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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. 277
2002-05-05 |
Ambon,
May 5, 2002
1.
JAFAR UMAR THALIB ARRESTED
Yesterday at 4.00 p.m. (W.-Indonesia Time = 6.00 p.m. Ambon
Time) Laskar Jihad Commander Jafar Umar Thalib was arrested at
Juanda Airport, Surabaya. He was immediately sent on to Jakarta,
where he subsequently was detained at Police HQ, whereas his seven
accompanying aides were detained in Surabaya.
2.
REACTION IN AMBON ON JAFARS ARREST As soon Jafars
arrest was known in Ambon, masses convened and moved threateningly
towards Christian quarters. We could hear the frightening sound of
exploding bombs and gunfire. People in the endangered areas
fled to safety. Security forces succeeded in preventing
major bloodshed. In the turmoil one person was killed and more
than a dozen were wounded.
3.
DPRD-s LEAVE FOR JAKARTA In accordance with what had
been decided last Thursday, May 2, the members of the Provincial
House of Representatives (DPRD Maluku) left for Jakarta yesterday,
to plead the cause of the Moluccas with the central Government. Of
its 45 members only 34 departed, but others will follow on first
opportunity. On their flight from Surabaya to Jakarta they were on
the same plane as Jafar Umar Thalib.
DPRD
Kota Ambon, the 35 member Towns Council, will leave for Jakarta
today.
For
the purpose of these visits, see our Report No. 275 (May 3rd).
The Governor meanwhile acknowledged he did not mind the Government
being impeached by the Towns Council (see
Report No. 275).
4.
LAND MINES It seems that those who attacked and
destroyed the village of Soya last April 28, upon leaving the
village early in the morning, placed a number of land mines near
the village. One of these exploded wounding Yongky Pesulima (30)
severely at his left hand.
C.J.Bφhm
msc, Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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