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Lawamena
Victoria
Reports
by
CRISIS
CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA
Jalan Pattimura 32 - Ambon 97124 ( Indonesia
Tel 0062 (0)911 342195 Fax 0062 (0)911 355337
e-mail [email protected]
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THE
SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS - Report No. 313
2002-09-04
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Ambon,
September 04, 2002
1. COMMEMORATION OF 427th ANNIVERSARY CITY OF AMBON
Next September 6th the city of Ambon commemorates its 427th
anniversary. Several festivities adorn this event, among other
things, on September 3 a march was held covering the about 6 km
distance from Halong to Passo, a wholly Christian area. Some two
hundred teams competed for the Cup to win, both Christians and
Muslims, both children and adults. With their various attributes
and music they were an attractive spectacle for the thousands of
people that lined the road.
2. JUDICIAL PROCESSES Several cases related to the
unrest in the Moluccas are being proceeded in court. Among others,
three suspects of burning c.q. of instigation to burn the
governors office building last April 4th, appeared in court.
Likewise 15 others had to answer charges relating to hoisting the
RMS flag on the island of Saparua last April 25. Meanwhile the
district court of Masohi, island of Seram, sentenced four loal RMS-flag
hoisters to 6-10 months detainment.
3. ELECTION OF NEW GOVERNOR NOT TO BE POSTPONED Both on
Muslim side and on Christian side there are influential people
asking to postpone the election of a new governor of the Moluccas
for the period 2002 2007, till after the impending Idul Fitri,
Christmas and New Years celebrations. However, the Minister of
Interior Affairs is not likely to give his consent.
C.J.Bφhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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