Sri Mulyani: Surabaya Bombings Won`t Rock Indonesia`s Economy  

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the economy will not be shaken by the series of bomb attacks in Surabaya and Sidoarjo. The minister said the police’s way of handling the case can convince investors and business players to remain in Indonesia.

"We don’t want to add to the perception that Indonesia is not safe, and so we hope how [the police] are handling this will create confidence that Indonesia can maintain security," she said here on Monday, May 14.

The bombings of Surabaya's churches on Sunday were said to have been done by a family who were members of the Jamaah Ansharud Daulah (JAD) network.

"They were all suicide attacks, but the types of bombs used were different," Police Chief Gen. Tito Karnavian said in Surabaya, Sunday. 

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Three churches in Surabaya were bombed on Sunday morning; the Indonesian Christian Church (Gereja Kristen Indonesia) on Jl. Diponegoro, the Santa Maria Catholic Church on Jl. Ngagel Madya, and the Pentecostal Church on Jl. Arjuno.

Later in the evening, there was an explosion at one of the units at the Wonocolo low-cost apartment in Sidoarjo, killing three out of the six people who were injured by the blast.

Sri Mulyani added that Indonesia's economy is growing.

"The people's focus on the economy is increasing, and it is in our best interest not to let terrors eliminate the trust and positive perception on our economy," Sri Mulyani said. 

ZARA AMELIA