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Imagine with me for a minute that you, as a Christian, ran for office here in America, and you won fair and square, and then after you won, you are threatened by the Muslim community saying that you had better convert to Islam or you're going to lose your seat. Right now, it's hard to imagine that happening in America, but sadly, it is happening in Indonesia. Read on about this happening and then please pray for Dominikus who is mentioned in the story.
JAKARTA, May 18 (Compass
Direct News) – An Islamic group in West Sumatra province, Indonesia,
has issued threats against Dominikus Supriyanto, the only Catholic to
win a seat in the district legislature in recent general elections,
warning him that he should convert to Islam if he wants to retain the
seat. On April 23, after results were announced, a group identifying
itself as the Islamic Forum of West Pasaman attacked Supriyanto’s home,
slinging stones and breaking several windows. Supriyanto, who was in
the house at the time, said the attackers also shouted threats and
demanded that he become a Muslim if he planned to stay in politics. More...