The coat of arms of Indonesia, Garuda Pancasila (illustration)

An Islamic organization warns against efforts to replace Pancasila

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CILACAP - The Nahdlatul Ulama Proselytizing Institute (LDNU) in Cilacap district, Central Java, has urged the local community to be wary of the efforts to replace the ideology of Pancasila.  "Many radical movements are now trying to replace the ideology of Pancasila with theirs, and therefore, the public, particularly the younger generation, should be on guard," LDNU Deputy Chairman...

Some Muslim women wear headscarves. (Illustration)

Student association and regional parliament in Bali to discuss headscarf ban

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Indonesian Islamic Students Association (PII) will have a meeting on April 9, 2014, with Bali provincial parliament to discuss headscarf ban at schools.  "We will meet with chairman of parliament after the legislative election. It is our second request," Azzahra said recently. About 40 schools in Bali ban wearing the headscarves. They are junior high schools, senior high...