(ANTARA/Nila Fu'adi) |
Jakarta
(ANTARA News) - United Arab Emirates (UAE) Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ahmad
Almour has praised Indonesia as an exemplary OIC (Organization of the Islamic
Conference) member country for its consistent adherence to democracy and
tolerant Islamic culture.
According
to the chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives Inter-Parliamentary
Cooperation Body, Hidayat Nurwahid, here Saturday Ahmad Almour praised
Indonesia as a predominantly Muslim country that successfully practicing
democracy,
The West
had often said that Democracy and Islam could not go hand in hand and that the
two could even come into conflict with each other, said Hidayat citing Almour`s
statement at the Islamic parliamentary meeting in Palembang.
"Although
the majority of its population is Muslim, Indonesia consistently implements
democracy and it is therefore the pride of OIC," Hidayat quoted Almour as
saying.
Hidayat
also said the United Arab Emirates parliament hoped Indonesia could play a more
significant role in straightening out the West`s negative view of Islam in
relation with democracy.
Therefore
many misunderstanding views about Islam can be reduced and Islam is not
identical with terrorism.
"Indonesia
is famous for treating quests in friendly, courteous and respectful ways. The
chairman of the Parliament of UAE really appreciates this," said Marzuki
Alie, Speaker of Indonesia`s House of Representatives on the same occasion.
Arab
countries want the stigma of Islamic terrorism can be eliminated through
Indonesian good relations with Europe and America.
"They
thought Indonesia could be an agent for having good relations and appreciated
by the US and Europe," he said.
Indonesia
can show that democracy is not contrary to Islamic values and Islam is not
terrorist, but the violence arises recently only committed by a small group of
extremists that does not represent Islam.
Editor: Priyambodo RH
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