Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has sought a boycott on French products in reaction to President Emmanuel Macron’s “unwillingness to apologize” for his remarks on Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Junaidi interested the Indonesian federal government to momentarily recall its Ambassador to France until President Macron withdraws his remarks and asks forgiveness to Muslims worldwide for his “Islamophobic” declarations.
He stated Muslims do not want to look for enemies, however wish to co-exist with adherents of other faiths in harmony and harmoniously.
He likewise appealed to the French president to instantly stop any action “insulting” Prophet Muhammad. The UN Commission for Human Rights has actually opined that insulting Prophet Muhammad is not flexibility of expression, he noted.
The MUI deputy chief said he supports the stance taken by the Company of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on the boycott of French products.
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The presidium of the Medical Emergency Situation Rescue Committee (MER-C), Indonesia has said it hopes the Indonesian federal government will right away provide a response to and take a stance on the French president’s declaration by encouraging him to say sorry to Muslims.
” This is to avoid the polemic that may break down adherents of different faiths from dragging out,” chief of presidium of MER-C, Dr. Sarbini Abdul Murad, said.
He said MER-C was sorry for and denounced Macron’s “careless statement” that may disrupt harmony amongst followers of different faiths on the planet.
President Macron’s remarks on Islam and defense of animations depicting Prophet Muhammad, mentioning “flexibility of expression”, have fueled a backlash from Muslims worldwide over the previous few days.
Macron’s remarks following the beheading of Samuel Paty, a history and location instructor, for showing cartoons of Prophet Muhammad during a class on October 6, 2020, have actually likewise sparked debate over their “Islamophobic” material.
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Abdullakh Anzorov, 18, who eliminated Paty on October 16, 2020, was later shot dead by the French authorities. Anzorov had felt upset by Paty revealing the cartoons to students.
” France will not give up our cartoons,” BBC quoted Macron as stating after Paty’s death.
Following his death, Paty was bestowed the Légion d’honneur, France’s highest honor.
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