As I said a couple of days ago, this one had to be wathed closely:
A man reads a copy of the second issue of the Indonesian edition of US adult magazine Playboy at a news-stand in downtown Jakarta weeks after publishers halted operations following violent protests by Muslim hardliners.(AFP/Jewel Samad)
And today the intolerant and fanatic muslim hardliners are threatening again:
The second edition of Indonesian Playboy, which hit the streets Wednesday, is not opposed by the nation's Press Council but hard-line Islamic groups are threatening street demonstrations until the magazine is shut down for good.Gateway Pundit covered the reactions when the first publication took place. It´s quite clear what the muslim activists have in mind when they say they´re "taking the challenge"...
The council said Playboy had broken no laws and should not be banned. However, the militant and often-lawless vigilante group, the Islam Defender Front (FPI), said the adult magazine threatened the moral fiber of the nation.
The Press Council's Sabam Leo Batubara told The Jakarta Post that the second edition of Playboy had met all requirements for a legal publication.
"The magazine had not violated the press law, and no one should prohibit it," he said.
"Soft porn is allowed as long as it is not sold to children. Soft porn and sex education is OK for adults," Sabam said.
FPI leader Habib Riziq Shihab said that by continuing to publish, Playboy had "challenged" the Muslim majority and said Muslim activists would "take the challenge."
"We will take to the streets soon to protest the publication," he told the Antara news wire.
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