Word: syamsuddin
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...Resistance from non-Muslims and civil liberties groups has forced legislators to start revising the bill, a process they plan to complete by June. But pressure from influential Muslim organizations to impose harsh sanctions remains strong. "We have to stop this drift toward moral liberalization," says Din Syamsuddin, chairman of Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Muslim organization. Leaders such as Syamsuddin deny any intention of imposing Shari'a or that non-Muslims are being targeted. They also reject the claim that rights will be curtailed, saying that the objective of the law is to protect women and children...
...country's track record is not encouraging. With two exceptions, no high-profile corruption case against Suharto-era figures has been successfully prosecuted. "The proof in the hands of the police tends to weaken once the suspect has been caught," says Amir Syamsuddin, a legal adviser to Tommy's eldest sister, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, or "Tutut," the onetime head of a powerful corporation who has also faced corruption charges. "Once he's caught, then the game begins...
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