The magazine has drawn protests from Islamic groups Playboy, which already has 17 international editions with content tailored to local tastes, played down the protest threats. He went on to urge Muslim youths not to attack shops selling the magazine but to express their objections peacefully. “This is a kind of moral terrorism that destroys the way of the life of the nation in a systematic and long-term way,” state news agency Antara quoted Yusuf Hasyim as saying. “Let the people look at it and see what they think, hopefully they will accept it” Muslim leader Yusuf Hasyim said the magazine posed more of a threat to Indonesia than terrorism by al-Qaeda-linked militants who have killed more than 240 people across Indonesia in recent years. Even if it had no pictures of women in it, we would still protest it because of the name.” Tubagus Muhamad Sidik, the group spokesman, said: “The first edition might be tame, but it will get more vulgar. One hard line group, the Islamic Defenders Front, pledged to forcefully remove the magazines from shops. Protesters hit Indonesian streets when the magazine announced in January it was planning a local version, but it remains to be seen whether demonstrations will pick up again after people have read it. The magazine was sold briskly at stalls across the capital on Friday.
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