Locals destroy church in Makassar

Locals destroy church in Makassar

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A group of angry locals demolished a
Pantekosta church on Jl. Ketapang, Panakukang housing complex in
Makassar, South Sulawesi at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, citing the
absence of a building permit.

One of the locals who participated in the destruction said on
Monday that they had given the Christian community seven days to
destroy the building but their warning was ignored by the church
leader.

There was no report of casualties in the incident.

South Sulawesi Police chief Firman Gani urged the people on
Monday not to take the law into their hands.

"They (the public) cannot do that. If the church was proved to
have no construction permit, the officials should destroy it, not
the public," said Firman, adding that his team was still
investigating the incident. --JP