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Calls to stop revision of law on anti-graft agency rising

The idea to revise Law No. 30/2002 on Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was previously intended to strengthen ...

NU leader disappointed by Supreme Court ruling on drug convict

An Islamic leader has expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court`s decision to revoke the death penalty for the ...

Insult against religion not part of freedom of expression

The production of anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims" by a small group of US citizens has hurt religious ...

People must pay taxes: Finance minister

Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo has stated that people must pay taxes, as regulated by the law, for the benefit of ...

Call for corruption death sentence gains support

Non-governmental organization Lumbung Informasi Rakyat (LIRA) said it fully supports Nahdlatul Ulama in calling for ...

Govt preparing blueprint for improved de-radicalisation programmes

On Tuesday, thousands of US citizens commemorated the 11th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks that killed ...

There should be no discrimination against minorities: Hillary

Visiting US State Secretary Hillary Clinton in her remark at a press conference here on Monday said there should be no ...

Clerics hold key to settle Sampang conflicts

An influential Islamic leader said clerics hold the key to settle the conflicts between Sunni and Shia Muslims in ...

Clash in sampang not between Sunnis and Shiites: NU chief

An Islamic leader has said the recent conflict in Sampang, Madura island, East Java province, was not between ...

Bus operators complain of free "mudik" program

The post-fasting Id-ul Fitr holidays are special days that see millions of people traveling to their hometowns, ...

Indonesian interfaith leaders stand up for Rohingya muslims

Indonesian interfaith leaders will meet to discuss the serious problems faced by Rohingya Muslims in Arakan, Myanmar, ...

Preachers deployed to locations prone to vices

Authorities in the city of Banda Aceh, Aceh province, have sent dozens of preachers to give religious teachings during ...

UI sets up Abdurrahman Wahid Center

University of Indonesia (UI) has set up Abdurrahman Wahid Center (AWC) to serve as a forum to discuss issues related ...

Noted US cleric visit Islamic boarding schools in Lombok

Noted cleric from Baltimore, the US, Muhammad Bashar Arafat, is in Lombok, in West Nusa Tenggara province to visit a ...

President SBY to attend GP Ansor anniversary

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is slated to attend the 78th anniversary of GP Ansor, a youth wing of the country`s ...