PKUB Presidential Regulation Potentially Triggers Conflict Between Religious People, KBB Coalition: Prabowo Don't Sign

JAKARTA - The Coalition for the Task Force for Religious and Belief Freedom (KBB) came to the State Secretariat on Thursday, August 7. The goal is to submit a letter to President Prabowo Subianto so as not to sign the Presidential Regulation on the Maintenance of Religious Harmony (Perpres PKUB).

The coalition, which consists of 12 civil society organizations, has a reason why President Prabowo is expected not to sign it. YKPI program coordinator Kristina Viri said that the PKUB Presidential Decree was considered to have failed to answer the root of intolerance and could potentially worsen the situation.

The highlight is that there are articles that are considered to be still prone to discriminatory and are considered inclusive. One of them still contains the requirements of 90 users and 60 support from the surrounding community if they want to build a house of worship.