Indonesia has appointed an army
general to oversee both the military and police in the eastern
Maluku islands.
A military spokesman says Major General Joko Santoso, a senior
commander in the army strategic reserve, was appointed as both
provincial military commander and the top security commander for
the island chain.
He'll head the "Command for the Restoration of Security in
the Malukus" - the single command for the military and police
that was announced last week by Security Minister Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono.
Outgoing Maluku commander, Brigadier General Mustopo is being
moved to the military headquarters in Jakarta.
The Maluku islands have experienced over three years of
Muslim-Christian violence in which more than 5,000 people died.
29/05/2002
13:13:08 | ABC Radio Australia News
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