Thousands of Indonesian Muslims staged a protest against the Indonesian government regulations to ban Islamist groups in Jakarta on Wednesday. (EPA photo)JAKARTA - The Indonesian government on Wednesday officially disbanded the Indonesian branch of an international, pan-Islamic organisation over its activities regarded as unconstitutional. The state ideology is based on the principles of consultative democracy, social justice, humanitarianism, the unity of Indonesia, and devotion to a single God, while the Constitution guarantees freedom of worship. According to Harris, HTI and other groups and individuals banned under the decree still have legal options to challenge the government's decision. The government's move comes amid growing support for radical organizations which exploited ethnic and religious sentiments during Jakarta's last gubernatorial election.

Source: Bangkok Post July 19, 2017 06:00 UTC