Jakarta Police arrest Lia Eden
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 12/15/2008 10:33 AM
Jakarta Police arrested cult leader Lia Aminuddin, better known as Lia Eden, and several of her followers early Monday morning. The police have yet to give further details of the arrest.
“She was arrested by the Jakarta Police,” Senen Police chief Arrow Tobing said, confirming the arrest to Tempointeraktif.com.
Lia claims to be the Holy Spirit, God's messenger Gabriel and the reincarnation of the Virgin Mary.
In 2006 she was sentenced to two years in jail after being convicted of blasphemy charges; she was released before serving the full sentence.
She was then charged with distributing brochures, books and VCDs about her teachings, which police said were irreverent toward Islam. Her arrest came after thousands of Muslims had demanded the closure of her Kingdom of Eden headquarters in Central Jakarta. (dre)
