Increasing religious intolerance as documented in a recent survey should be blamed on official indecisiveness in confronting hostile radical groups, an activist has said.



“Some surveys show that, in fact, there’s no ‘silent majority’ that supports pluralism. The majority of Indonesian people probably still practice religious intolerance,” Wahid Institute director Zannuba “Yenny” Wahid said on Wednesday.



Radical groups condoned by the authorities have affected how communities understand pluralism and religious difference, she added.



“Increasing intolerance is most likely carried out by radical groups that will eventually spread intolerance in society. They also question pluralism,” Yenny said.



Yenny was commenting on a report released by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) that showed intolerance was on the rise in Indone...