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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. 322
2002-10-22
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Ambon, October 20, 2002
1.
THIRTEEN SUSPECTS OF BOMB ATTACKS ARRESTED – On October 17
Jakarta Police detained thirteen people that are suspected of
involvement in terrorist activities, specifically the placing of
bombs at public sites in Ambon.
2. SEPARATISTS SENTENCED – On October 21 the Ambon District
Court sentenced fourteen men to between two and five years
inprisonment for raising four RMS flags in Ambon last April 25.
All of them are members of the FKM Movement (Moluccas Sovereignty
Front) which is led by Dr. Alex Manuputty. Dr. Manuputty and FKM
juridical leader Semy Waeleruny are currently on trial in Jakarta
and face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
3. UNEXPLODED BOMBS DETECTED IN AMBON – Last night and this
morning several bombs were found: one at the St.Francis Xavier
Secondary School, two at the SMU-1 Secondary School, one at the
Bank Mandiri building (formerly Exim Bank), all of these in the
Christian neighbourhood of Batumeja, Ambon. Besides, one bomb was
found in the Muslim dominated A.Y.Patty Street in the town centre.
NOTE: Your correspondent will be out of office until the
beginning of November and thus will not be able to send out any
reports.
C.J.Böhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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