Since 1996 (middle of the year), there have been several significantincidents throughout the country regarding the existence of the Christian in Indonesia especially about their worship places.
Here are the list od the damaged churches as follows:
1.At Siantan - Province of West kalimantan, 30 March 1996.
Gereja Misi Injili at Village of Peniti- District of Siantan- Regency
of Pontianak : destroyed and burned
2. At SIDOTOPO, Surabaya - Province of East Jawa, 9 June 1996.
Ten (10) churches were destroyed and robbed together with the sexual
harassement within 1 (one) day by 3000 people
Those churches are as follows:
4. At PARE, Kediri - Jawa Timur, 25 Juni 1996.
Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia (GPdI) was destroyed by some people,
the church's music instruments and other equipments were taken out and
burned by 200 people.This incidents occured at 12.00 noon time.
5. At PONDOK GEDE, Regency of Bekasi - Province of West Jawa, at sequence by 16 , 20 & 21 of July 1996. Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia (GPdI) were destroyed by some people.
6. At the CITY of BEKASI - Province of West Jawa , 17 September
1996.
Gereja St. Leo Agung (Katolik) were destroyed with the total loss of
amount of about US $ 300.000 .
7. At SITUBONDO , PANARUKAN, WONOREJO, ASEMBAGUS, BESUKI, RANUREJO -
Province of East Jawa, 10 October 1996. There were 24 churches
altogether destroyed and burned by 3000 people. At this incidents 5 people
(Rev. Ishak Christian and his family) were killed as martyrs. They were
burned in their
house.
Those 24 churches are as folows:
10. At RENGASDENGKLOK - Province of West Jawa, 30 January 1997.
There were five (5) churches destroyed and burned. One of those was
burned down to the ground.
Those five churches are as follows:
12. At SUMENEP, Madura Island - Province of East Jawa, 11 February 1997.
Gereja Sidang Persekutuan Injili Indonesia (GSPII) was closed by the
decree of the head of regency of Sumenep.
13. At CIPAKU, Regency of Bogor - Province of West Jawa , 12 February
1997.
Gereja Bethel Injil Sepenuh (GBIS) was attacked and destroyed by some
people.
.
14. At CISEWU, Regency of Garut - Provine of West Jawa , 22 February
1997.
Gereja Kristen Pasundan(GKP) - burned.
15. At RANCABUAYA, Regency of Garut - Province of West Jawa , 6 March
1997.
Gereja Sidang Jemaat Allah(GSJA) - was demolished down to the ground
.
16. At WONOSOBO - Province of Central Jawa, 9 March 1997. Two churches
of
GKJ (Gereja Kristen Jawa and 1 Catholic School were stoned by some
people who were coming back from Islamic Praying Group.
17. At the City of SURABAYA - Province of East Jawa, 13 March 1997.
Gereja Kristen indonesia (GKI) - Address :Jl.Ngagel were stoned by
some Senior High Technical Shool students.
18. At the City of SURABAYA - Province of East jawa, 28-30 March 1997.
Gereja Bethel Indonesia (GBI)"Petra" was stoned by some people coming
from the running train wagon.
19. At WIDODARI, Regency of Ngawi - Province of East Jawa, 28 March
1997.
Gereja Bethel Indonesia(GBI) "Immanuel" pos PI cabang Kedung Gudel
- burned.
20. At the City of SURABAYA - Province of East Jawa , 12 April 1997.
Gereja Bethel Indonesia (GBI)- Address: Jl.Sulung AND another
Gereja Katolik - Address: Jl. Kepanjen were stone by unknown group of people
at 19.00. local time.
21. At the City of SURABAYA - Province of East Jawa, 13 April 1997.
Gereja
Protestan di Indonesia bag.Barat (GPIB) - Address: Jl. Bubutan next
to the Police Station were also stoned by some people.
22. At SEMANDING, Regency of Tuban - Province of East Jawa, 15 Mey 1997.
Gereja Pantekosta Pusat Surabaya (GPPS) - Village of Bejagung- was
burned.
