Wacky councillor creates commotion<\/p>\n
PEKANBARU, Riau: An angry councillor created a commotion in a
\nchurch in Pekanbaru city after he pointed a gun at the church'
\nceiling, demanding the priest halt the mass.<\/p>\n
The commotion began when local councillor A.B. Purba entered
\nthe Huria Kristen Batak Protestant (HKBP) church on Jl. Garuda in
\nPekanbaru city during Easter mass on Friday. Upon entering the
\nchurch, Purba quickly asked Rev. MT Silalahi, who was leading the
\nmass, to step down and stop the mass.<\/p>\n
However, the attempt was prevented by the parishioners,
\nprompting the councillor to pull out his gun and point it at the
\nceiling.<\/p>\n
\"I don't know what type of gun he was using to threaten the
\nparishioners,\" Sianipar, an eyewitness, told reported on Monday.
\nFortunately, T. Boru Sitompul, the wife of Purba, who was also at
\nthe scene, was able to calm down her husband and escort him out
\nof the church.<\/p>\n
The incident was triggered by a dispute between church leaders
\nin the past few months. Parishioners are divided into two groups
\nafter chief of HKBP church in Tarutung Bonar Napitupulu issued a
\nletter to replace Rev. Silalahi with Rev. Pasaribu.<\/p>\n
Purba said Silalahi no longer had the right to lead the mass
\nbecause he had been replaced, but Silalahi said he still had the
\nright because he had not been officially replaced yet. -- JP<\/p>",
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