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Indonesian Islamists burn effigy to denounce Miss World contest

2013-09-06 133 Dailymotion

For these aspiring beauty queens, the chance to win the 2013 Miss World pageant on the Indonesian resort island of Bali is a golden opportunity.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) MISS WORLD CONTESTANT FROM CHINA TAIPEI, CINZIA CHANG SAYING:<br/> <br />"Hi I'm from Chinese Taipei which is Taiwan, I'm very happy to be here,"<br/> <br />But there's trouble brewing in Paradise.<br/> <br />In the Indonesian capitol, Jakarta, Islamist demonstrators protested the event outside the offices of pageant organizers.<br/> <br />The world's most populous Muslim nation, they say, is no place for such an explicit and public display of feminine charm.<br/> <br />Most of their anger is towards the man who owns the TV company that will broadcast the pageant.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) PROTEST COORDINATOR, HUSEIN ASSEGAF, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Our main purpose here is to protest against Hary Tanoesoedibjo as a local organizer of Miss World, to ask him stop the event as it violates the constitution, religion and also law in Indonesia

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