Muslim Community Rejects Construction of Gamaliel Christian School in Parepare, Indonesia
Even though they had approved and given permission for the construction of the Gamaliel Christian School, the regional government of Parepare City, South Sulawesi, through the Parepare DPRD actually recommended stopping construction of the school after receiving rejection from a group of demonstrators because the school was being built in a community with a majority Muslim population.
Executive Director of Setara Institute, Halili Hasan, stated that the incident of rejection of Christian schools in Parepare indicated that even the lowest level of tolerance had not been met in that area and should not be tolerated by the local government.
A demonstration against the construction of the Gamaliel Christian School in Parepare City took place on Friday (06/10). The masses who came to demonstrate came from a group of residents and Islamic mass organizations.
Chairman of the Gamaliel Christian Education Foundation, Djuanda Alfonsius, said that his party was surprised by the demonstration against this.
This is because the foundation has also followed all the rules so as to obtain permission or approval for the school building (PBG).
Source: Pembangunan sekolah Kristen di Parepare dihentikan - Semata-mata karena dokumen atau intoleran? - BBC News Indonesia
Even though they had approved and given permission for the construction of the Gamaliel Christian School, the regional government of Parepare City, South Sulawesi, through the Parepare DPRD actually recommended stopping construction of the school after receiving rejection from a group of demonstrators because the school was being built in a community with a majority Muslim population.
Executive Director of Setara Institute, Halili Hasan, stated that the incident of rejection of Christian schools in Parepare indicated that even the lowest level of tolerance had not been met in that area and should not be tolerated by the local government.
A demonstration against the construction of the Gamaliel Christian School in Parepare City took place on Friday (06/10). The masses who came to demonstrate came from a group of residents and Islamic mass organizations.
Chairman of the Gamaliel Christian Education Foundation, Djuanda Alfonsius, said that his party was surprised by the demonstration against this.
This is because the foundation has also followed all the rules so as to obtain permission or approval for the school building (PBG).
Source: Pembangunan sekolah Kristen di Parepare dihentikan - Semata-mata karena dokumen atau intoleran? - BBC News Indonesia
