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Jakarta Police chief visits Santa Clara Church construction site
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Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Mochammad Iriawan (second right) flanked by Bekasi Police chief Sr. Comr. Hero Henrianto Bachtiar (right) listen to an explanation from Santa Clara parish representatives in Bekasi, West Java, on Saturday. (Emanuel Dapa Loka/Sesawi.net/File)
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akarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Mochammad Iriawan visited the construction site of Santa Clara Church in North Bekasi, West Java, on Saturday following a protest that turned violent a day earlier.
Iriawan said his visit to the location was to speak with the church management regarding the church’s permit, construction project as well as security hurdles.
Santa Clara parish pastors Rev. Raymundus Sianipar and Rev. Nestor Togu Sianipar along with parish congregation leaders met with the police chief.
Rasnius Pasaribu of Santa Clara said the parish had 9,422 congregation members and until now the parish did not have a church building.
Rasnius said the parish obtained the permit to build the church after nearly two decades.
The church is scheduled to be completed by November so that the congregation can use it for Christmas services.
