Background
As an appreciation of Indonesian President Gus Dur and Buya Syafii Maarif struggle to
promote pluralism, on the 11 February 2010, Damien Dematra, as the
writer of several novels about Gus Dur and Buya Syafii initiated the
idea of making a movement to support pluralism in Indonesia called
Pluralism Care Movement, at the book launch of Si Anak Kampoeng (The
Kampung Boy) in the hall of Muhammadiyah, Jakarta. This very idea
was immediately embraced by the society leaders such as Buya Syafii
Maarif, Prof Din Syamsudin, Sofyan Wanandi, Monsignor Suharyo,
Sudhamek, Prof Malik Fajar, and many more, and they gave their
signatures to support this movement. On the three following days,
from 12 up to 14 February, Damien Dematra contacted the community
leaders who didn't attend the book launch and they were very keen
and willing to take part of this movement as the initiators. Among
them are Gus Mus, KH. Said Agil Siroj, KH. Masdar, Anita Wahid,
Monsignor Johannes Pudjo, Pastor Gomar, Monk Panyavaro, Kang Sobari,
and many more. Click here to read more of them.
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