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| Southeast Asia |
| Divine Promotions |
| 2002-09-21 |
| Civil servants in a district of Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province have been told they must learn to recite passages from the Islamic holy book, the Koran, if they want to be promoted. "Even if they have passed all other tests, they are not going to get their promotion if they fail in reciting the Koran," Dompu district head Ahmad Abubakar was quoted as saying by state news agency Antara on Saturday. Abubakar said civil servants seeking promotion must undergo Koran-recital tests because the sacred book should be their main guide for life. That's 'cause Islam is a religion of peace, and tolerance, and stuff... Dompu is one of three main districts in West Nusa Tenggara’s Sumbawa island and the population is predominantly Muslim. Tourists driving through Dompu and other parts of West Nusa Tenggara, including the resort island of Lombok, can expect to be hassled at roadblocks set up to collect donations for the construction of mosques. I thought the Soddies were taking care of that? What're things coming to, when the locals have to do their own shakedowns? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |