Those who sought an Islamic state wanted to change Pancasila to provide provisions stipulating an obligation for Muslims to obey Islamic law. By contrast, the leaders of pro-Islamic State groups called on their members to disrupt the protest. Instead of bringing formerly clandestine Islamist extremist groups from the shadows into the realm of “uncivil” society, this legislation could have the reverse effect. More recently, Hizb ut-Tahrir aggravated the Widodo administration for taking a leading role in the anti-Ahok campaign. The day after issuing the decree, Jokowi formally banned Hizb ut-Tahrir, a move that is likely to exacerbate polarization between the government and Islamist groups.

Source: Washington Post July 19, 2017 18:24 UTC