Word: nurcholish
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...long record of opposing religious extremism and speaking out on behalf of the Christian and Chinese minorities in Indonesia and has even recommended opening diplomatic relations with Israel--much to the fury of more conservative Islamic groups. "Gus Dur is a pluralist by nature," says Islamic scholar Nurcholish Majid. "Islamic law would be far from his mind...
Suharto himself had reservations about Habibie's ability to rule on his own. On Tuesday, the President summoned a group of Islamic leaders to discuss the mounting protests. According to participant Nurcholish Madjid, a political observer from the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, when they told Suharto he could not hold on and should step down, he asked, "Can you guarantee that if Vice President Habibie becomes the President, the troubles will end?" The men in the room remained silent, says Nurcholish. "None of us wanted Habibie to be President...
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