Jakarta - Indonesian President Susilo BambangYudhoyono said that world leaders have a moral obligation to prevent religious or cultural defamation as depicted in the film "Fitna".
“I am of the opinion that the world leaders have a moral obligation to prevent religious defamation as depicted in Fitna film, in bringing about peace in the world," Antara news agency on Tuesday quoted Yudhoyono as saying in a press conference at his office here on Monday evening.
The president called on the international community not to use freedom without limit which would ruin and offend the feeling of believers of other religious creeds.
He hoped that all parties should not disrupt the efforts already made by other religious believers to create a bridge between different cultures.
In the meantime, protests and denouncement from Indonesia and some other countries against the film made by Wilders were sounding high, after Dutch Prime Minister Peter Balkenende explained his government`s stance on television and deplored the film.
In the movie, Wilders linked terrorist action to Islamic extremists and verses in the Koran published through the Internet website www.liveleak.com on March 28.
Source: news.xinhuanet.com (2 April 2008)