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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. 266
(2nd Report today)
2002-04-23
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GETTING READY FOR APRIL 25th – The annual
commemoration of the RMS Separatist Movement the day after
tomorrow is being prognosticated in various ways:
1. COUNCILMAN FROM JAKARTA – Coordinating Minister for Political
and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sent his secretary,
Lieutenant General Sudi Silalahi, to prove the central
Government’s attention to the present situation in Ambon. Today,
in a meeting with the local newsmedia, Silalahi urged the
reporters to be aware of their responsibility in connection with
the conflict and public security and to present the real facts.
Vice Governor Paula Renyaan, who was also present at this meeting,
acknowledged that the newsmedia often got to know various events
earlier than the authorities. On the same occasion she urged
especially the residents of the Christian neighbourhood of
Kudamati, to which is attributed the reputation of being a nest of
FKM fans, not to panic and to go along with their ordinar daily
business.
2. FKPM INSISTS ON PROTECTION – The Christian Forum Komunikasi
Perempuan Maluku (Moluccan Women’s Communication Forum) has
urged the authorities to provide special protection for women and
children and for the elderly and ailing people, now that we may be
on the brink of an outbreak of violence wherein it is difficult to
predict from which quarter the storm will rage.
3. DEMONSTRATION – This afternoon once more there was a
demonstration by Christian youngsters in front of the Police HQ at
Batumeja.
4. RUMOURS ABOUT HOISTING RMS FLAG IN TULEHU – It was said that
in Tulehu – mind: a Muslim village! – the RMS flag had been
hoisted. Based on this rumour, Christians even did not risk to
pass through the Muslim neighbourhood of Galunggung yesterday. On
radio broadcast we heard the Police Chief Commander declare that
nothing of the kind had happened, though he acknowledged that the
allegation was still being checked upon. He said that recently
there was a football match in nearby Suli, in which the Tulehu
team brought along their team flag, which happens to bear colours
that are similar to the RMS flag. So some people may have
mistakenly thought it to be the banned flag.
5. FKM WORLDWIDE – We were honoured to find in our mailbox a
Press Release in English by the “World Wide Network Front
Kedaulatan Maluku” (FKM). It was addressed to Leaders of the
Print and Electronic Media, the Leaders of Human Rights
Organizations, the Leaders of Friendly and Democratic Countries,
and to Individuals involved in Human Rights Issues. It was signed
by FKM Jakarta Chairman Drs.Luis Risakotta, FKM Europe Chairman
Umar Santi (a Muslim!) and FKM USA Chairman Drs. Helmi Wattimena.
It was titled “Establishment of a Militia to Defend for
Indonesia (NKRI) in the Moluccas” (NKRI stands for Negara
Kesatuan Republik Indonesia = the Undivided State of the Republic
of Indonesia). It says that the civil emergency authority on April
19th had established a militia, consisting of a bunch of hoodlums
led by a Bertie Loupatty in order to defend the NKRI. They are
assumed to create public disorder, so that the military has an
excuse to slaughter the FKM supporters. Etc. Etc.
6. THE “ELEVEN” TEAM – Christians feel betrayed now that
Alex Manuputty is in detention whereas the Group of Eleven goes
free. Meant is the group of eleven Muslims, calling themselves
“Forum Musyawarah Umat Muslim Maluku” = Moluccas Muslim
Meeting Forum (See Report 241 – Febr 24, 2002), that (also)
ostensibly oppose the Moluccas Agreement of Malino.
C.J.Böhm msc, Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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