrambi i casi, però, ritroviamo lo scenario di intolleranza religiosa nonchè di aggressività, ipocrisia, ristrettezza di vedute e barbarie culturale, il tutto con il sostegno dell'establishment politico. [...]