Cianjur Intimidation, Sealing, and Assault

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3. Intimidation, Sealing, and Assault

Intolerant action in soft and physical violence in West Java runs massively in several regencycity. Some of incident recorded by SETARA Institute through the utilizing the primary and secondary data, such as:

a. Cianjur

In Regency of Cianjur, the Mosque of Nur Hidayah owned by Ahmadiyah in Kampong Cisaat, Desa Cipeuyeum sub-district Haurwangi invaded by around 200 peoples on Friday, February 2012. hat invasion triggered by disallowance of surrounding community in accepting the Ahmadiyah community which uses the mosque as the house of worship. his following motif description, act of vandalism, and response of apparatus related to the intolerant case befalls Ahamdiyah congregations in Cianjur: Firday, February 17, 2012: he Nur Hidayah mosque which used as the house of worship by Ahmadiyah congregations, located in Jalan Raya Ciranjang kampong Cisaat RTRW 0108 Desa Cipeuyem Sub-district Haurwangi Regent Cianjur destroyed a group of mass which around 200 people. he vandalism action which done by the surrounding community in the mosque complex were triggered by Ahmadiyah congregations’ dissatisfaction which using the mosque for performing their religious activities. “We have repeteadly admonish and give the warning to the leader of Ahmadiyah to do not any religious activities, evnthough Friday praying. But they always violate it,” said Asep, one of residents which justiied as the defendant of Ahmadiyah mosque destruction in Cianjur. 94 94 See “Warga Cianjur Jadi Tersangka Perusakan Rumah Ibadah”, http:www. republika.co.idberitaregional jawa-barat120221lzqouf-20-warga-cianjur- jadi-tersangka-perusakan-rumah-ibadah, accessed on December 13, 2012 94 In contrary with the information given by Asep, one of the residents who did the vandalism action has a collective aggreement among them to not using that mosque. “It is lying if they stop their religious activities. he latest time, the held a big event last week and they still do Friday praying together,” he said. he agreement which unfavorable Ahmadiyah and done unilaterally were identiied and justiied by the police apparatures. “here is existing collective agreement,” said Kabid Humas Polda Jabar Komisaris Besar Polisi Martinus Sitompul. 95 At 08.00 a.m.: A group of peoples, who are the local residents, came to complex of Nur Hidayah mosque by carrying out some tools, such as timber and crowbar, and they are not preparing the tools, take and bring the stones and other things which could be used as the weapons. hey were urging the dissolution of Ahmadiyah and threating to ruin the mosque. 96 At 09.00 a.m.: he coming mass which becomes increase slowly, it’s around 200 peoples. hose group moved together to tear down the back of that building. hen, another mass follows by tearing down the windows, door, ceiling, parabolic using the timber and crowbars. he roof is also being the target of that demolition by the people. hat incident was occured for around two hours, before the appartures come to reduce the action. 97 95 See “Perusakan Masjid Ahmadiyah di Cianjur oleh Warga Setempat”, http: bisnis-jabar.comindex.php beritaperusakan-masjid-ahmadiyah-di-cianjur- oleh-warga-setempat, accessed on December 13, 2012 96 See “Masjid Ahmadiyah di Cianjur Dirusak Massa”, http:metrotvnews.com readnewsvideo201202 18145527Masjid-Ahmadiyah-di-Cianjur-Dirusak- Massa, accessed on December 14, 2012 97 See “Masjid Ahmadiyah Dirusak Sebelum Polisi Datang”, http:www.tempo. coreadnews20120217 058384661Masjid-Ahmadiyah-Dirusak-Sebelum- Polisi-Datang, accessed on December 13, 2012 95 The condition of Nurhidayah Mosque belong to Ahmadiyya followers after destruction in Cisaar, Cipeuyeum, Cianjur, West Java, on Saturday, February 8th, 2012. Picture: TEMPOPrima Mulia. hat demolition action was identiied and known by the police. But the apparatures seems did not care with that incident, and let the intolerant group to destroy that measuring 15x10 meter mosque. “Today we planned to come to that mosque of Ahmadiyah. Besides to meet each other silaturahmi, we also want to socialize repeatedly about the join decree SKB Tiga Menteri. But before we arrived, the mosque was damaged by people,” said Cianjur Police chief oicer, Ajun Komisaris Besar Agus Tri Heriyanto. 98 To anticipate the similar incident happened again, four months later, on June 20, 2012, the Regent of Cianjur, Tjetjep Muchtar Sholeh with the Head of Cult Surveliance Coordinating Agency BAKORPAKEM, Sholihin socialized that SKB Tiga Menteri Minister of Religion, Minister of Internal Afairs and Attorney General year 2008 and Governor Regulation number 122011 about Warning, Teacing and Activity Prohibitions of Ahmadiyah. Besides being the Head of BAKORPAKEM, Sholihin also served as the Chairman of Attorney of Cianjur. 98 Ibid. 96 hat socialization done by putting up the banners of that SKB tiga menteri year 2008 and the Governor Regulation number 122011 in front of 17 mosques of Ahmadiyah at the same time. One of those mosques is Al-Ghofur located in Jalan Muwardi, Cianjur. 99 Another incident happened in Cianjur is what occurred on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. A number of people, mass organization ormas of FPI did the sweeping action to the night clubs and restaurants in Cianjur City. When passing Jalan Muwardi, the mass besiege one of Ahmadiyah’s mosques. hey reminded the Ahmadiyah community to not celebrating Idul Adha through that mosque. hey also said to not use that mosque for praying or do some religious activities there.

b. Tasikmalaya