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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. 269
2002-04-27
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1. STANCE OF THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT Jakarta based daily
newspaper Kompas in its edition of April 26, 2002, reports
on the concern of the Central Government regarding the recent
disturbing events in Ambon, notably the raising of the RMS flag at
some places and the furious reaction of Muslims. Coordinating
Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono meanwhile has sent two additional Brimob Police
Companies to Ambon. Yudhoyono declared to the press that the
actual development in Ambon has the incessant attention of the
Central Government. On learning about any unruly happening in the
Moluccas he will immediately gather the Coordinating Minister for
Social Welfare Yusuf Kalla, the Minister of Home Affairs Hari
Sabarno, National Supreme Police Commander (Kapolri) Dai
Bachtiar and Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Adm.Widodo A.S. in
order to evaluate the situation and take appropriate steps to face
these challenges. He said in this attitude he was confirmed by
President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
2. AMBON YESTERDAY Yesterday during the morning there was the
usual bustling activity in Ambon. However shortly after noon the
security forces in Ambon started to block several roads, among
others the Pohon Pule bottleneck to Kudamati and Benteng.
Consequently the streets became more and more deserted. The reason
was the announced tabliq akbar (religious speech) by Jihad
Leader Jafar Umar Thalib in the afternoon.
The chairman of the GPM Synod, Dr. I.Hendriks once again stressed
that the Protestant Church of the Moluccas has no relation what so
ever with the RMS and has been consistent in this attitude ever
since the RMS was established in 1950. So the recent burning of
the Silo church as a reaction to the RMS flag raising on last
April 25, does not make sense.
Meanwhile Governor M.S.Latuconsina declared that 27 people have
been arrested in connection with the recent RMS flag raising.
3. TABLIQ AKBAR Jafar Umar Thalibs tabliq akbar started at
5.00 p.m. yesterday and took place in the large front yard of the
Al-Fatah Mosque. He did not spare anybody, defiling everybody from
the President down to the military. The Moluccas Agreement of
Malino was treason, the Governor a traitor etc. He urged a
no-reconciliation program and to wage war on the RMS Christians,
to zealously fabricate bombs etc. He was incessantly interrupted
by endorsing shouting and applause by the large Muslim crowd that
attended the meeting.
C.J.Bφhm msc, Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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