23. At the City of BANJARMASIN - Province of South Kalimantan, 23 Mey
1997.
Thirteen (13) churches were either destroyed or burned. One of those
churches was burned down to the ground.
Those thirteen churches are as folows:
26. At the Cities of CIKARANG, LEMAH ABANG, BEKASI, TANGERANG - Province
of
West Jawa, 23 Mey 1997.
Those churches are as folows:
28.At PAMEKASAN, Island of Madura - Province of East Jawa , 23
Mey 1997.
Gereja Katolik - Address : Jl. Jokotole - destroyed
29. At KADIPATEN - Province of West Jawa , 26 May 1997.
Gereja Kristen Pasundan (GKP) - Address Jl. Brawijaya - destroyed.
Its convention Hall at Cideres was also stone d by a group of people.
30. At BANGKALAN,Island of Madura - Province of East Jawa , 14
June 1997.
Gereja Bethel Indonesia (GBI) AND Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia (GPdI)
were destroyed and burned.
31. At Village of BETET , District of Pesantren, Municipality
of Kediri -Province of East Jawa, 10 July 1997.
Gereja Pantekosta Tabernakel "Yesus Penolong" was closed down by Government
of Municipality Kediri.
32. At CISARUA, Regency of Bogor - Province of West Jawa , 21
July 1997.
Prayer Mount of "Bukit Zaitun" was attacked and burned by some people
while the students of Theology School were using it as Retreat Place
for them.
33. At KANDANGAN ,Regency of Kediri - Province of East Jawa ,
27 July 1997.
Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia (GPdI) "Puthuk" was burned by three
(300) people at 22.30 local time .
34. At the City of BANDUNG - Province of West Jawa , 15 August 1997.
Gereja Baptis Baitlahim Sukamenak was banned the local people to be
used as a worship place anymore..
35. At BARITO PACIFIC - Province of South Kalimantan, 22 August
1997.
Gereja Kristen Oikumene (GKO) - burned.
36. At the Village of BARAKO -, Regency of Gorontalo - Province
of North Sulawesi , 5 September 1997.
Gereja Masehi Injili Bolaang Mongondow - destroyed
37. At the City of UJUNG PANDANG - Province of South Sulawesi , 15-16
September 1997.
Gereja Katolik "Kristus Raja" - Address: Jl. Andalas 61 UP. was destroyed
while the vehicles, the bibles, the church's equipments were burned outside
the building. Six Catholic Schools and several other Protestant Schools
were also destroyed while 13 other churches were stoned lightly.
38. At the City of BANDUNG - Province of West Jawa , 28 September 1997.
Gereja Isa Almasih Arcamanik Bandung was ordered to stop their activities.
39. At CISARUA - Regency of Bogor - Province of West Jawa Barat, 14
October 1997.
Some students of Senior Economic School were attacked by 60 people
while they were having their Retreat Programmes. Two students were injured.
40. At KEPANJEN, City of Malang Selatan - Province of East Jawa , 15
October 1997.
Gereja Kristus Tuhan was trrorised and finally was closed by the local
goverment in which they are not allowed to run the church activities.
41.At MUMBULSARI,Regency of Jember Jember - Province of East
Jawa, 17 October 1997.
Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia (GpdI) was robbed/ransacked and destroyed.
Finally the church was ordered to be closed.
42. At PLOSOREJO, District of Garum, Regency of Blitar - Province of
East Jawa , 27 October 1997.
Gereja Kristen Baithani - destroyed.
43. At TANGGUL, Regency of Jember - Province of East Jawa , 3 &
10 November 1997.
Gereja Bethel Indonesia (GBI) Bethany was closed by the Government
staff of Ministry of Religion.
44. At SANAN KULON, Regency of Blitar - Province of East Jawa , 13 November
1997.
