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Ahmadis plan lawsuit against Depok administration
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Public Order Agency personnel seal Al-Hidayah Mosque belonging to an Ahmadiyah religious community in Sawangan, Depok, West Java, on June 4.
(Antara/Indrianto Eko Suwarso)
T
he constantly persecuted Ahmadiyah religious sect’s followers in Depok, West Java, are planning to file a lawsuit against the city administration for sealing their Al-Hidayah Mosque.
“We do not violate any bylaws. We believe that the shutdown is illegitimate because it was taken without seeking a court decision,” congregation lawyer Fitri Sumarni said on Wednesday as quoted by kompas.com.
She added that they were also fighting to pursue justice for their members, who had been accused of damaging the seal and sign erected by the administration in front of the mosque that declared all the activities were illegal.
The mosque was shuttered on Sunday, the seventh time since 2011.
(Read also: Ahmadis expect dialogue with Jokowi)
Depok National and Political Unity Agency head Dadang Wihana argued that the closure was aimed at maintaining a peaceful situation and to protect the Ahmadis themselves, saying that the locals had felt disturbed by their presence and they might incite conflicts. (fac)
