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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. 358
2003-21-03
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Ambon, March 21, 2003
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1. INTERNAL CONFLICT OF CHRISTIANS
In the early hours of March 19 a conflict between some Passo young
people and several in Passo staying youths from the destroyed
village of Waai resulted in the death of Jhon Limbong (24), a
Passo resident, who was killed by a throng of Waai youngsters. The
conflict had already started in the afternoon of March 18, when
Kiler Parera (25) from Passo, was seriously injured at his head by
a mob of drunken young people from Waai. Security forces managed
to put a halt to the bloody feud.
For more than two years already several thousands of refugees from
Waai have been sheltered in three huge clove storage buildings in
Passo. As since this incident their safety is in jeopardy, Acting
Governor Sinyo Sarundayang has decided that their return to Waai
should be sped up. After taking the necessary security
precautions, rebuilding of the totally destroyed village of Waai
will start within a few days he said. Waai lies on the Eastern
coast of the island of Ambon, some 15 km North-East of Passo,
between the Muslim villages of Tulehu to the South and Liang to
the North. Friendly relationship with Tulehu has already been
restored, but it seems that Liang is still opposed to the
Christians return to Waai.
2. INTERNAL CONFLICT OF MUSLIMS - On South Seram, in the
Kairatu area, a conflict between the Muslim villages of Hualong
and Latu on March 20, resulted in four persons being injured.
3. IRAQ The recent attack on Iraq by USA and British
military forces up to now has not had any significant impact on
the situation in the Moluccas.
C.J.Bφhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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