REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Indonesian Minister of Communication and Informatics Tifatul Sembiring said on Friday his efforts to block pornographic sites so far were 'jihad' in view of their challenges. Jihad literally means "exerted effort".

"And it will continue until the end of time. I have often told young religious teachers to never stop once they start jihad. A jihad may also be in the field of information," he said at a symposium on the role of the Indonesian Council of Ulamas (MUI) in strengthening the Islamic and social solidarity through verification of Islamic content in mass print and the electronic media on Friday.

He added that the challenge in fighting pornography was big as MUI had experienced with regard to its efforts to preserve the nations morality through various methods, including issuance of religious edicts.

"If we search information about MUI through Google for example, we will find people insulting MUI and also those who are trying to undermine Islamic views. The role of the ministry of communication and informatics is like that, facing challenges from especially those who have less understanding of pornography," he noted. 

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