Many Islamic Organizations Against ISIS: Chief Security Minister

Jakarta (Antara) - Many Islamic mass organizations in Indonesia do not agree with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) ideology, Coordinating minister for political, security and legal affairs Djoko Suyanto said here on Monday. "According to reports I received many Islamic organizations, the hardline and moderate alike, are actually against the ideology," he said. Even terrorism prisoner Abu Bakar Baasyir denied supporting ISIS when questioned by the police, despite the existence of his letter stating his support to ISIS, he added. Djoko Suyanto assured that activities and movements of ISIS had from when the issue first emerged been monitored by a number of institutions and ministries concerned including security agencies. The government meanwhile expressed high appreciation to religious leaders and clerics who had shown their alertness towards the presence of ISIS ideology in Indonesia, he said. "ISIS is not a religious but an ideological issue," he added. As an ideology he said ISIS runs against the country's "Pancasila" ideology and principle of unity in diversity. Pancasila has five-principles namely belief in the divinity of God, just and civilized humanity, the unity of Indonesia, democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst representatives and social justice for all of the people of Indonesia. Military (TNI) commander General Moeldoko has called against allowing the ISIS ideology to grow in Indonesia because it may cause divisions in the community. "This is a very serious issue and therefore it must not be allowed to develop in Indonesia," he said at a meeting to exchange Idul Fitri greetings with TNI personnel at the TNI National Headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta. (*)