Bring church bombers to court

Bring church bombers to court

We, the Indonesian community in New York and its vicinity, who
are gathered under the Concern For Humanity Forum, made up of
various churches and community organizations, hereby express our
deep and strong concern regarding the recent bombings at various
churches in Indonesia on Christmas Eve as services were taking
place.

We condemn and deplore these acts of terrorism.

We strongly hope the government of Indonesia would arrest
those involved in the conspiracy, and take legal actions against
them immediately.

The government of Indonesia should also reveal to its citizens
those responsible for this evil conspiracy and provocation.

We earnestly request the government of Indonesia to assure the
security and religious freedom of all Christians and minority
groups, in order that they may live without fear of being
terrorized.

We also would like the government of Indonesia to abolish the
law that requires each citizen to declare their religious
conviction on important documents such as the identity card etc.
This requirement has been used by a minor faction in the society
to threaten the safety of citizens from minority groups and of
Christian belief.

Our hope is that this joint statement will be taken into
serious consideration by the honorable President and all in the
government of the Republic of Indonesia.

This joint statement was put in writing at the Concern For
Humanity Forum's meeting at Forrest Hills, New York on Dec. 25,
2000.

ROBERT J. MEWENGKANG

Concern For Humanity Forum

New York