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Nudes deadlier than bombs

21sep06

HARDLINE Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, who was jailed for his role in the deadly 2002 Bali attacks, says scantily clad women on television are more dangerous than bombs.

"If one is asked which one is more dangerous, naked women or the Bali bomb, the answer is certainly the women with such revealing clothing," he said.

A report on the state-run Antara news agency quoted Bashir warning that watching such women on television could destroy the faith of a believer.

He said he was perplexed by TV channels airing programs with women in skimpy outfits "and not programs that are blessed by Allah, such as the activities of prayer groups".

Bashir, 68, was released in June after serving more than two years for his role in the Bali blasts, which killed 202 people, including 88 Australians.

AFP