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FPI Leader Held By Police Over Church Attack
Zaky Pawas, Arientha Primanita & Ulma Haryanto | September 16, 2010

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Valkyrie
1:33am Sep 17, 2010

Why should the word "safety" surface at all? Are Christians a threat to the other faith/s? Ini lah Agama yang kurang banget PDnya!

diggah
10:36pm Sep 16, 2010

Murhali is a Terrorist and the Ulama should issue a Fatwa against him and his attack dogs, for bringing Islam into disrepute.The destabilising effect of these attacks reflect badly on the Government and ultimately damages the Indonesian Economy, as Investors look for other stable socio/economic environments rather than conduct their businesses in an unstable situation, where the authorities appear incapable of maintaining Law and Order. The people of Indonesia deserve better if they are to reap the benefits of a strong economy.


simon.peter
10:42am Sep 16, 2010

He who provoked knows the eternal death. He is about leaving for it.

The eternal fire is await for him.

mns_ent
9:56am Sep 16, 2010

OK. At least something. We'll take that.

But it's still kinda funny to see that the Bekasi Police Chief told the Christians to pray at the "appointed" locations. When usually churches or (buddhist/hindu) temples are not the ones with the blaring loudspeakers increasing the level of environment noise pollution.

And yes, I understand, noise pollution is NOT the point, but it should be too.

cnnrhughes
9:40am Sep 16, 2010

Lock up the FPI leader and throw away the key!

And, to put an end to all of this, the church should move to the new location

Jakarta. The Jakarta Police have arrested a leader of a hard-line Islamic group as a suspect in the Sunday attack on members of a church congregation in Bekasi that left two people seriously injured.

Murhali Barda, the head of the Bekasi chapter of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), is accused of provoking the attack against leaders of the Batak Christian Protestant Church (HKBP) in Ciketing.

A church elder was stabbed and a reverend severely beaten while walking to a field to hold their weekly service. The congregation had been forced to pray outdoors after the Bekasi administration in June sealed the house where they worshiped.

The move came as officials said the group would be banned from using the field for future services.

“Following the interrogation, our investigators have named Murhali Barda as a suspect, for provocation,” police spokesman Sr. Comr. Boy Rafli Amar told the Jakarta Globe .

Boy said Murhali, the 10th suspect in the case so far, may face charges of violating four articles of the criminal code — inciting people to violence, group violence, maltreatment and a premeditated attempt to cause serious injuries.He faces up to 12 years in jail.

Murhali had been in detention since being named a suspect late on Tuesday, Boy said.

The FPI leader was not at the scene of the crime but he was accused of inciting and provoking one of the other suspects, AF, who allegedly coordinated the attack.

“However, we still cannot determine who did the stabbing,” Boy said. “There is the possibility of more arrests. We need to investigate this further.”

Last month, the Associated Press quoted Murhali as saying: “The Batak Christians deserve to be stabbed to death.” He was speaking at a protest during one of the church’s services.

West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan, speaking after meeting the Jakarta Police and Bekasi Mayor Mochtar Muhammad, said the HKBP would be banned from the field in Ciketing.

“We are going to offer two other locations for the congregation to use to ensure their safety,” Ahmad said. “We are looking for the best solution that will provide safety to all. We want the best for all of us.”

Mochtar said the Bekasi administration had offered to sell the church a 2,500-square-meter plot near a government housing complex and 1,984- square-meter site in nearby Mustika Sari on which to hold their services.

Bekasi Police chief Sr. Comr. Imam Sugianto vowed to ensure the safety of the congregation so long as they “pray at the appointed locations as recommended by the coordination meeting.”