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Gus Dur asks Maduran citizens to be calm

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Jawa Pos - February 19, 1996

Jakarta – The head of NU Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterday that he is not convinced that a number of Maduran's went to Kalimantan to "provoke the people". He added that the two kiai (Islamic teachers) have stated their concern of the victims and damage of the riots.

He also asked the Maduran community to be calm and wait for clarification. He also said that several days before Idul Fitri he was asked by the head of the Kalbar Pesantren to visit Kalbar with three kiais from Madura but when the request was reported to the Armed Forces they asked that the meeting be delayed until things were calmer.

[Abridged (very) translation from Jawa Pos - JB]

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