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Article: Indonesia warns Dutch anti-Islam film can disturb interfaith harmony

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Indonesia warns Dutch anti-Islam film can disturb interfaith harmony

JAKARTA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Friday warned Dutch lawmaker not to release an anti-Islam film which could destroy interfaith harmony, the country foreign ministry said here.

Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders, who heads the Freedom Party, will release his short film this month, which he says will depict the Koran as a 'fascist book', despite mounting protests and a disagreement from the Dutch government.

Indonesian foreign ministry and religious leaders from all religions have opposed the release, saying it could trigger backlash from Muslims.

In 2006, protesting and rioting erupted in many Muslim countries, ...

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