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COMMENT | Did 'Mentega Terbang' cause people to question faith?
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“In the real world, equal respect for all cultures doesn't translate into a rich mosaic of colourful and proud peoples interacting peacefully while maintaining a delightful diversity of food and craftwork. It translates into closed pockets of oppression, ignorance, and abuse.”

- Ayaan Hirsi Ali, author of “Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations”

COMMENT | This is exactly what Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail implied when he said this of Madani’s persecution of the “Mentega Terbang” filmmakers - “(the) film advocated religious pluralism and liberalism that can cause Muslims to question their faith.”

If this is the case, did the home minister question his faith when he watched the movie? Now, if he did, then I would understand why Madani wants to persecute these filmmakers. But if he did not, then what could be the reason?

So far, no minister or religious bureaucrat has come out and openly said that they questioned their faith after watching this movie. Indeed, I wonder if anyone who made these police reports against the filmmakers did.

One of the accusations made of this film is that…


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