Suspect-Naming over Tolikara Incident Awaits Investigation Result
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Rabu, 22 Juli 2015 12:50 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - National Police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti said the decision to name circular letter issuers allegedly causing incident in Tolikara as suspects would await for investigation results.
“We can’t make accusations without strong evidence,” Badrodin said at National Police Headquarter on Wednesday, July 22, 2015.
Bardodin confirmed that the investigation would relate the incident that claimed one life to the circular letter issuers. However, Badrodin said that police would not immediately conclude that the incident was caused by the circular letter signed by Tolikara branch of Evangelical Church of Indonesia’s (GIDI) Secretary Rev. Marthen Jingga and Tolikara branch of GIDI chairman Rev. Nayus Wenda.
Both reverends had confirmed that they issued the circular letter on July 11, 2015. According to Marthen, the letter was addressed to all Muslims in Tolikara Regency with copies sent to Tolikara regent Usman G. Wanimbo, Tolikara Precinct Police chief Suroso, Tolikara Legislative Council chairman and Tolikara Military Commander.
Marthen confirmed that the letter contained bans for Muslims to perform Eid prayer.
“But we don’t know who disseminated it and how it was disseminated,” Marthen told Tempo on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.
According to Badrodin, the circular letter was not the only cause that sparked the incident, but also topics in GIDI’s seminar discussion and the issuance of regional regulation.
“We’re still waiting for the copy of the regional regulation,” Badrodin said.
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