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        "id": 1767833,
        "msgid": "bantul-regent-gms-church-service-dissolution-violates-religious-teachings-and-constitution-1779895598",
        "date": "2026-05-27 09:35:13",
        "title": "Bantul Regent: GMS Church Service Dissolution Violates Religious Teachings and Constitution",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_JOGJA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Bantul Regent Abdul Halim Muslih condemned the dissolution of a GMS church service, stating it breaches religious teachings and constitutional rights. He emphasised that Islamic principles mandate tolerance for other faiths and the 1945 Constitution guarantees freedom of worship. The regency is reviewing GMS's permit application through relevant authorities.",
        "content": "<p>Bantul Regent Abdul Halim Muslih stated that the dissolution of a\nworship service at the Gereja Misa Sejahtera (GMS) in Sewon, Bantul\nviolates religious teachings and the constitution. The regency\ngovernment is currently processing GMS\u2019s permit application.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersecution and intimidation against worshippers during religious\nservices is unacceptable and cannot be justified from either a religious\nor constitutional perspective,\u201d Halim told reporters at Masjid Agung\nManunggal Bantul on Wednesday (27 May 2026).<\/p>\n<p>According to Halim, Prophet Muhammad responded to differences with\ntolerance. Thus, it can be concluded that human diversity is sunatullah\nand tolerance is the sunnah of the Prophet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, anyone, especially Muslims, must grant non-Muslims the\nfreedom to practice their faith, which is part of adhering to Islamic\nteachings,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one, especially not in the name of religion, can persecute or\ndisband another community\u2019s worship, as this is clearly baseless,\u201d Halim\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>From a constitutional perspective, Article 29 Paragraph 2 of the 1945\nConstitution states that the state guarantees every resident the right\nto practise their own religion and worship according to their\nbeliefs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, persecuting or intimidating other worshippers violates\nboth religious teachings and the constitution. This is clearly\nunjustifiable,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, Halim highlighted regulations on place of worship\nconstruction. He stated that these are governed by the Joint Ministerial\nDecree and coordination with the Regional Leadership Forum (Forkopimda),\nalong with the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) and the\nInterfaith Harmony Forum (FKUB), which will process GMS\u2019s\napplication.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will await recommendations from the Ministry of Religious Affairs\nand FKUB. The permit application will then be assessed for compliance\nwith requirements,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bantul-regent-gms-church-service-dissolution-violates-religious-teachings-and-constitution-1779895598",
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