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: compro@ambon.wasantara.net.id Ambon, April 4, 2001 THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS Report no. 160 1. MUI SECRETARY REGRETS ATTACK The attack on the christian village of Kase, South Buru, on Sunday, April 1, was regretted by the Secretary of the MUI (Majelis Ulama Indonesia, official Moslem Board in Ambon), Mr. Malik Selang. There are indications that during this attack there was not only the killing of four residents of Kase, but also looting of possesions. Besides, three persons are supposed to be abducted, namely Mrs. Tresya Leskona/Diasz (37), Yongky Lesnussa (3) and Alvian Lesnussa (3). The attackers are said to have come from the village of Wamsisi, enforced by some forty warriors from nearby villages. One wonders: how is it possible that they could join up and depart with full weaponry without the local security forces noticing? Though the attaackers have retreated from Kase, nevertheless this sad event has caused a new inflow of refugees at Ambon from the handfull of christian villages that are still left on the now nearly totally islamized island of Buru. 2. GENERAL SITUATION ON THE ISLAND OF BURU A very trustworthy person recently came back from an expedition to Buru and told us that starting at the south coast he had crossed the island nearly up to the north coast, a travel which took a week. He had witnessed most distressing situations among the christians and former christians. 3. FURTHER CLARIFICATION ON THE KILLING OF A FOREIGNER The murder on the Dutchman at Liang we reported on earlier, seems to have been prompted by greed for the money he had just collected at a Bank in Ambon. His name seems to be Jan de Wee. 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