The minister’s statement could have a huge impact on the public. This statement could easily cause them to attack and even murder Ahmadis.

The Jakarta Post:
As President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono prepares to accept the controversial World Statesman Award, a joint-ministerial meeting on the Ahmadiyah issue on Thursday concluded that a 2008 joint ministerial decree, which bans members of Ahmadiyah from propagating their beliefs, is the key to curbing violence against the community………………….

“All elements of the community should work harder to improve the role of provincial, regency and sub-district heads in enforcing compliance of the joint ministerial decree on Ahmadiyah,” Agung said after the meeting.

We have never spread our teachings; we just perform five prayers and recite the Koran, as ordered by Allah. Why do they prohibit us from doing these things, which are not regulated in the decree?,

Agung said that to accomplish this, more campaign is needed to educate the public about the decree as well as evaluate the legal status of the Ahmadiyah sect.

Also speaking after the meeting, Suryadharma reiterated his proposal for the Ahmadiyah to split from Islam and its followers declared believers of a new religion.

“They profess the belief that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad is their last prophet, while Islam believes Muhammad to be the last prophet,” Suryadharma said.

Suryadharma said that such a move could be a win-win solution to a stand-off between the community and mainstream Islam in the country.

Our Demand- Ban Ahmadiyah (File Picture)

“If the Ahmadis opt to declare themselves not part of Islam, it will not cause any problem. But if they want to declare themselves part of Islam, they should take into account mainstream Islamic teachings,” Suryadharma said.

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