A violance action toward latitudinarian in indonesia has again happened. This sunday morning, two priests from HKBP Church, Ciketing, Bekasi, has been beaten and stabbed in the area where their church located.Priest Leonard Nababan, explain that there were two victims in this incident. The first one was Mr. Sihombing, a church elder. Elder Sihombing was walking to church on 8.30AM. When it was happened, the stabber were riding a motor cycle and ran away after he performed such violence. And the second one was Priest Luspita Simandjuntak. She was persecuted, beaten by a wodden block that caused some stone bruises on her head, face and back. It happened when Luspita would bring elder Sihombing to the hospital.
This morning, members of HKBP Ciketing, Bekasi Church officially report to the Police headquarter about the oppression that was happened yesterday monday morning, September 9th 2010,toward their priest and elder. The Parish demand police officers to investigate and arrest the perpetrator stabbing
According to Priest Pietersen testimony, there was never a threat addressed to HKBP Ciketing parish from the local resident before this incident.
"There were no threat from the residents stating that we cannot perform a religious service at our church. However, there was a letter from head of police office which urge us not to worship, the reason is because un-condusive situation. Consequently, we were the one who have to sacrifice. We did not disturb anyone." said Priest Pietersen confusely.
"We only want to worship, It is a human right to do worship anytime, anywhere without any restriction. Perhaps there is a regulation from government that limit some circumstances, but to worship there should not be any prohibition. How odd it was that the head of the county police forbid us to perform our religion service, we don't know what is going on." wonder the priest.
source: http://megapolitan.kompas.com
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