HTML pages designed & maintained by Alifuru67 Copyright © 1999/2000 - 1364283024 & 1367286044		Want to Help? CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA Jalan Pattimura 32 - Ambon 97124 - Indonesia Tel 0062 (0)911 342195 Fax 0062 (0)911 355337 E-mail: comamq@ambon.wasantara.net.id Ambon, May 12, 2001 THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS – Report no. 175 1. SHOOTING IN THE BAY OF AMBON – In the afternoon of May 10, the large motorboat "California” again was shot at on its route from Galala, east of Ambon town, to Gudang Arang in the western part of the town. The shooting (using standard rifles) came from both opposite shores: from Rumatiga to the north and Kapaha and Batumerah to the south. Some marinirs on another motorboat, Anda II, that happened to be around, answered with gunfire likewise. In this incident nobody on the ship was hurt, but no boats ventured to set out during the rest of the day. However, in his Tablig Akbar the following day, Ustad Attamimi accused the christians of starting this shooting incident, in which on muslim side – he said – there were three victims. He demanded the security forces to arrest and kill these snipers within 48 hours or the muslims would take revenge. 2. TABLIG AKBAR – On May 11 a Tablig Akbar (muslim ceremony of religious speeches) was held in the large Al-Fatah mosque, Ambon, listened to by about 300 muslims, apart from many who attended it from outside the mosque. This Tablig, in which the main orator was Ustad Attamimi, was also directly broadcast by the local muslim SPMM radio. Principal goal of this Tablig was to protest against the arrest and detention of Jihad leader Jafar Umar Thalib in Jakarta. Though utterly provocative, the security forces let it go on unhampered. Three muslim young men read aloud a seven point declaration, in which among other things was said: the conflict in the Moluccas was started by the (christian) RMS on Idul Fitri day, 1 Syawal 1420 Hijriah or January 19, 1999. On that day the christians butchered, raped, shot and killed muslim people, burned down several muslim sites and villages, resulting in a mass exodus of 140.000 people. In that way the RMS intended to clear the way for the independent Republic of the South Moluccas (RMS). 3. OPPOSING ANY RECONCILIATIOPN – On occasion of this Tablig Akbar, Ustad Attamimi declared that he refused any reconciliation with the christians. He forbode all muslims in the Moluccas to take part in any efforts of this kind. He even declared war to those who endeavoured to talk about "baku bae”(reconciliation). He said: "We will have no reconciliation before all christian infidels and their leaders are butchered and killed." 4. "DEATH PENALTY AS AN ACTION OF WORSHIP” – At this Tablig Akbar in the Al-Fatah mosque, the stoning of jihad warrior Abdul Rahim on March 27 (See Report 172 No.2) was called justified and not in contradiction with national Indonesian law, for the Constitution of 1945 in Chapter XI-29-§2 states that "The state guarantees the citizens" liberty to adhere to their own religion and to do worship according to this religion”. Death penalty by stoning is seen as an integral part of islam teaching and an act of worship, because ordered by Allah and Rasullah Allahuwassalam (the Prophet Muhammad). Calling the stoning of Abdul Rahim a violation of human rights and transgression of the law, means accusing Allah and his Prophet of sin – which is an abomanility in the eyes God and man. Meanwhile in Jakarta a member of the editorial team of Gatra Magazine, which broke the news on this stoning, named Herry Mohammad, was interrogated by the police in Jakarta on the source of this piece of news. Herry simply answered: I read it on the Jihad site. 5. SALAS: EVACUATION NEEDED – Mr. Edy Tongke, a prominent resident of Salas, a village on the north-eastern coast of the island of Ceram, declared to "Siwalima” daily, that not much can be hoped for from the team, led by Mr. Muhammad Elly, that is to be sent to Salas in order to investigate on alleged islamisation of hundreds of christians (see Report164 no.3). The only way to rescue these people is immediate evacuation. C.J.Böhm MSc, Secretary of Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina Received via e-mail from : Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina Copyright © 1999-2001  - Ambon Berdarah On-Line * http://www.go.to/ambon HTML pages designed and maintained by Alifuru67 * http://www.oocities.org/maluku67 Send your comments to alifuru67@egroups.com