Gereja Utusan Pantekosta (GUP) was forced to dismantled/demolished
while the other church of Gereja Tuhan di Indonesia (GTDI) was burned..Three
policemen were injured.
45. At BANTUL - Province of Yogyakarta, 16 November 1997.
Gereja Persekutuan Injili Baptis Indonesia (GPIBI) pushed to be closed
and finnaly was destroyed by 500 people. The local government were involved
in closing this church.
46.At KOTA GEDE - Province of Yogyakarta, 22 November 1997.
Gereja Kristen Jawa (GKJ) "Modalan" AND Church of GKJ at "Babadan
Gedongkuning" were also burned. Some churches at the city called bantul
were also being intimidated by this group of people who burned those two
churches mentioned above
47.At KOTA GEDE - Province of Yogyakarta, 24 November 1997.
Gereja Kristen Jawa (GKJ) - stoned.
48. At KARYA TANI - Province of Lampung, 25 November 1997.
Gereja Kristen Muria Indonesia (GKMI) - Mennonite Church was attacked
and burned to the ground.
49.At BANDUNG - Province of West Jawa , 9 December 1997.
Regional Office of Ministry of Religion Affair have orderedto stop
church construction of Gereja Kristen Perjanjian Baru (GKPB) Fajar Pengharapan
and at the same time appealed to City Mayor to cancel its building
permit.
50.At LIMUS TUNGGAL, District of Cileungsi -
Regency of Bogor - Province of West Jawa ,
20 & 27 December 1997.
Some people attacked the public utilites and building after the Christams
Ceremony had just over at those places.
51.At TAMBUN, Regency of Bekasi - Province of West Jawa , 21 December
1997.
Church of GKII was terrorised while they were celebrating the Christmas
Day. The celebration was suddenly had to stop for the sake of their security.
The Pastor was escaped by climbing the fence wall.
52. At BUMI SERPONG DAMAI, regency of Tangerang - Province of
West Jawa , 23 December 1997.
Gereja Kristen Oikumene (GKO) was attacked and completely destroyed
to the ground eventhough the church is located in the non Moslem Areas.
53. At SONGGON- Regency of Banyuwangi - Province of East Jawa
, 23 December 1997.
Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia (GpdI) was burned while the Pastor was
not at the church.
54. At CITEPUS,Regency of Subang - Province of West Jawa , 25
December 1997.
Pos Gereja Protestan diIndonesia bag. Barat (GPIB) Bethel was sieged
(blockade) by the people coming from outside while the vehicles were scratched
and the christmas celebration was not allowed.
55.At LANGENSARI - Regency of Ciamis - Province of West Jawa ,
29 December 1997.
Gereja Masehi Advent Hari Ke Tujuh (GMAHK) was ordered to be dismantled/demolished
urged by the Local Moslem Leaders.
56.At The Municipality of BANDAR LAMPUNG , 3 januari 1998.
People at the RSS Sukabumi Indah was intimidated by some young people
in order not run their Church Service (Baptist Church) since December 27,
1997
57. At KALISAT Regency of Jember - Province of East Jawa , 19 January
1998.
Gereja Kristen Jawi Wetan was closed by the order of the head of the
local district.
58. At PUGER, Regency of Jember - Province odf East Jawa , 20
January 1998.
Gereja Pantekosta diIndonesia (GpdI) was stoned by some unknown people.
59.At KRAGAN, regency of Rembang - Province of Central Jawa ,
26 January 1998.
The Chapel of Gereja Katolik-Kragan was destroyed.and also the same
thing happened to Gereja Kristen Jawa (GKJ) Kragan. While some shops belong
to the Christian people were also robbed and completely destroyed.
60.At the village of BULU BANJAR - Regency of Tuban - Province of East
Jawa 28 January 1998.
Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia (GpdI) were destroyed. For example :
Chairs, sound system, fan, podium , name board were heavily damaged.
Source: FKKJB = Christian Communication Forum - West Java
Note: Gereja = Church