Regarding The Burning Of The Quran, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi's Subordinates Immediately Called The Swedish Ambassador

Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi while attending the UN DK meeting. (Doc of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) will summon the Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia Marina Berg. The ambassador was summoned regarding the incident of burning the Al Quran in Stockholm, Sweden, last weekend.

The plan to summon the Swedish Ambassador was confirmed by the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Teuku Faizasyah.

"Yes, the time is to adjust (the schedule) for Indonesian Foreign Ministry officials with the Swedish Ambassador," said Faizasyah, confiscated by Antara, Tuesday, January 24.

Indonesia has issued criticism for the burning of the Al-Quran, which was carried out by a Swedish-Denmark far-right extremist in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, January 21.

"Indonesia strongly condemns the burning of the holy book Al Quran by Rasmus Paludan, a Swedish politician, in Stockholm," said the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs via its official Twitter account on Sunday, January 22.

The Indonesian Foreign Ministry (Menlu) led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Menlu) Retno Marsudi said the action was blasphemy and hurt and tarnished religious tolerance.

The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also emphasized that freedom of expression should be carried out responsibly.

Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom has responded to incidents of burning the Al-Quran in her country.

"Islamophobia provocations are dire. Sweden upholds freedom of expression, but that doesn't mean the Swedish government, or myself, supports the opinion expressed," Billstrom said on Twitter.

Billstrom previously said that the demonstration could increase the risk of delaying approval from Turkey at Sweden's request to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

As quoted by Turkish news agency Anadolu, Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Stram Kurs Party (hardline) burned a book Al Quran with government permission and police protection.

The Swedish government allows the burning of the Quran because it thinks action is part of freedom of expression and opinion.

The arson took place during a demonstration opposing Turkey's request last week for Sweden to take firm action against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which Turkey considers a terror group.

Last year, Sweden and Finland officially volunteered to join NATO.

However, Turkey - which is a NATO member - expressed objections and accused the two countries of tolerate and even support terror groups, including PKK and the terrorist organization Fetullah (FETO).