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Originally posted by Rudey
Right...it's only 1 or 2 people and everyone else condemns it.

-Rudey

Well, NU and Muhammadiyah has condemn terrorism without reservation. Here is their joint statement on the JW Marroit Bombing in Jakarta:

JOINT STATEMENT AND CONCERN BY
PP MUHAMMADIYAH AND PB NAHDATUL ULAMA

ON ACT OF BOMB TERROR AT JW MARRIOT HOTEL, JAKARTA

5 AUGUST 2003

In connection to the terrorist act of bombing at the JW Marriot Hotel in Jakarta on 5 July 2003, the Central Board of Muhammadiyah and the Central Board of Nahdhatul Ulama state the following:

1. Strongly condemn the act of terrorism as a heinous, ruthless and uncivilized crime against humanity, and belied religious values. As such, the perpetrators, under any pretext for their action, are in violation of religious norms.

2. Express deep concern for the casualties and convey condolence to the bereaved families.

3. Demand and support the authorities to apprehend the culprits and reveal the terrorists' network behind the bombing through a professional, transparent and assertive process.

4. The reoccurrence of such heinous, ruthless and uncivilized action depict the need to further strengthen the capacity of the security officials to disclose the terrorists’ network and their efforts in combating terrorism in Indonesia. Therefore, we request that the government, especially the Police, improve their anti-terrorism and contra-terrorism capacity, not only at the post-occurrence management but also in its preventive and anticipative capacity to prevent future occurrence of terrorism acts.

5. Appeal that government officials, leaders, observers and people at large refrain from making speculations and conspiracy theories, and ask that they remain calm and unprovoked by these speculations.

Jakarta, 6 August 2003


Prof. Ahmad Syafii Maarif

Chairman of the Central Board of

Muhammadiyah


K.H. Hasyim Muzadi

Chairman of the Central Board of

Nahdlatul Ulama