By: Ahzan Zoelva )*
Christmas celebration for Christians in Indonesia are just waiting for a matter of days. Many people who began to make preparations to welcome Christmas celebration course of implementation of the orderly, safe, and wisdom.
Commander III Siliwangi Major General Muhammad Herindra that also monitor the activities of religious revival meeting (KKR) Christmas 2016 at Sasana Budaya Ganesha (Sabuga), Tamansari street, Bandung, reminds us that all religious activities are protected by the state. Thus, the military as security forces have a duty to protect the people who were conducting worship.
In front of about 3,000 of the congregation, Herindra insisted it would not discriminate against those who deliberately want to disturb the religious activities of each religion.
The state protects its citizens to embrace and implement corresponding belief that is what we agreed upon. For those who would try to interfere with the agreed rules are not followed, then the military will confront them.
Ahead of the celebration of Christmas 2016 and Years 2017, Herindra ensure TNI will continue to monitor and protect the public religious activities in West Java.
Meanwhile, of the Indonesian National Police, National Police Chief Gen. Tito Karnavian said police ready to hold Operation Candle in order to secure the Christmas 2016 and New Year 2017. The operation took place from December 23, 2016 until January 2, 2017.
There are three main focus anticipated the Police in the execution of Operation Candle. The first concerns the migration of society. It was wary but sea and air, we do not want repeated Brexit case. Brexit is Tito is severe congestion at the exit toll Brebes happened to Lebaran, 2016.
The second focus relates to anticipate the threat of terrorism ahead of the Christmas and New Year 2017. He said he had instructed the ranks of the Special Detachment 88 Anti-Terror Police for intensive and ranks in the region to secure the places of worship of Christmas and New Year.
While third focus on food availability. Tito said it has received reports of Bulog that up to six month supply of all kinds of food safely. In the momentum-momentum like that, he added, often appears speculators-speculators who take advantage of the situation. For instance, stockpiling goods. Related to this, the government will intervene in the market by involving the security of the police.
In response to the response of the authorities in securing the state ahead of and during the implementation of Christmas, of course, such efforts are aimed to ensuring the Christians in running a Christmas service since Indonesia is a diverse country with diverse religions owned, so we should respect the differences in frame tolerance between religious communities.
