Jakarta – Hundreds of people rallied outside the Constitutional Court (MK) building in Central Jakarta on Wednesday, urging the court to refuse a judicial review of the blasphemy law.

"The articles in the 1965 Blasphemy Law are not about freedom of religion, but about protecting our religions from being insulted," said Mastuni, who leads the Islam Defender Force (LPI).

Joining the rally were members of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR), the Islamic Reform Movement (Garis) and other mass organizations.

Instead of eliminating the articles, the government should enforce the articles with firmer sanctions against those who violate the law, said Mastuni. "This case is bigger than the Bank Century case," he said. "If the Constitutional Court repeal the article, we will declare war."

The court is hearing a petition filed by a group of NGOs for a judicial review of articles in the law which they deem discriminatory against certain religious groups. (not)