lChurch Attacked In Central Java Seleman

Media News InternationalChurch Attacked In Central Java Seleman SLEMAN , Central Java, Indonesia - shades of religious violence occurred again in Sleman , Yogyakarta , Sunday ( 01/06/2014 ) afternoon . Dozens of people damaging a building in the hamlet Pangukan , Tridadi village , sub-district of Sleman , who used to run a number of Christian worship . The building that was destroyed belonged to a priest initials NL . Based on information compiled Kompas.com , the incident began when the NL and a number of his congregation to worship in the building at around 08.30 on Sunday morning . About half an hour later , dozens of local residents came to protest the events . " Residents protest because the building was not licensed as a church . Since the year 2012 , the building was also sealed by the Government of Sleman district , " said Darojat ( 34 ) , one of the witnesses . Darojat added , after protests , the congregation then left the building . After that , at around 11:30 , a mob came and pelted the building . They wore cloth masks . However , a few minutes later , when the noon call to prayer sounded , the crowd dispersed. About an hour later , the crowd returned to the location with the higher numbers . They returned pelted the building with stones . They also beat it with a hammer building . NL home located on the side of the building also was destroyed . Dozens of police and soldiers on guard not do much . They only attempt to dissuade the masses to stop the destruction . As a result of the attack , NL -owned buildings and houses suffered considerable damage . The glass broke and the building door is hollow . " The mass of citizens that is not damaging Pangukan . They outsider , " said Darojat . As of Sunday afternoon , dozens of police and soldiers still on guard at the scene .