Hindus Take Strong Stand in Indonesia

The Times of India, New Delhi, India
Report from Jakarta, Indonesia
October 29th, 1998,

At least one lakh Hindus on the Indonesian tourist
island of Bali staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday ,
demanding the resignation of a Muslim cabinet minister they
accuse of insulting their religion, witnesses said. The news
item also states that media reports have quoted Saefuddin as
saying opposition faction leader Megawati Sukarnoputri "
should not be elected president of predominantly Muslim
Indonesia because she is a Hindu." The comments , the story
states triggered outrage among Hindus, particularly those on
economically important Bali. Some Hindus there have
threatened to stage a mass strike unless Habibie fires
Saefuddin whithin one month. They also want
the minister prosecuted .

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