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Increased vigilance among leaders as well as political, religious and sociocultural elites at all levels – national, local and grassroots – are necessary.

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AZYUMARDI AZRA
· 4 minutes read
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Kompas/Idha Saraswati Wahyu Sejati

Azyumardi Azra

Despite their circumstantiality and isolation, the brutal physical attacks and stabbing cases targeting religious leaders, such as clerics and pastors, in several areas across Indonesia over the past two months must make us vigilant. Without intending any exaggeration, all who care about societal bonds and cohesion must be on their guard against such acts.

We need to be grateful that these incidents failed to cause intra-faith and interfaith conflicts. Swift responses from religious leaders, sociocultural elites and able citizens have prevented such conflicts from arising, conflicts which would only harm religious life as well as the life of the nation and the state.

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