JAKARTA. The Islamic State (IS) movement has no place in Indonesia and most of Indonesia’s citizens do not want the group's presence in the country, according to a survey conducted by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC). In a press statement released on Friday, the survey revealed that over 62 percent of 1,220 respondents were aware IS. Of that figure, over 95 percent rejected the presence of IS in Indonesia. 0.3 percent of respondents wanted to see the Islamic State movement established in Indonesia. Up to 90 percent of the respondents aware of the group saw IS as the threat to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia and the same amount disagreed with the terror group's ideology.
Indonesians reject IS, survey says
JAKARTA. The Islamic State (IS) movement has no place in Indonesia and most of Indonesia’s citizens do not want the group's presence in the country, according to a survey conducted by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC). In a press statement released on Friday, the survey revealed that over 62 percent of 1,220 respondents were aware IS. Of that figure, over 95 percent rejected the presence of IS in Indonesia. 0.3 percent of respondents wanted to see the Islamic State movement established in Indonesia. Up to 90 percent of the respondents aware of the group saw IS as the threat to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia and the same amount disagreed with the terror group's ideology.