UNRC-Ambon, 27-12-01
Unofficial summary of local press articles from Maluku
21- 27 December 2001
Produced by the UN Resource Centre, Ambon
Saturday, 22 December 2001
Ambon Ekspres, 22 December 2001, p2
*Kapaha-Tantui residents protest TNI placement*
Residents of Kapaha-Tantui, yesterday morning (21/12) conducted a protest against
the placement of a TNI post in that area. They urged the Governor, as Head of the Civil
Emergency Board, to reassess the decision. According to the protestors, it was
illogical that there should be TNI forces within a Brimob-guarded compound. In a
separate location, Pattimura Regional Commander, Mustopo is optimistic that in
carrying out their duty in the field, the TNI and Police will not fight each other, as a
result of good coordination between the two institutions. Meanwhile, the Governor of
Maluku, Dr. Ir. M. Saleh Latuconsina, said that although the TNI commander and the
Chief of Police has instructed for the post to be placed in Kapaha-Tantui, comments
from the community would be taken into consideration.
Thursday, 27 December 2001
Ambon Ekspres, 27 December 2001, p1
*Armed hoodlums intending to vandalise church caught by Police*
The Chief of Maluku Police, Dr. Farouk Muhammad Saleh confirmed that the Police
had succeeded in arresting several hoodlums on Tuesday (25/12). The hoodlums were
drunk and tried to throw stones to a church in the centre of Ambon city. Previously,
TNI apparatus also arrested two hoodlums who were staying in Amboina Hotel. A
reliable source said that there were hundreds of hoodlums who had arrived in Ambon.
Their objectives are to provoke the community and to escalate conflict in Ambon.
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