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Summary UK Prime Minister David Cameron has urged people not to confuse Islam with extremism.
Cameron added these remarks during his trade visit to Jakarta in Indonesia.During an address, Cameron lauded the governance in Indonesia and said it had shown that democracy and Islam can flourish alongside each other. He paid tribute to the country and said it should be held up as an example for other Muslim nations - especially those involved in the Arab Spring.During a speech at Al Azhar University in Jakarta, he said that in just one decade Indonesia had begun a transformation from dictatorship to democracy - a feat which had taken other countries, including the UK - decades and centuries.He said the UK and Indonesia had many similarities and shared interests and highlighted the 2002 terror attacks in Bali where hundreds died.He said the attacks were just like 9/11 in the US and 7/7 in London, adding: We were attacked by a group of people who wanted to set Islam at odds with the West and use a warped version of their religion to justify a campaign of hatred and violence.He praised Indonesias resilience and said the country had the ability to show the world how democracy should be.Cameron warned of the threat of extremists to democracy, while stressing extremism was not just found among Muslims.
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