MUI Chairman: LGBT is Not Normal, Should Not Be Justified in Indonesia
MUI General Chairman KH Anwar Iskandar stressed that LGBT behavior is not normal and should not be legalized in Indonesia. This statement responds to Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai's view that society isn't ready yet to accept LGBT. According to Kiai Anwar, LGBT goes against human nature, state law, and religious teachings.
He refers to Law No. 1 of 1974 on Marriage, which only recognizes legal marriage between a man and a woman. Kiai Anwar emphasized that Indonesia, as a nation based on Pancasila, must not allow practices deemed contrary to religious teachings.
MUI is currently drafting a rejection concept against LGBT, including proposed legal sanctions. The study results will be submitted to the DPR as input for the National Legislation Program. Kiai Anwar also criticized the use of human rights to defend actions that conflict with public interest, citing MUI's 2005 recommendation on the death penalty for corruptors under certain conditions.
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