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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has expressed its position on the controversy recently raised by French President Emmanuel Macron. This attitude was conveyed by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Teuku Faizasyah, to journalists on Tuesday (10/27/2020).
“First, the Foreign Ministry has summoned the French ambassador today. Second, during the meeting, the Foreign Ministry condemned the French president’s statement that insulted Islam,” he was quoted as saying by detik.com.
This afternoon the French ambassador in RI, Olivier Chambard, was summoned. However, according to Faizasyah, Olivier has not responded to criticism from Indonesia.
“To the Ministry of Foreign Relations, at 03.00 (afternoon). Meanwhile there has been no (response). The question is that we call and transmit the position, ”Faizasyah said.
As is known, criticism rained down on France and President Emmanuel Macron after French authorities asserted their right to publish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. This attitude was still passed on even though they knew it would offend Muslims.
The problem arose again after a teacher in France was beheaded for showing a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad SAW in one of his classes when freedom of speech was being discussed.
Macron’s controversial comments while addressing the tribute to the French teacher, sparked criticism and calls for a boycott of French products.
In his speech, Macron swore that France “will not stop the cartoon (caricatured)” and called the murdered teacher “because the Islamists want our future.”
Macron also declared war on “Islamic separatism”, which he believes has taken over several Muslim communities in France.
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