Interfaith figures at Istiqlal agree on 7 steps for harmony
The joint points also reject anarchism, urge verification of social media information, and oppose environmental destruction.
Interfaith figures who gathered at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on Thursday agreed on seven points of joint stance to maintain harmony and strengthen the national commitment. The dialogue, led by Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar, stressed that all religious communities agreed to uphold the foundations of nationhood and the integrity of NKRI. In a joint statement, the participants called on the public to honor the services of national heroes, preserve nationalism and patriotism, and reject anarchic acts and efforts that divide the nation. They also placed interfaith harmony as the foundation of development, urged religious values to serve as guidance for moral and public ethics, appealed to residents not to be easily provoked by information on social media, and rejected exploitative acts and environmental destruction.