JAKARTA - Mass protests of the Prophet's defense from a number of Islamic organizations began to crowd the MH Thamrin area, Central Jakarta. One commando car was on standby, while the police were on guard.
According to VOI monitoring, the masses began arriving around the location at 11:20 WIB, Monday 2 November. The majority of them wore all white clothes.
Even though they had started coming to the location of the action, some of them were seen still sitting on the side of the road. While the rest stood in the middle of the road.
Meanwhile, the police were on guard in front of the French Embassy building. Two barracuda cars were parked right in front of the crowd.
The demonstration at the French Embassy was carried out by a number of elements of Islamic organizations. This action was aimed at criticizing the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. Because, Macron is considered to have insulted Muslims and the Prophet Muhammad SAW.
The insult was because Macron had insulted Islam and defended the publication of the controversial caricature of the Prophet Muhammad.
Previously, the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD reminded that protests against French President Emmanuel Macron's statement linking Islam to terrorism should be carried out according to regulations. Every act of protest including the demonstration against Macron must not be anarchistic.
"Particularly for the situation or maintaining the political and security situation in Indonesia, we from the government call for every effort to express or express an opinion related to what the French president stated to be carried out in an orderly manner, not damaging," said Mahfud MD in a press conference broadcast. Presidential Secretariat Youtube, Saturday, October 31st.
Mahfud who was accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi and Minister of Religion Fachrul Razi said that no party in Indonesia could be held responsible with Macron's statement.
"Therefore you are welcome if you want to submit aspirations, express opinions, convey criticism. But convey it in an orderly manner and do not violate the law, "he said.
"Nothing here should be considered responsible, whether it is an institution, a company or a person or other (related to) President Macron's statement," Mahfud continued.
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