Adherent Religious

Videos and photos appear to show local residents  - 
protesting over a plan to construct a Hindu temple have gone viral


Sukahurip village, in Sukatani district, Bekasi regency, West Java,.
The images circulating online show people protesting with banners,

one of which reads: “Be careful! If you insist on building the temple,

we are ready to carry out jihad as you are the one who started this.”

He confirmed that the protest took place, but denied it was staged by local residents.

“Local figures, have been discussing the temple construction plan since 2017 without any backlash.

 who are also members of the Bekasi Religious Harmony Forum [FKUB Bekasi],

The protest allegedly comes from residents outside Sukahurip village.

currently, Hindus from the regency who wanted to practice their rituals

had to travel all the way to Pura Agung in neighboring Bekasi municipality.

The Hindu community had established a committee and

They worked to meet all requirements needed to build the temple.

We have complied with a joint ministerial decree (SKB) that

The decree requires that we gain support from local residents and people who will use the temple,”


The SKB requires support for the construction of a house of worship

in the form of a list of names and copies of ID cards from 60 local residents (dalam bentuk)
and 90 people who will use the facility.
“Indonesia is our home.

Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity).

Adherents of all religions have the same right to observe their religions in their houses of worship.

It’s stated in Article 29 of the 1945 Constitution.