CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA
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Ambon, December 17, 2002

1. SINYO HARRY SARUNDAYANG INSTALLED AS ACTING GOVERNOR – On Wednesday, December 11, 2002, Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno installed Drs. Sinyo Harry Sarundayang as Acting Governor of the Province of the Moluccas. The ceremony took place in Jakarta. Sarundayang replaces Governor Ir. Dr. M.Saleh Latuconsina, whose term has ended.

2. ACTING GOVERNOR MENTIONS FIVE ITEMS THAT MIGHT TRIGGER CONFLICT – In a meeting with civil servants of the Provincial Government last Saturday, December 14, recently installed acting Governor Sinyo Harry Sarundayang – meanwhile arrived in Ambon – mentioned five sources of possible conflict, namely arguments concerning land (as a major cause of any conflict), economic envy, imbalance in natural resources, race (including adat and culture) and religion. He also said that the time-span of his term of office will depend on the efforts of the Provincial House of Representatives, that has to elect the new Governor and Vice-Governor.

3. ACTING GOVERNOR MEETS PEOPLE’S REPRESENTATIVES – In the evening of December 15, acting Governor, Sinyo Harry Sarundayang had an informal meeting (called “Silaturahmi”) with a number of representatives of various official groups, offices, occupations, religious denominations etc. at his residence in Manggadua, Ambon, in order to introduce himself and his family. On that occasion he explained that his principal task is to oversee the election of a new Governor and Vice-Governor. Another important item of his program is – he said – the elimination of all corruption, collusion and nepotism, starting at the high level. When reporters asked when he will start with that latter item, he retorted that he had already begun.

4. BOMB FOUND – On December 14 a bomb was found behind the Rehoboth elementary school in Batugantung, Ambon. Passers-by who saw a package consisting of a bottle and a cable, warned some soldiers at the nearby post of the 741/Udayana battalion. These took the package to their post and warned the bomb squad who then secured the bomb.

C.J.Böhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina

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