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strong>May 8, p. 2

Hopes for significant progress in the protracted dispute over the sealed Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Yasmin appeared to be fading again on Monday, as the mediator in the case said that his latest visit to Bogor was merely to “stay in touch” with religious figures.

Lt. Gen. (ret) Junianto Haroen, secretary-general with the National Resilience Council (Wantannas), said that his visit to Bogor had nothing to do with GKI Yasmin’s long-standing dispute with the Bogor city administration, but was instead to meet with KH Mustofa, the leader of Al Ghazaly Islamic boarding house.

Your comments:

I quote: “Diani ignored the 2010 Supreme Court ruling ordering the reopening of the church and a recommendation from the National Ombudsman Commission.”

Diani is clearly breaking the law and should be put in jail, together with his fellow radicals.

Of course, if the head of state doesn’t have the power (or the guts?) to remove that criminal, then it’s time to find a new president. Now.
Edo E.
Jakarta

This has taken too long. If our President cannot manage the Bogor mayor, I would propose the House of Representatives to run a meeting to let Bogor city to build its own state, separate from
Indonesia.
Suri Adnyana
Jakarta

So, the Bogor mayor defies the Supreme Court and he breaks the law, and yet the president remains silent, demonstrating his tacit support of that action.

I wonder why even bother having a Supreme Court?
Sheldon Archer
Probolinggo, East Java

Indonesia will remain a hostage to fundamentalism as long as the new generation of Indonesians who are ready to move forward into the present and the future do not dare to make their voice heard.
Wishnu Prasetya
Jakarta