Residents of Sedayu district in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, have protested the operation of Indonesia Pentecostal Church (GPdI) Immanuel Sedayu in their neighborhood, even though it has obtained a permit from the local administration. The dispute began when church leader Tigor Yunus Sitorus began the construction of his house, which also functioned as a church, in 2003. He had been living in the building with his family while holding religious services. Upon hearing that Tigor held church activities, residents protested and vandalized his house. He was forced to sign a statement saying that the building would only function as a residence and not a church and that the building’s construction would continue after another building permit is issued.    Tigor requested a house of worship building permit in 2017 after the Ba...

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