The execution of the three Catholics by firing squad has been “stayed indefinitely”, No Muslim ever charged
The three Catholic men admitted their involvement in the Christian-Muslim violence where approximately 1,000 people died in a region of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. These Christian men were the only ones charged with a crime, despide the “massive” amount of Muslims Jihadist who participated in a campaign of violence and murder against christians.
“One of the most amazing aspects of this case is that in attacks from 1998 to 2003, there were approximately 10,000 Christians murdered, 1,000 churches burned down and 80,000 homes burned down. In that orgy of violence directed against Christians, the only individuals the government chose to convict were these three [Christian] men. This is quite alarming especially considering all the indications that local and regional government officials aided and abetted these attacks against Christians.”
The fear (and support) of the Muslim “Laskar Jihad” movement who attacked Christian villages and vowed to “to sweep ALL christians out of the area”, is evident of the injustice and bigotry against Christians who are made to be the scapegoats or “fall guys” for the murdering Islamic participants.
Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern, had noted in an Aug. 11 news release that the Indonesian government “views the executions of these Christians as a way to balance justice — very important in Indonesian society.”
International Christian Concern had stated, “While these men [Tibo, Riwu and da Silva] have admitted their involvement in the conflict, they were the only ones charged in a conflict in which massive numbers of Muslims participated…. This is a glaring injustice and hints of a massive coverup by the Indonesian government.”
*Great analysis of this story Nancy Reyes at the Finestkind Clinic and fish market *
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