HTML pages designed & maintained by Alifuru67 Copyright © 1999/2000 - 1364283024 & 1367286044		CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA Jalan Pattimura 32 _ Ambon 97124 - Indonesia Tel 0062 (0)911 342195 Fax 0062 (0)911 355337 E-mail: compro@ambon.wasantara.net.id Ambon, September 22, 2000 THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS Report no. 58 1. The conflict on the island of Saparua which lies not far from Ambon, with only the island of Haruku between them escalated on September 21. At 2.00 p.m. an attack was launched at the village of Sirisori Amalatu (christian) by muslim fighters from Sirisori Islam, enforced by warriors from other places, who had come on nine speedboats. The assault was apparently well organized and the attackers used bombs, grenades and automatic weapons to which the Brimob polices forces had not adequate response. The local newspapers report that two civilians from Sirisori Amalatu, Markus Kesaulya (24) and Dominggus Tutuhatunewa (40), and one policeman (Fredy or Eddy Matulessy) were killed. Five others were wounded; at least 40 houses were burned down. At about 7.30 p.m. the situation was reported to be under control. 2. At about 3.00 a.m. on September 21, two bombs exploded in the christian quarters of Karang Panjang (Ambon town) behind the Sport Hall. A third one did not explode. They were supposed to have been launched from the hills near the muslim quarters of Kebun Cengkeh. The exploding bombs caused hardly any damage but some panic among the local residents. 3. The bridge at Pohon Puleh, connecting the inner city to the west of the town (Batugantung, Benteng etc.) is usually passed at full speed by motorvehicles because of numerous cases of sniping. In order to slow down the traffic, the authorities recently built two "thresholds" or speed tracks (Dutch: "verkeersdrempels") there, in addition to various empty barrels and other obstacles. Here they are called "sleeping policemen". At about 11.00 a.m. yesterday, a large number of minibus drivers and their fare-collectors came driving their cars to the government office building, requesting by means of yells unhampered passage across the Pohon Puleh bridge to promote safer passage instead of being a sitting duck for the snipers. At last the demonstration became more disciplined and after hearing a deputation from the demonstrators, the governor ordered the "sleeping policemen" to be removed which has been carried out meanwhile. CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA, Msgr Jos Tethool MSC Auxiliary Bishop of Amboina C.J.Böhm MSC Secretary Received via e-mail from : Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina Copyright © 1999-2000  - Ambon Berdarah On-Line * http://www.go.to/ambon HTML pages designed and maintained by Alifuru67 * http://www.oocities.org/ambon67 Send your comments to alifuru67@egroups.com