National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to make sure to call the Secretary of the Cabinet (Cabinet Secretary) Dipo Alam, on Wednesday (05/29/2013), next week. Dipo Alam called to clarify his statements about the alleged redistributed on Twitter.

Dipo Alam,

National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to make sure to call the Secretary of the Cabinet (Cabinet Secretary) Dipo Alam, on Wednesday (05/29/2013), next week. Dipo Alam called to clarify his statements about the alleged redistributed on Twitter.

"We have submitted a letter of invitation on Friday to attend next Wednesday, May 29," said Chairman of the Subcommittee on Monitoring and Investigation of Human Rights Violations, Natalius Pigai, as quoted Tribunnews.com, Saturday (05/25/2013),

In addition to inviting Dipo Alam, the Commission also invited the Special Staff of the President of Disaster Andi Arief, related to the interpretative statement on Facebook and allegedly redistributed.

"We appreciate that Mr. Dipo Alam and Andi Arief attend the invitation. Nothing in our perception of punishment. We just need clarification of their rights because the Commission has asked for clarification," he said.

Natalius said the two countries need to provide official clarification of their statement to explain the problem and do not sit down cause bad precedent for the future.

"They are not ordinary people state officials. This could set a bad precedent for Indonesia. Going forward we do not know, could regents, governors, and others to provide comments related to discrimination. Pluralism nationality not only as a symbol but should be realized. Was the desired goal of the Indonesian people , "he said.

Statement redistributed Andi Arief Dipo Alam and criticizing relevant public protests Franz Magnis Suseno open letter to the Appeal of Conscience Foundation (ACF) which will award World stateman Award to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). In the twitter account @ dipoalam49, May 21, 2013 then, he criticized the open letter that Franz Magnis Suseno.

Dipo among others wrote. "Umaro, scholars and Muslims in Indonesia in general is good, let's see the future, not good leadership reviled by the non-Muslim FMS".


Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam refused if President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called fails to pay attention to the problem of intolerance experienced by minority groups. On many occasions, he said, the President has given directives to the ranks of the government to tackle.

"That's not true. I have proof, either in the cabinet meeting and the results of a cabinet meeting. Speech there. So maybe if you say the President did not give attention to minorities," Dipo said at the State Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (21/05/2013) .

It is said Dipo respond to protests Romo Franz Magnis-Suseno the world statesman award plan 2013, World Statesman Award by the Appeal to the President of Conscience Foundation (ACF). Romo Magnis protest was conveyed through a letter to ACF.

Dipo said, Father Magnis entitled to comment. Is Romo view Magnis heard or not, he said, is also up to ACF. However, the President never asked for such awards.

Dipo's warned that the people of Indonesia amounted to 250 million people. He demanded not only see the Indonesian media from reporting on issues of violence against Ahmadiyah, Shia, Christians, and others.

"Do not matter if the Ahmadis, Shias, GKI Yasmin Church to carry. We are 250 million people. Existing Do not just look at the television, for example-burnt fuel. Now the words Mr. Magnis, her shallow eyes, as if to see Indonesia only exist on TV, "said Dipo.

"Kan, Ahmadiyah conflict of the first, since the time Bung Karno already there. Fact since the days of Japan. Majority-minority issue should not be debated. We are a democracy, it is not easy as the majority in an area, there is the establishment of houses of worship (minority). In some countries so too, "said Dipo.

As reported, the President will travel to New York, United States, in order to report the results of the high-level panel of development post-2015 to the United Nations. On the sidelines of the event, the President will receive the World Statesman Award on May 30, 2013.


Ethics expert Political Philosophy Diyarkara High School, Father Franz Magnis Suseno SJ, protest against a world statesman award plan 2013, "World Statesman Award" to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.


This is a shame, a shame for you. It discredits any claim you might make-as an institution with a moral intentions.

The award will be given to organizations that promote peace, democracy, tolerance, and dialogue antarkepercayaan based in New York, United States, the Appeal of Conscience Foundation (ACF). Awards will be given on the sidelines of the U.S. President's visit to the end of May 2013.

Magnis who contacted Kompas.com, Friday (17/05/2013), confirmed that she sent a letter of protest to the ACF. Letters sent to ACF via e-mail on Wednesday (15/05/2013), after he heard the plan of the award from the mass media. Until now, he said, there has been no response from the ACF.

"The President would be given the award I have no comment. But if called award for his services to promote tolerance, I strongly object. During nearly 10 years of religious tolerance in Indonesia is reduced," said Magnis.

Magnis wrote in his letter, the award will only embarrass ACF. According Magnis, for 8.5 years in the leadership of President Yudhoyono, Indonesia precisely minorities in distress situations. President did not even give a word to call people to respect the rights of minorities.

Obtained following a protest letter from Father Magnis Kompas.com.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation (ACF),

I am a Catholic Priest and professor of philosophy in Jakarta. In Indonesia we learned that you are going to bestow this year's World stateman Award to our President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Because of his merits regarding religious tolerance.

This is a shame, a shame for you. It discredits any claim you might make-as an institution with a moral intentions.
How can you take such a decision without asking concerned people in Indonesia? Hopefully you have not made this Decission in response to prodding by people of our Government or of the entourage of the President.

Do you not know about the growing Difficulties of Christians to get permits for opening places of prayer, about the growing number of forced closures of churches, about the growth of the make regulations tha worshipping for Minorities more difficult, Thus Spake about growing intolerance on the grassroot level ?

And particularly, have you never heard about the Shameful and quite dangerous attitudes of hardline religious groups towards so called deviant teachings, meaning members of the Achmadiyah and the Shia communities, and the government of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono just doing nothing and saying nothing to protect them ? Hundreds of their people have under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's presidentship been driven out of their houses, they still live miserably in places like sports halls, there have allready Achmadis and Shia people been killed (so that the question arises Whether Indonesia will deteriorate to conditions like Pakistan and Iran [favor of President GW Bush] where every months Hundreds of people are being killed Shia Because of religious motivations)?

Do you not know that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during his up to now 8 1/2 years in office has not a single time said something to the Indonesian people, that they should respect their Minorities? That he has shamefully avoided responsibility regarding growing Achmadiyah and Shia violence towards people?

Again, Whom did you ask for information before making you choice award? What could be your motivation to bestow upon this President a reward for religious tolerance who so obviously lacks any courage to do his duty protecting Minorities?

I have to add that I am not a radical, not even a "human right extremist" (if such exist). I am just appaled about so much hypocrisy. You are playing in the hands of those - still few - Radicals that want to purify Indonesia of all what they regard as heresies and heathen.

Franz Magnis-Suseno SJ

Earlier, presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha said that all parties should be assessed by an objective appreciation of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation (ACF) which will be given to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Assessment should not be using the wrong interpretation of political philosophy.

"Awards are presented in the context of one's statesmanship considered meritorious and successful for peace, religious tolerance, and democracy," said Julian, Thursday (16/05/2013) night. He said, ACF is an independent agency and has good credibility.

More comments relevant Julian protest over the award read: Palace: Help with Objective Value Award ACF for President