Posted 06 February 2006 @ 07:08
Updated 06 February 2006 @ 07:10
JAKARTA, 06 February 2006 - Thousands of Muslim protesters are scheduled to march on the Danish Embassy in Indonesia to protest against drawings of the prophet Mohammed that have ignited Islamic anger around the world. "We will condemn the publications of the cartoons," said Dedi Supriyadi, from the Justice and Prosperity Party, the Islamist political party organising the protest.
He said between 2,000 and 5,000 people would attend the march, adding: "Governments everywhere, including Denmark, have the responsibility to create harmony in society." He insisted the protest will be peaceful, despite several other demos across the world which have turned violent and have led to the Danish embassies in Syria and Lebanon being set on fire.
The 12 cartoons first appeared in a Danish newspaper in September, but have since been reprinted in papers around the world. Muslims are angry because Islam prohibits any depiction of the prophet to prevent idolatry. But free speech advocates have supported newspapers in publishing the cartoons.
The images where it's all about
The 12 images where these protests are all about, can be found on the forum:
Asian muslims vow new cartoon protests as anger spreads
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