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: comamq@ambon.wasantara.net.id Ambon, May 3, 2001 THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS Report no. 171 1. ATTITUDE OF THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT IN RELATION TO THE RMS/FKM The Crisis Centre received a phonecall from the Royal Dutch Embassy at Jakarta in which the Ambassador asked us to inform the readers of these digests about the stance of the Dutch Government in relation to the recent events concerning the Front Kedaulatan Maluku and its activities, especially the hoisting of the RMS flag by Dr. A.Manuputty c.s. last April 25, 2001. This stance is as follows: The Government of the Netherlands endorses uncurtailedly the territorial integrity of the Republic of Indonesia, and does in no way support or approve of any actions of separatism . 2. ATTITUDE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN RELATION TO THE RMS/FKM Likewise the Catholic Church in this case represented by the Diocese of Amboina disapproves of any separatist movement or action in the Moluccas. The Moluccan Protestant Church (GPM) has the same position. 3. DR. ALEX MANUPUTTY IN CONFINEMENT Today s Suara Maluku daily published a photo in which FKM executive chairman Dr. Alex Manuputty is shown in his confinement room at the Police Headquarters at Ambon. He is allowed to receive visitors all night and day. Their number is according to this newspaper estimated some two hundred persons daily. 4. RECONCILIATION IN HALMAHERA In presence of the Governor of the North Moluccas, Mr. Muyi Effendie, an official ceremony of reconciliation was held recently in the region ( Kecamatan ) of Ibu, North-West Halmahera. Christians and muslims pledged eternal peace between them. Most refugees from both sides have returned to their homesteads meanwhile. 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