ABC(26/04/01 9:11:04)
Maluku separatist flag hoisted in Indonesia's Maluku
About 100 supporters of a rebel movement in the eastern Indonesian province of Maluku have
hoisted a separatist flag, despite a ban by local authorities.
Indonesia's official Antara newsagency reports that supporters of the Maluku Sovereignty Front
hoisted the flag of the Republic of South Maluku during a ceremony at the residence of one of
the organization's executives in the Maluku capital, Ambon.
The flag-hoisting lasted 10-minutes before local police brought the flag down without force.
Antara says that Ambon and its surrounding areas were deserted following the flag hoisting.
(26/04/01 9:11:04)
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