MUI: Don't Associate Explosion Of Makassar Cathedral Church With Religion Or Racism

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) strongly condemned the suicide bomber at the Makassar Cathedral Church, Sunday morning, March 28. MUI emphasized that no one should link this incident to the existence of a particular religion or race.

"This action is clearly intolerable because it is very inhumane and very, very contrary to the values of any religion that is recognized in this country," said MUI Deputy Chairman Anwar Abbas in a press statement.

MUI also urged the authorities to look for the parties behind the suicide bombing.

"MUI asked the authorities to find the perpetrators and/or intellectual masters and parties behind this incident and to uncover the motive for this very dishonorable act."

"MUI also asked that this problem not be linked to religion and/or certain ethnic groups in this country because such things would make the atmosphere even more chaotic and cloudy."