The residents of Tanah Runtuh in Poso march to demand the withdrawal of outside police units from Poso, Central Sulawesi.

Tommy Suharto walked free from prison today.

Hundreds of Muslims demonstrated in Cirebon over the appointment of a new police chief, because of his “religious background”, Christian.

A Muslim cleric in Bogor, West Java, was beaten to death by a mob because of his teachings.

Some see the roots of the conflict in Poso as a struggle between militarism and democracy.

The Department of Religion is perhaps the most corrupt government agency in Indonesia, says a vice-chairman of the anti-corruption commission, while there is some doubt over the status of corruption and stealing in Islam.

The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) recently held a seminar in which participants voiced their complaints about creeping sharia in the provinces.

Indonesia is a kleptocracy, says Amien Rais, and president Yudhoyono is a big liar.

Faith can overcome the enemies of Islam, says a preacher in Bogor.

Muslims are numerically superior in Indonesia but quantity does not lead to quality, says Muhammadiyah boss Din Syamsuddin, nor does it lead to power, says Abu Bakar Ba’asyir.