Church Receives Tighter Security this Christmas in Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia – Police in Indonesia has pledged to provide tighter security for churches during Christmas and New Year celebrations, after one of their own was arrested in connection with the murder of a Christian village chief on the island of Sulawesi.

Central Sulawesi police chief Aryanto Sutadi confirmed recently that Second Brigadier Efendi had admitted to playing a role in violent attacks against Christians.

Efendi is specifically accused of involvement in the November murder of Carminalis Ndele, the 48–year–old Christian chief of Pinedapa village, Poso district.

“Efendi has engaged in several cases of violence in Poso, including the murder of Carminalis Ndele,” Sutadi told reporters from The Jakarta Post.