Grand Imam of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Habib Rizieq Shihab holds a press conference in the sidelines of police's examination at West Java Police headquarters, Bandung, on Monday (February 13, 2017).).

Police drop Pancasila defamation case involving Habib Rizieq

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Lawyer Sugito Atmo Pawiro said the police has issue investigation termination warrant (SP3) on alleged Pancasila defamation case involving Head of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Habib Rizieq Shihab as suspect in jurisdiction of West Java Provincial Police. He came to National Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) headquarter on Friday to collect his client's belonging that was...

Head of da'wah and community development commission Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI), KH Cholil Nafis

Not knowing Islamic sharia, MUI: It's a mishap for Muslim

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Head of da'wah and community development commission Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI), KH Cholil Nafis commented on the poetry titled "Ibu Indonesia" (Indonesian mother), written by Sukmawati Soekarnoputri. The poetry was widely criticized as it was considered provoking about SARA (ethnicity, religion, and race). .In the first line of her poem, Sukmawati wrote, "I did not understand...