September 28th, 2005
Get up, Stand up
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The clash between the art community and FPI (Forum Pembela Islam - as if Islam needs Pembela) has shown that the art community in Indonesia is neither mature nor powerful. There were hardly any organized protests coming from ‘pembela seni’ against these hooligans. This should be greatly lamentable, because by silently ignoring these tresspasses against freedom of speech, art lovers in Indonesia is basically saying that these raids are OK and will be tolerated, never mind that most Indonesians also do not agree or even like the FPI.
This whole episode is a great shame for the Indonesian art community.
