Hitting out at fringe militant groups, the President says Islam is a peaceful religion capable of creating prosperity JAKARTA - President Megawati Sukarnoputri turned the political ratchet yesterday by sending a strong signal to Indonesians and the international community that there was no place for radical Islam in the country. Speaking before the Nadhlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Muslim organisation, the 55-year-old leader launched a rare, biting attack on the 'narrow fanaticism' of fringe militant groups. 'We want to show that Islam is a peaceful religion and is capable of creating prosperity in the world,' she told the national...