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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. 290
2002-05-26
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1.
ARRIVAL OF STRIKING-FORCES – National KOSTRAD
Chief Commander Lieutenant General Ryamizard Ryacudu recently sent
two battalions (3000 men) of PPRC to Ambon. KOSTRAD stands for
Komando Strategis Angkatan Darat = “Strategic Army Command”.
PPRC stands for Pasukan Pemukul Reaksi Cepat = “Instantly
Reacting Striking Forces”. The PPRC will mainly occupy
themselves with training activities. Ambon is chosen to this
purpose in order to make them familiar with the local geographic
situation, so that in any future case of emergency they will be
able to “react instantly as a striking force”. They will stay
in Ambon for two months. They earlier trained in the Posso area
(island of Sulawesi) to the same end.
2.
ATTACK ON SPEEDBOAT – In the morning of Saturday,
May 25, 2002, a large speedboat on its route from the village of
Kamarian, West-Seram, to the village of Haria on the island of
Saparua, was shot at by two smaller speedboats, killing four of
the 55 Christian passengers and injuring 12. Thus was confirmed on
local TV by Police Chief Commander Sunarko. Among those injured
was one of both police servicemen that accompanied the speed boat
on its voyage. The attacking speedboats are thought to have
departed from the island of Haruku.
3.
CRITIZING WEAKNESS IN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING –
Governor M.S.Latuconsina expressed his disappointment with the
performance of the intelligence units, both of the military and of
the police forces. It is hardly ever detected when and where
assaults or other acts unrest are being prepared. Post factum,
too, the delinquents are seldom traced. He seriously hopes full
cooperation of all civilians to report on any suspect activities
that may trigger unrest.
C.J.Böhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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