On closure of churches

We refer to the visit of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to the United States.

I strongly request to President George W. Bush, the U.S. Congress and leaders of the United Nations to ask President Susilo to stop the illegal closure of many churches in Indonesia by hard-line groups.

Two articles in The Jakarta Post's Sept. 12 edition serve as evidence of the unfortunate phenomena.

HOTMAN PARIS HUTAPEA, Jakarta