Many Indonesians harbor dislike towards certain social or religious groups, a situation prone to causing discrimination, intolerance, and even conflict within society.
This is evident from a report by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) titled *2022 National Survey Report: Violent extremism, democracy, and religious attitudes in Indonesia*.
According to the report, out of 3,090 surveyed individuals, a majority or 38.5% disliked the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) identity group.
Furthermore, 31.3% of respondents disliked communist groups, and 14.3% disliked atheist groups.
The percentage of dislike towards other social or religious groups was generally lower, including Shia, Wahhabi, Ahmadiyah, the Liberal Islam Network (JIL), Jehovah's Witnesses, feminists, Mormonism, Muhammadiyah, and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), with details as shown in the graph.
Meanwhile, only 28.2% of respondents reported having no dislike towards any group.
"It should be noted that among those who showed dislike towards certain groups, intolerance is high. This is marked by the large number of respondents who object if groups they dislike receive their civil rights," wrote LSI in its report.
In response, LSI urged the government, civil organizations, and academics to continue promoting tolerance.
"The government and policymakers need to improve educational programs that prioritize tolerance, especially towards specific groups such as women and the LGBTQ community," said LSI.
"Revise or remove policies that support intolerant practices, such as discriminatory prohibitions on building houses of worship. These old regulations allow the majority group to hinder their minority neighbors from obtaining their rights as Indonesian citizens," it continued.
LSI conducted this survey on 3,090 respondents aged 17 and above spread across all Indonesian provinces. Respondents were selected using random sampling and then interviewed face-to-face, with a margin of error of approximately 2.5% and a 95% confidence level.
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