Residents Visit Pastor's House In Tangerang For Frequently Holding Worship Without Permission

Capture the video screen of residents visiting the pastor's house in Tangerang

TANGERANG A number of residents on Jalan Saga Bunar, Balaraja District, Tangerang Regency reportedly visited the house of a pastor, Sunday, March 17. They questioned the permit to carry out worship at the house.

Balaraja Police Chief, AKP Badri Hasan explained that his party immediately came to the location to disperse the crowd of residents.

AKP Badri Hasan also explained that there was actually no disbandment of worship, as mentioned in the viral video on social media.

"Yesterday there was no act of disbandment of worship. There was only me, as the police chief, trying to disperse the crowd who gathered with the intention of objecting to a house being used as a place of worship. When I came to the location there were no worship activities," said AKP Badri in a short message, Monday, March 18.

AKP Badri ensured that the disbandment that occurred was not a worship activity. Based on the statements of witnesses, said Badri, the purpose of the residents to go to the pastor's house was to question the permit for the house that was used as a gathering place for worship.

"So, the residents came to ask about the permit. Because there has been 1 year, the house has been used as a place of worship. We have often held gatherings. However, there is no approval or permit for the establishment of a house of worship," he said.

Meanwhile, in a video circulating on social media, a woman who claims to be a pastor reads a letter in the form of an agreement, in front of a number of people.

"Declaring that starting today will not hold worship or services at my house anymore. Thus I made this statement letter without any coercion from any party," said a woman in the video.

After the two parties mediated, residents dispersed calmly.