Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Activists, including religious and public figures, will meet Sunday amid candlelight to commemorate the International Day of Peace Vigil, during which they will voice their concerns on the pornography bill and religious intolerance.

The rally participants, who say discrimination could lead to conflict and national disintegration, are representatives of groups of various religious and cultural backgrounds across the archipelago.

The pornography bill, sharia-inspired regional ordinances and the ban on Islamic sect Ahmadiyah are among the policies that have the potential to spark conflicts in the nation, the groups say.

"This is a wake-up call for everyone, especially the government, to pay more attention to conflicts and how they threaten the nation," priest Haryanto of the Indonesia Conference on Religion and Peace said Friday.

The event will take place at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta.

Eliakim Sitorus of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation of the United Evangenical Mission said that during the commemoration activists would criticize government policies that create injustice and poverty.

"We have witnessed that legislation has triggered violence and conflicts among us. Instead of paying attention, the government has politicized the conflicts in some regions," said priest Gomar Gultam of the Indonesian Communion of Churches.

Islamic scholar Dawam Rahardjo said the gubernatorial ban on Ahmadiyah in South Sumatra would provide "fresh air" and inspire other regions to follow suit.

The porn bill is an example of the legislators' inability to formalize laws that can protect the whole nation, according to Patra Zen of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute.

Patra said the bill paved the way for conflict as it empowered the public with the ability to take action against pornography, rather than keeping law enforcement in the hands of officials.

The House of Representatives decided on Thursday to delay passing the controversial bill, at least until the end of this year.

"The most porn thing about the porn bill itself is its deliberation process, which was denied the formal procedure," Haryanto said.

"It also not only aims to regulate individuals in the public sphere, but also their own private rooms," Haryanto said.

Oslan Purba of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) said the night of vigil would also raise public awareness of the threat that political party candidates could twist issues of religion, ethnicity and poverty to win the 2009 elections.