THE stabbing of a church elder of the Batak Protestant Church (HKBP) in Ciketing Asem, East Bekasi, is a serious violation of the right to worship, a right that is fully guaranteed by our Constitution. Article 29 of the 1945 Constitution clearly states that the state guarantees its citizens the right to embrace a religion and follow the faith of their choice.

The violence in Bekasi shows that religious radicalization is growing, especially at th