Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) chairman Din Syamsuddin has condemned the attack on a group of Catholics reciting the Rosary in a house in Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, saying it damaged religious harmony in Indonesia
ndonesian Ulema Council (MUI) chairman Din Syamsuddin has condemned the attackon a group of Catholics reciting the Rosary in a house in Sleman regency,Yogyakarta, saying it damaged religious harmony in Indonesia.
"Incidents like this destroy the peaceful atmosphere we have betweenreligions," Din said in East Jakarta on Friday, as quoted by kompas.com.
On Thursday, a group of armed men attacked Julius Felicianus, director of the GalangPress publishing house, Kompas TV journalist Michael Aryawan and three othersas they prayed in Julius' house.
Julius was severely injured while the mob took Michael's camera. Three otherparticipants were also attacked.
Din said such assaults could not be tolerated as attacks on people in theprocess of worship went against the values of humanity.
"I urge the police to continue to investigate the case until it is solved.[Incidents like this] must not be repeated again," he said
Julius and Michael were able to identify one of the attackers, a man identifiedonly as KH, who was a neighbor.
The police have taken KH into custody and said that they would detain theothers involved. (fss)
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