Yes, it’s a total mystery. But clearly she meant no harm to Joko Widodo, as she was carrying the Book of Peace. The police completely overreacted here. They should have ushered her into the president’s presence, knowing that an adherent of such a peaceful religion would pose no threat.
“Indonesia police detain woman carrying gun outside presidential palace,” Reuters, October 25, 2022:
JAKARTA, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities detained on Tuesday a woman carrying a gun outside the presidential palace in Jakarta, though the country’s leader was not there at the time and there were no injuries, officials said.
The incident had happened at about 7 a.m. local time (0000 GMT), said a presidential official, Ali Mochtar Ngabalin.
Ali said that the woman had not entered the palace compound and that President Joko Widodo was not present.
She was wearing a niqab, or the full-face Islamic veil, and was carrying the Koran, Ali said.
The woman who he said appeared to be in her twenties had been apprehended by security officers after brandishing the gun near the palace, he added.
A spokesperson for the Jakarta police said the woman was now being questioned, but it was not immediately clear what her motive was or how she had obtained the weapon….
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I’m willing to bet that most of the security detail of that presidential office are muslims. Why would they be scared of being considered ‘islamophobic’?
James Lincoln says
According to the feature article:
“Indonesia: Niqabbed woman with gun and Qur’an detained outside presidential palace, cops search for motive.”
Cops are NOT searching for a motive – they already know it.
They are searching for a way to WHITEWASH the motive.