God's Bitter Gate keepers

Citing traffic and faith, local residents—a majority of them Muslim—have blocked access to a local school and church.

November 16, 2004

RANDY Baskara, a sixth grader at the special needs school of Yayasan Karya Sang Timur (foundation) in Ciledug, Tangerang, refuses to go to school by way of a new access path. But his parents have no choice. Beginning two weeks ago, he was no longer able to travel along Jalan Merbabu, the school's main access road, which is now blocked by residents of the Finance Department Complex.

The case of the Sang Timur School is a classic portrait of re

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