Ambassador of Canada Donald Dobiash Discuss with Jusuf Kalla Religious Tolerance

 Ambassador of Canada Donald Dobiash Discuss with Jusuf Kalla Religious Tolerance

Tuesday ( 5/11 ) Canadian Ambassador Donald Dobiash Jusuf Kalla visited the residence .
A visit to the Vice President 2004-2009 is the ambassador specifically want to talk about a lot of things he particularly wanted to hear about the progress of PMI , religious tolerance in Indonesia , the economic and political outlook after 2014 .
In casual conversation that afternoon , JK explained that Indonesia is a country that has diversity , but also have a high tolerance for diversity it .
" Indonesia is a great country which is very tolerant , even one that is tolerant in the world , " said JK .
According to JK , there are some conflicts , but the real conflicts that occur due to imbalance of political opportunity , after desetralisasi area and lack of transparency in the delivery of election or the election of regional heads .
Pertaining to the level of diversity and tolerance in Indonesia, that Indonesia does not need to compare with the world's first , but with countries ASEAN first.
" Let's answer the following question , is there a country in Southeast Asia that is more tolerant of Indonesia ? Myanmar ? Obviously not . Vietnam ? Cambodia ? Thailand ? Philippines ? Malaysia ? Singapore? Obviously not , "said JK .
General Chairman of Indonesian Mosque Council makes the conversation to be interesting because of the situation to make anyone including the ambassador so we are aware that the Indonesian people are very tolerant .
" Indeed there is friction , but it's only a few in Indonesia with a population of 240 million . However , no matter how small , intolerance problems should be addressed . We want everything to be better . Indonesia for all , "said man of peace in Poso , Ambon and Aceh .
As the country with the majority of the population is Muslim , obviously JK , 8 of the 33 non-Muslim governors , ministers not Islamic enough , even in the New Order had economic and defense ministries held by our non-Muslim brothers .
Only in Indonesia tolerance like this could happen , and we all appreciate it . In Indonesia , plus JK , all kinds of religious holidays celebrated despite the fact nearly 90 percent of Indonesia is Muslim .
Associated with the 2014 elections , Ambassador Sir Donald asks whether JK will run again . JK explained , that the good citizens who must always be ready to devote itself .
" I currently serve through PMI , DMI and various social activities . If it takes more than that , of course I'm ready . But we see later , it is still quite far away , "says JK .