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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. 350
2003-29-01
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Ambon, January 29, 2003
1.
THREE YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR FKM LEADERS - Though in the trial
against Alex Manuputty and Semmy Waeleruny five years inprisonment
had been demanded by public prosecutor Herman Koedoeboen, during
the recent session of the district court of North Jakarta both
were sentenced to (only) three years imprisonment. Manuputty and
Waeleruny are the leaders of the FKM (Front Kedaulatan Maluku =
South Moluccas Independence Movement) and are accused of unlawful
activities, specifically by ordering the RMS flag to be hoisted
last April 25 (see Reports 267 sqq.). The prosecution has appealed
against this decision, considering the sentence to light.
Meanwhile Manuputty and Waeleruny are still in Ambon, just waiting
for the court to call them to make a start with their imprisonment
or perhaps waiting for the outcome of the appeal by the
prosecution.
2. TRIAL OF BERTY LOUPATTY C.S. - The trial of Christian
Coker gang leader Berthy Loupatty and his 18 fellow Coker
members who are in detention at Brimob Police Headquarters in
Jakarta being accused of a number of terrorist activities in Ambon
and on nearby islands (see Reports 323, 326, 343), is to be opened
next week.
3. UNRULY RUMOURS - Since several days certain rumours are
spreading in Ambon about new attacks to be expected. It is also
whispered that on the Northern (mainly muslim) peninsula of Ambon
(Jazirah Leihitu) people say that those from Buton, Bugis and
Makassar better had go back their own folks on South Sulawesi
notwithstanding the fact that many of them have lived in Ambon for
several generations already. However, military and police
authorities deny the existence of any such rumours.
C.J.Bφhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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