The Islamic organization Majelis Mujahiddin Indonesia (MMI) on Wednesday urged the Japanese government to reject the US pressure on combating Islamic followers, especially in Iraq, by withdrawing its troops from the country, said a senior official of the organization.

If the Japanese government does not stop its participation in the US actions in Iraq, it will endanger its citizens in Indonesia,said Fauzan, head of data and information of the MMI, a major radical Islamic group in Indonesia, after meeting with the Japanese consulate general in the Japanese Embassy here.

Six MMI representatives met for one and a half hours with the consulate general, conveying the message of MMI Chairman Abu BakarBa'ashir who has been in jail.

"Abu Bakar Ba'ashir said that Japan should reject the US pressure, so the Japanese citizens will not become enemies of Islamic followers," Fauzan told reporters.

"Whoever joins the United States, will be considered as the US ally and would become a target,...a common enemy of the Mujahiddin,including those military or civilians," he claimed.

"We do not want the Japanese citizens here to become unrest because of the situation in Iraq, I do not want the Iraqi problem penetrating here," he said.

"We also urged the Mujahiddinin Iraq to release innocent hostages," he said.

Some MMI followers gathered in front of the US embassy in Jakarta on Tuesday, protesting against the US policies in Iraq.

Source: Xinhua