Where Is The Outrage? 40-Some Attacks, Bombings, Murders, Beheadings of Christians in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Over the Last 2 ½ Years How Many Convicted: 0 How Many Arrested: 0



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		11/04/2005 Where Is The Outrage? 40-Some Attacks, Bombings, Murders, Beheadings of Christians in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Over the Last 2 ½ Years How Many Convicted: 0 How Many Arrested: 0 WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 /Christian Wire Service/ -- The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org has been informed that Indonesian authorities are reporting they have identified the culprits in the heinous beheading of three Christian high school girls. While this is welcome news, ICC remains skeptical. The reason is the beheading are only the latest of 40 some recent violent attacks against the Christian community in central Sulawesi (CS). It is common knowledge that these attacks are coming from radical Islamists. While it is not politically correct to mention this, it is hard to miss in the latest incident when one of the girl’s heads was left at door of the local Church. These attacks have included assassinations, (including pastors in and out of the pulpit) and even large coordinated bombings (Tentenna, leaving 22 dead). All the incidents have passed without any convictions, or arrests. During the height of the atrocities (1998 to 2002) when 10,000 Christians were murdered in Indonesia, it was discovered that Islamic militants had access to military weapons. Connect that with the string of 40 some violent attacks against CS Christians over the last two years and one stars to wonder if there is incompetence, acquiescence, compliance, or active support from the local CS authorities in these attacks. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyonohas condemned the latest killings, like he has with so many others and promised that the perpetrators will be caught. We think the time for talk is over. We think it is time for outrage and shame on his part as well as the rest of the civilized world. The relative silence of the West in the face of these attacks is shameful. What would the level of outrage be if it was suspected Christians had beheaded 3 Muslim high school girls? Regardless of whether the CS authorities have real suspects or not, ICC demands that the Indonesian President immediately replace the local police and military authorities in CS and start an investigation into their inaction. If you feel the same way, please contact the Indonesian Embassy in your country and voice your opinion. United States Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Ambassador Soemadi D. M. Brotodiningrat 2020 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Fax: 202.775.5365 Political Affairs - made.mastra@embassyofindonesia.org Economic Affairs - ehutabarat@embassyofindonesia.org Information Affairs - information@embassyofindonesia.org Indonesian Embassy UK 38 Grosvenor Square London W1K 2HW Tel. (020) 7499 7661 Fax. (020) 7491 4993 Indonesian Embassy Canada Post Mail: 55 Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 1E5, Canada Phone: (613) 724-1100 Fax: (613) 724-1105 http://www.indonesia-ottawa.org Indonesian Embassy Australia 8 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla, ACT 2600 AUSTRALIA Phone : (+61 2) 6250 8600 Fax : (+61 2) 6273 6017 email : indonemb@kbri-canberra.org.au Indonesian Embassy Germany Lehrter Str. 16-17 10557 Berlin, Germany Tel: 49-30-4780- 70 Fax: 49-30-4473- 7142 Indonesian Embassy France Ambassade d’Indonésie - 47-49 rue Cortambert, 75116 Paris \| Tél: 01 45 03 07 60 Fax: 01 45 04 50 32 Indonesian Embassy (South Africa-Pretoria) P.O. Box 13155 Hatfield 0028 t: 012.342.3350/1/2 f: 012.342.3369 e-mail: indoemb@lantic.co.za http://www.indonesiasouthafrica.co.za/ Indonesian Embassy Switzerland Indonesia Embassy Elfenauweg 51, Bern 3006 Tel. (031) 352.0983, 352.0984 Fax. (031) 351.6765 http://www.indonesia-bern.org/about_us1.htm Indonesian Embassy Sweeden Postal Address: Box 12520, 102 29 Stockholm Tel: 08-545 55 880 Fax: 08-650 87 50 E-mail: subidpen@indonesiskaambassaden.se http://www.indonesiskaambassaden.se ICC is a Washington-DC based human rights organization that exists to help persecuted Christians worldwide. ICC delivers humanitarian aid, builds and sustains the worldwide persecuted Church, raises awareness in the West regarding the problem of persecution, and is an advocate for the persecuted on Capitol Hill and the US State Department.