STATEMENT OF CONCERN FROM 3 CHRISTIAN GROUPS AT THE
       PROVINCE OF EAST JAVA AND THE CITY OF SURABAYA

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On behalf of the Christian community,Church Foundations and Organization
of Churches in the province of East Java and the city of Surabaya, we come
again as a union to convey our deepest concern regarding riots, acts of
murder, persecution, destruction and robbery against a number of
churches/place of worship in East Java. Our statement of concern is based
upon the fact that there has neither been a prompt reponse and
preventive actions taken by the authority during this incident as well as
during the similar preceding incidents of church attacks.

We found these tragic incidents not only against the Pancasila state
ideology and the 1945 Constitution, but also strongly indicate there are
efforts to alter the Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution as well as the
ideal objective of our nation's proclamation and the new order government.

We take this opportunity to condemn any efforts to alter the Pancasila
state ideology and the 1945 Constitution and any conduct that violates the
basic human rights.

We strongly hope that this is our last statement of concern and we do not
want this tragic incident to recur in the future.

Our statement of concern is primarily based on the following  reasons:

1. The recent incident of Church persecution on October 10, 1996 in East
Java (cities of Situbondo, Panarukan, Wonorejo, Banyu Putih, Asem Bagus,
Besuki, Ranurejo) constitute a repeated similar incidents that have
previously taken place in Surabaya on June 9, 1996 and in Pare and Kediri
on June 25, 1996.

2. This incident is much worse than the previous ones since 5 (five)
people were burned alive in a church. In addition, 25 churches and other
buildings such as christian schools, christian orphanages, Public Court,
stores, cars, were burned and destroyed.

3. For the sake of our nation's unity and in view of respecting the basic
human rights (particularly towards christians),  we request the security
officials to take affirmative actions and prosecute  those who
participated in the riots according to prevailing law. We request
the official authority to bring justice and truth to all of the society
and always be prepared to provide security toward christians in this
country.

4. The consecutive incidents of church attacks that took place within a
shor-time differences strongly indicates that there are individuals who
want to split the unity  of our nation and the harmony among people of
different faith. All these tragedy were made possible because the security
officials did not handle the previous incidents properly. Therefore, we
ask the government to be responsible and always be consistent in providing
security and peace to all citizens as was previously promised when the
preceding two incidents were just over.


Surabaya, 11 October 1996

Indonesian Fellowship of Churches (PGI), East Java Office
Rev. Sin Pinardi
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Chairman

Indonesian Pentecostal Council (DPI), East Java Office
Rev. Jeremia Batubara
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Chairman

Indonesian Evangelical Fellowship (PII), East Java Office
Rev. Hendrik Rononuwu              Rev. Butje Tuwoh, S.Th.
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Chairman                           Secretary

The Union of Indonesian Christian Intellectual, East Java Office
Dr. Martin Setiabudi               Thomas Santoso, MSi
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Chairman                           Secretary

The Indonesian Christian Participation, East Java Office
Samuel Binti. S.H.                 Fonumero Ziraluo
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Chairman                           Secretary

The Young Generation Christian Movement of Indonesia, Surabaya Office
John F. Hengzts, SH.               Onny Phillippus
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Chairman                           Secretary

Churches Communication forum, East Java
H.B. PrawiroMaruto, SH.            Drs. Herman Pontoh
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Chairman                           Secretary

Surabaya Christian Communication Forum
dr. Purnama Nugraha                Rev. Agus Andreas Susanto, S.Th.
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Chairman                           Secretary

Perkantas, Branch Office
Harry Limanto, M.Div.
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Branch Official

LPMI Surabaya
Drs. Dididk Rohadi
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Chairman

Lahai Roi Bible Study Fellowship
Ir. Saut Gurning                    Adolf H.
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Chairman                            Secretary

Full Gospel Bethel Church, Surabaya Sinode
Rev. Paulus Ruswiyadi               Rev. David Soementrim, SH.
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Chairman                            Secretary

Surabaya Pentecostal Church
Rev. Drs. Yunias D. Sutedja         Rev. Yakub Lewi Santoso
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Chairman                            Secretary