1/6/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Acting Mayor of Cirebon, Agus Mulyadi, recently approved a permit to build a church in the village of Pegambiran in the Lemahwungkuk district of Cirebon.
In November 2024, several residents rejected the original plan to build the church. However, after intensive dialogue, villagers became more accepting.
Mulyadi said the church will use an abandoned warehouse. He admitted that he had communicated with community leaders to reduce resistance from residents.
“We from the local government have had a dialogue with community leaders regarding resistance to making the warehouse a temporary place of worship,” Mulyadi said in December.
He emphasized that the government understands the aspirations of residents but also has a responsibility to protect citizens’ right to worship. Mulyadi ensured that all licensing mechanisms had been fulfilled so that worship activities could be carried out immediately.
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