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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. 261
2002-04-15
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1. INCREASING TENSENESS – As April 25th (the
annual commemoration of the RMS Separatist Movement) is coming
near, tenseness in Ambon is growing. In the Christian
neighbourhood of Kudamati the number of security forces has been
stepped up forestalling any irregularities in this area which by
the government is considered to be a nest of separatist RMS / FKM
supporters. Ordered by the TPG (Tim Penyidik Gabungan = Joint
Investigation Team), the judicial leader of the FKM (Forum
Kedaulatan Maluku), Semmy Waeleruny, last Thursday, April 11, was
called and met at his home by the Military Police, backed up by
three truckloads of soldiers, in order to explain on rumours
concerning the hoisting of the RMS flag next April 25th. He was
questioned at the TPG Office for two consecutive days. However,
the interrogation was said to be caried out in a “relaxed
way”.
Meanwhile we can see trucks full of Christian youngsters riding
through the Christian neighbourhoods of the city, loudly singing
songs like “Onward Christian Soldiers” in its Indonesian
rendition, thus adding to people’s anxiousness.
DPRD Vice-Chairman John Mailoa asked the authorities to be
watchful on any disturbances around public facilities such as the
Town Mayor’s Office, the State's Attorney’s Office, even the
RSU (Rumah Sakit Umum = Government Hospital), forestalling any
damaging actions towards these indispensable facilities.
2. ANOTHER BOMB BLAST – In the late afternoon of April 14 a bomb
exploded in the Christian neighbourhood of Urimessing, Ambon. It
was thrown coming from the nearby Air Mata Cina area. Since the
bomb happened to land and explode in an open water reservoir, it
did not cause any damage.
3. ONGOING SEARCH FOR THE TERRORISTS – The two suspects in the
case of the recent bomb blast in the Yan Paays Street, Idi Amin
Thabrani Pattimura alias Ongen Pattimura, and Syafruddin alias
Zaza, are thought to be hiding in South Sulawesi now. South
Sulawesi Police Commander Firman Gani has ordered an intensive
search for them, with special watchfulness at airports and
harbours.
C.J.Böhm msc, Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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