Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto said here on Tuesday the president had also instructed the Central Java Police chief to investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.
"The president also instructed that those involved in the anarchic acts be processed based on the law soon," he said.
The president also instructed security officers and regional government officials to increase their detection efforts, take preventive measures and firm actions against the perpetrators of the anarchic acts.
Djoko said that the government would not tolerate any form of violence carried out by the people against their fellow citizens, no matter what their reasons were.
"The incident should thoroughly be investigated and those behind it should be acted upon firmly," the chief security minister said.
At least three churches were destroyed after they become the target of mass attacks following a clash during a court session on a religious blasphemy case involving suspect Antonius Richmond Bawengan in Tamanggung district court on Tuesday.(*)
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