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Aceh Shariah Police Launch Raid a Week Late
Jakarta Globe | July 28, 2010

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lekkerding
10:05am Jul 29, 2010

Stay away from Aceh when you are a foreigner ? Why is that ?

I live in Banda Acceh for more than 6 years now and frankly speaking.. I like it here. Its safe for foreigners to go anywhere on foot, just like at home and despite what you may think... in general the locals are quite friendly and welcoming.

I have never felt unsafe here, even in the conflict period.

These Americans who decided to come here for the purpose of converting locals into christians knew the risk and now they have been escorted out of Aceh. If you do not have a similar planning when you come to Aceh, there is nothing to be scared of when visiting this very beautiful province of Aceh.

Even former GAM members are now showing around tourists to their former hide outs in the mountains outside Banda Aceh. It really shows the determination of the people of Aceh to make peace final.


Leslie_Williams
3:25pm Jul 28, 2010

Think you could say that it was like "shutting the gate after the horse had bolted" - lack of co-ordination in the camp perhaps??

Asoegenie
2:38pm Jul 28, 2010

I thought that every citizen in this country was allowed to choose the religion or belief he/she was most comfortable with? What happened to our Constitution, by the way? Or can't these fanatics in Aceh READ?

Roland
1:24pm Jul 28, 2010

Aceh's "Finest" joining forces in an operation, cracking down the deliberate Christianization of this province and found compelling evidence in the form of CD's and books, supporting their claim!

Once again, a job well done! Praise and salutations to these heroes!

I think, it's better as a foreigner to stay far away from this province. they might just suspect you to be a hypnotic "conversion" specialist!

Note on the side: Isn't it a bit of a conflict of interest if the head of the Sharia police is in the same time the head of the local Satpol?


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Meulaboh, Aceh. Almost a full week after three American citizens were deported from Indonesia’s Aceh province for allegedly converting local Muslims to Christianity, Shariah Police and local government security officers swooped on their rented home on Tuesday.

Robin Kay Jordan, his wife Kelly and their daughter Claire were expelled from the devout Islamic province on July 21 after three locals were converted to Christianity.

Tuesday’s raid by religious police and officers from the Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) uncovered religious compact discs and books.

Teuku Ahmad Dadek, head of both Shariah Police and Satpol PP in West Aceh district, told Metro TV the raid was part of a follow up to the Jordan investigation though he did not say whey authorities had taken so long to act.

Aceh Deputy Governor Muhammad Nazar told local media last week that they were forming a team to investigate the conversion activities conducted by foreigners.

Nazar said any attempts to convert locals must be prevented because they were contrary to the Islamic values of Muslims in Aceh.

He urged any NGO’s in Aceh to communicate with the local government and report their activities.

“If we enter somebody else’s house or village, we must tell them who we are and what we are doing. Newcomers must respect the locals’ values,” he said.

The Jordans were taken to Medan, North Sumatra, before they were deported to the United States.