Fadli Zon Again Condemns the Al-Quran Burning Action in Sweden

JAKARTA - Chairman of the BKSAP (Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agency) of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Fadli Zon, criticized and condemned the burning of the Koran in front of the Sodermalm Mosque in Stockholm, Sweden. The DPR will send a Memorandum of Protest to the Swedish Parliament.

Fadli said that the memory of the Muslim community around the world has not yet been erased regarding the burning of the Holy Quran by the right-wing Swedish politician, Rasmus Paludan, in early 2023, now Sweden is back in the world's spotlight.

The Swedish police reportedly gave permission for the demonstrators to carry out the action of burning Al-Qurans in front of the Sodermalm Mosque in Stockholm and to coincide with Eid al-Adha, Wednesday, June 28.

"This has sparked anger and criticism from various layers of the Islamic community in various countries. As Chairman of the BKSAP, the DPR RI expresses strong condemnation and condemns the burning of the Muslim Holy Book," said Fadli in a statement, Tuesday, July 4.

Prior to this, Fadli Zon had also issued a statement condemning the actions of Swedish politicians who also carried out the Al-Quran burning. He is committed to defending the values of freedom of religion and mutual respect between different beliefs.

He considered that democracy in the name of freedom of expression should not be misused to spread hatred and division.

"This action carried out by a group of Swedish people reflects Islamophobia which has the potential to damage good relations between nations and countries," he explained.

The Gerindra Party politician also stated that the DPR RI would send a Protest Note to the Swedish Parliament for this immoral action.

In this way, Fadli hopes that the Swedish Parliament and Government can take action against this action as a violation of people's freedom of belief and as a form of spreading hate and black campaigning against Islam and Muslim society.

Fadli Zon also called on the entire World Parliament to continue to fight for inter-religious harmony and fight against Islamophobia and all forms of hatred against any religion, ethnicity, or race.