Promote More Tolerance

Indonesia\'s intolerance index has continued to rise. The current parameters indicate that Indonesia is vulnerable and easily "manipulatable” to a variety of political interests.

KOMPAS/ALIF ICHWAN

A woman walks past a wall graffiti bearing the Garuda national emblem and the five points of state ideology Pancasila on Sunday (2/2/2020) in Pasar Minggu, Jakarta.

Kompas published a report on intolerance in the country on 16 Nov. 2017. A little more than two years later, this daily reported that acts of intolerance still occurred in many regions. In fact, the intolerance in a number of regions indicated a power imbalance based on religious sentiment. People of all faiths are vulnerable to becoming victims of intolerance (Kompas, 3/2/2020).

The intolerance that occurs in our society is based not only on religion, but also ethnicity, race, and societal groups. Acts of intolerance occur at times of economic inequality and unequal access to social welfare, as well as other social aspects. One way to suppress intolerance is by developing social justice. However, this is no easy task.