Conditions after the destruction and expulsion of 7 Ahmadiyya Family Heads, in Grepek Tanak Eat Hamlet, Greneng Village, East Sakra District, East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province.

PHOTO/Doc. JAI. Reporter: M. Ahsan Ridhoi, tirto.id – 20 May 2018

The East Lombok District Police Chief stated that his party had been trying to prevent it since the destruction and attack on May 9. tirto.id –

The Ahmadiyya community in East Lombok was attacked by mobs, on Saturday afternoon and night (19/5/2018) and Sunday morning (20/5/2018). The three attacks resulted in eight houses damaged, four motorcycles destroyed, and as many as 24 people had to be evacuated to the East Lombok Police Office.

This is based on an official statement received by Tirto from the Spokesperson of the Ahmadiyya Community Indonesia (JAI), Yendra Budiana, Sunday (20/5/2018).

In the midst of the solemn atmosphere of Ramadan fasting which should be peaceful, and maintain anger and hatred for others, he said, a group of mobs actually tarnished the sanctity of Ramadan by attacking, vandalizing, and expelling fellow citizens.

“This period of rage has actually been indicated starting in March 2018 and confirmed by the incident on May 09, 2018 in a different village, but still in East Lombok Regency,” said Yendra.

Responding to this, East Lombok Regency Police Chief, AKBP Eka Fathur Rahman, stated that his party had been trying to prevent it since the destruction and attack on May 9. However, according to him, the effort has not yet been completed and there have been successive attacks from Saturday to Sunday.

“We are still in a meeting with the local government for this attack. This, right, Ahmadiyya is not entirely the authority of the police. This is a local government and stakeholders to protect minorities,” Eka told Tirto.

Unfortunately, when asked about the chronology of events, including the second and third attacks that occurred in front of security forces, Eka did not want to answer. He said he would send a chronology after the meeting with the local government and other stakeholders was completed.

“Later, bro. We send you a complete press release. The important thing is that we focus on maintaining community safety so that there are no victims and rehabilitation efforts in the future, the matter of recent destruction, “said Eka.

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The following is the chronology of events in the JAI version based on the release received by Tirto, Sunday (20/5/2018): Saturday, May 19, 2018 at around 11.00 WITA There were attacks, destruction of people’s houses and expulsion of 7 Heads of Families, 24 residents of Grepek Tanak Eat Hamlet, Greneng Village, East Sakra District, East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province by a group of mobs.

The incident resulted in six houses being damaged along with household appliances and other electronics and 4 motorcycles destroyed. Mass groups originating from the same area, they carry out attacks and destruction because of hatred and intolerance of different religious beliefs. Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 13.00 WITA 24 residents whose houses were evacuated by the police to the East Lombok Police Office and until this press release was made [Sunday, 20/5/2018] were still staying at the East Lombok Police Office.

Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 21.00 WITA There was another attack and destruction of people’s homes in the same location and in front of the police which resulted in one house being destroyed. Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 06.30 WITA There was another attack and destruction of people’s homes in the same location which resulted in one resident’s house being destroyed.

The attacker’s target was to raze the entire house of the Ahmadiyya community and expel them from East Lombok. The action of this mass rampage incident has actually been indicated starting in March 2018 and confirmed by the incident on May 09, 2018 in different villages, but still in East Lombok Regency with the same motive, namely hatred and intolerance towards different religious beliefs which led to coercion to leave the Ahmadiyah community or threats of expulsion.

All these series of events have actually been reported from the beginning by the Ahmadiyah Lombok management to the police and several times a dialogue was held which was attended by the East Lombok Police and Regional Police.

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When Jokowi’s Government Allowed the Suppression of Ahmadiyah Abdus Salam, Ahmadiyya scholar ignored by Muslim countries NTB Provincial Government’s Response NTB Governor TGB Zainul Majdi stated that his party would thoroughly investigate the attacks and destruction that befell the Ahmadiyah community in East Lombok. Because, according to him, this not only undermines the peace that the government has been trying to realize, but also violates the law.

“They, right, have actually been living peacefully, and then how come they were suddenly provoked like that, right, there must be a trigger. If you look at the temporary trigger, it is still very trivial. I still have doubts. That’s why I asked to be checked by Bina Daerah here and friends of the police,” TGB told Tirto on Sunday.

Until now, TGB claimed that it had only received reports of the incident due to ridicule between Ahmadiyya community children and local residents due to differences in understanding. On the contrary, he has not received a report regarding police negligence and other factors that caused this incident. “I will try to check later. Because I can’t get such a report [police negligence]. So I dive in. The point is that from the Provincial Government and the Acting Regent of East Lombok, I have a special task to first save lives, rehabilitate facilities, and third mediate,” TGB said.

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