According to the stats in Nationmaster.com, Indonesia is compromised of Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8% and approximately 3.4% unspecified others. The local news within Indonesia is currently revolving around religious conflicts with its people and government. According to reports from the Associated Press, conflicted started to come to a head when a Christian was convicted of blaspheming Islam, yet was sentenced to a laxed sentence, then was followed by attack on the Ahmadiyaa, a minority Muslim sect, where several people were killed and many were injured.
Recently the Indonesia's president, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has come to take a stand against the many protests and increased violence caused by the clash in religious beliefs. The Antara News, reports that the President is set to take a governmental approach in stopping current violent attacks and future attacks. The President was quoted as the press for, "...for the support and cooperation of the press by covering and reporting news which are in accordance with our efforts to strengthen harmony and tolerance and prevent violence conducted by any groups or communities which harm the harmony."
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