Mathias Hariyadi

The police chased the students of Setia from the temporary seat set up in former town hall in West Jakarta. A group of students and teachers is under investigation, five arrested. In July 2008 a Muslim mob had attacked their school, forcing the students to flee. The Christian building wanted by a construction company.

A few days after opening, the Muslim community in Pangkalan Kerinci launched a petition against the structure . Building first started 2002 but protests only mounted in recent days. Thousands of faithful wanted a place to meet and pray.

Many Muslim authorities calling for a fatwa to ban the spread of this practice. According to the promoters polygamy nears one to "love of God." But according to women the practice humiliates wives and is a source of domestic violence and abuse. Suharto was anti-polygamy; Sukarno had many women.

Bishop Johannes Pujasumarta Pr, Bishop of Bandung, explains that a "constructive dialogue" can achieve a "good solution". The prelate promises a battle and does not exclude the possibility of legal action. Among the reasons that have blocked the construction of the church are protests of "special groups" in the area.

The Indonesian government allocates almost US$ 700 million to reconstruction, but calls on local authorities to collaborate in the rebuilding efforts. Tourist sector is on its knees because of collapsed hotels, stores and shopping malls. Chamber of Commerce chairman wants the earthquake to be declared a “national disasters.”

The president begins second term at the helm of Indonesia. In the keynote address promises to fight corruption and speed up the bureaucratic and administrative reforms. The fight against Islamic terrorism continues. Megawati does not forgive the "betrayal" of 2004: Yudhoyono left the party and government to compete for president.

Parliament approves health reform bill that would allow abortion within six weeks of pregnancy. President Yudhoyono has to sign the bill into law before it comes into effect. Inter-faith movement calls for its cancellation, saying it is “morally wrong.”

The family of Syaifudin Zuhri and Muhammad Syahrir call for no more bomb attacks in the country. Yesterday, the nation marked the seventh anniversary of the Bali bombings, which killed 202 people. Special anti-terrorist squad arrests a suspect in Padang, while working under a false name for the earthquake survivors.

Syaifudin Zuhri and Muhammad Syahrir are “enemies of the nation” who “stained the reputation of the villages.” Tensions between village residents and Islamic fundamentalist groups flare up. The two brothers are buried in a Jakarta cemetery, where other extremists rest. Their father apologises and prays, “that such acts do not take place again.”

The two were militants of Al Qaeda. Anonymous police sources say that one is Syaifuddin Zuhri, Noordin Top's successor at the head of the terrorist organization in Southeast Asia

Bishop Martinus Dogma Situmorang thanks for the aid and calls for the cooperation of civil engineers to assess the practicability of structures. Several Catholic buildings have suffered extensive damage, including the hospital, which continues to operate despite the emergency.

The authorities continue their search for the missing. The official tally is of 704 dead, but Red Cross sources speak of more than 3 thousand victims. Controversy over the safety of buildings constructed without seismic criteria. Panic among the Indonesians, who fear more "destructive" shocks.