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Indonesia to disband hardline Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir
Published Mon, May 8, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Jakarta
INDONESIA is to disband an Islamist group that calls for a state based on syariah law, citing concern it undermines a secular state ideology in the world's biggest Muslim-majority country, officials said on Monday.
Chief security minister Wiranto said a government panel had evaluated Hizb ut-Tahrir Indonesia (HTI), which seeks to establish an Islamic caliphate, and decided to take legal steps to disband it.
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