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Suspected Catholic prayer group attacker refuses to talk with police
A police official said a suspect in the attack on Yogyakarta Catholics last week had refused to talk to the police, demanding communications to go through a team of lawyers from the Dogelan Islamic boarding school
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police official said a suspect in the attack on YogyakartaCatholics last week had refused to talk to the police, demanding communications to go through ateam of lawyers from the Dogelan Islamic boardingschool.
'The suspect, identified as KH, stopped talking during questioning and insisted on having lawyers provided by Dogelan boarding school instead of the one that we have offered,' Yogyakarta Police spokeswoman Adj. Sr. Comr. Anny Pujiastuti said on Tuesday as quoted by kompas.com.
KH was identified by Julius Felicianus, one of the victims of the assault perpetrated by a group of armed men in robes against a Catholic prayer group in a private residence on May 29. Julius and four others were injured in the attack, including Kompas TV journalist Michael Aryawan, whose camera was also taken away by the assailants.
Anny said early questioning had revealed KH's motive for the attack was personal protest against the religious activity. Furthermore, he felt bothered by the motorcycles parked in front of Julius' house as they were blocking the way for other people to pass.
"KH felt annoyed and was consumed by his emotion," Anny said.
There have been several other cases of sectarian violence in Yogyakarta
recently, including attacks on a Pentecostal church by residents and
members of mass organizations on June 1. The group stoned the church, which had
been vacated by its congregation after Sunday service, damaging the building's glass windows. (fss/dic)
