Indonesian Muslims: Bush Not Welcome
Charles Johnson
Sat Nov 11, 2006 at 8:05 am PST • Views: 196
In the “moderate” Islamic state of Indonesia, a council of clerics is issuing thinly veiled threats about the upcoming visit of George W. Bush: Bush not welcome in Indonesia: clerics.
US President George W. Bush is not welcome to visit Jakarta later this month because his policies have hurt Muslims, a body representing Islamic clerics in Indonesia has said.
Mr Bush will visit Indonesia, the world’s most populous Islamic nation, on November 20 on a brief stopover after attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam.
“We are aware of the tradition that guests should be honoured and welcomed, but we would prefer if the government did not invite people who have hurt Muslims around the world,” said Ma’ruf Amin, deputy chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI), quoted by the state Antara news agency.
“The resentment is natural, given Bush’s actions, such as the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan and his support for Israel which has killed Palestinians and Lebanese.”
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