Wisdom Holds Rally Condemning Violence In Egypt

Jakarta, Aug 16 (Antara) - An NGO called Islamic Society for Democracy and Humanity (WISDOMS) held a rally in front of the US embassy here on Friday, condemning the latest bloody violence in Egypt. WISDOMS asked US President Barack Obama to uphold democracy and to end its hypocrisy in implementing democracy. The rally, which started from Istiqlal Grand Mosque, also called on the Indonesian government to react strongly to the "humanitarian crime" by recalling the Indonesian ambassador to Egypt. The protestors called on the United Nations to bring General Abdul Fatah El Sisi before the International Court for the bloody crack down that killed many supporters of ousted President Muhammad Morsi. The rally dubbed "Their Blood, Our Blood" was led by Dr. Agus Setiawan and participated by some Muslim prominent figures such as Sadeli Karim, the chairman of the Matla`ul Anwar, Prof. Ahmad Satori Ismail MA, the chairman of the Indonesian Preachers` Association (IKADI), and Dede Nurhasan of the Muslim Brotherhood (PUI). Meanwhile, the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has called on the government to recall its Ambassador to Egypt, Nurfaizi Suwandi, as a form of protest for the violence against demonstrators in that country. "President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono`s statements will hold more meaning if the Indonesian ambassador is recalled from Cairo," said MUI Chairman Slamet Effendy, when contacted here on Friday. Slamet stated that the political uncertainty in Egypt was likely to continue for some time, because of the military�s repressive action against the opposition. Indonesia, he continued, should take a firmer stand against the violence in Egypt by stepping up efforts to support peace and bring democracy back to the country. He said the Indonesian government should also call on the United Nations to press General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to hand back power to the government. "President Yudhoyono also needs to convene a meeting among members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and discuss ways to urge Egypt to resume its democratic process," he added.