Ambon, November 18, 2000
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS - Report no. 90
- LASKAR JIHAD - The Governor, Dr.Ir.M.Saleh Latuconsina, on November 16
declared to the press that he only learned about the arrival of 415 Laskar Jihad in
Ambon (see Report 89, no 7) when reading it in the newspaper.
Meanwhile the Secretary of the Moluccas MUI (Majelis Ulama Indonesia),
Mr.Malik Selang, denied any recent arriving of 415 Laskar Jihad at Ambon.
However, he could not clarify how that report could be published on the Homepage
of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah.
- International concern with the conflict in the Moluccas is - among other things -
apparent by regular visits of deputations from foreign countries. Scheduled are the
visit of the Apostolic Nuncio of Vatican in Jakarta, Msgr.Renzo Fratini, on
November 22 to Ambon and on November 24 to Tual (S.E.Moluccas) and the visit
to Ambon of the Ambassador of Japan, Mr.Takao Kawakami, on November 29.
- Postal service has much improved lately: there is both incoming and outgoing mail
now.
C.J.Böhm MSc, Secretary of Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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