{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1319383,
        "msgid": "police-still-on-high-alert-despite-progress-in-larantuka-1447893297",
        "date": "2003-11-17 00:00:00",
        "title": "Police still on high alert despite progress in Larantuka",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Police still on high alert despite progress in Larantuka Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara The security condition returned to normal in Larantuka, East Flores on Sunday, a day after thousands of angry residents burned down a district courthouse in response to the jailing of a local priest. Nevertheless, police were still on high alert, beefing up security at several public facilities and residences of local officials.",
        "content": "<p>Police still on high alert despite progress in Larantuka<\/p>\n<p>Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara<\/p>\n<p>The security condition returned to normal in Larantuka, East<br>\nFlores on Sunday, a day after thousands of angry residents burned<br>\ndown a district courthouse in response to the jailing of a local<br>\npriest.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, police were still on high alert, beefing up<br>\nsecurity at several public facilities and residences of local<br>\nofficials.<\/p>\n<p>Police said Sunday that they were yet to find and arrest those<br>\nbehind Saturday&apos;s violence, which saw the Larantuka District<br>\nCourt building and several others belonging to the Larantuka<br>\nProsecutor&apos;s Office razed by fire.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The arson attack was a crime and we (police) have been<br>\nordered (by our superior) to hold a thorough investigation into<br>\nthe incident and bring the perpetrators to justice,&quot; East Flores<br>\nPolice chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Darto Juhartono said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Saturday&apos;s violence shouldn&apos;t have happened if people<br>\nunderstand that Father Amanuen still has a chance to file an<br>\nappeal. The legal process against him is not yet final.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of angry residents rampaged shortly after a judge<br>\ndeclared Father Frans Amanuen guilty of defamation and sentenced<br>\nhim to a suspended jail sentence.<\/p>\n<p>The case was filed by East Flores regent Felix Fernandez who<br>\nsued after the priest accused him of marking up the price of a<br>\nmultipurpose boat worth Rp 3 billion (US$353,000).<\/p>\n<p>The court sentenced the outspoken priest on Saturday to two<br>\nmonths in jail, suspended for five months.<\/p>\n<p>Amanuen has appealed the verdict.<\/p>\n<p>Local police have approached local religious leaders and<br>\ncalled on them to calm their followers and prevent them from<br>\ncommitting anarchy.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of police were deployed to guard Fernandez&apos;s official<br>\nresidence on Sunday, as well as the official residences of the<br>\nheads of the Larantuka District Court and prosecutor&apos;s office.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Piet A. Tallo urged local people to not get emotional<br>\nin responding to the situation, saying that brutality would only<br>\ncreate more problems.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I urge local people to be cool headed in responding to the<br>\ndispute between Father Amanuen and regent Fernandez, because<br>\nbrutality and anarchy will never solve problems,&quot; he said Sunday.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-still-on-high-alert-despite-progress-in-larantuka-1447893297",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}