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, February 13, 2001 THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS Report no. 137 1. CIVILIAN KILLED On Friday, February 9, Dace Pattiasina (53) was killed by a bullet while he was collecting durians near his village of Suli, island of Ambon. No trace of the killer. 2. PROTEST AGAINST REBUILDING OF UNIVERSITY Rustam Kastor, Yogyakarta based author of the Laskar Jihad handbook titled Konspirasi Kristen dan RMS Menghancurkan Umat Islam di Ambon-Maluku (Christian and RMS Conspiration to annihilate the Muslim Community of Ambon-Moluccas), writing in the Tabloid Suisma (edition 29 January 3 February 2001), protests against the rebuilding of the Government Pattimura University Campus. The Campus was burned down by moslem masses on 1 5 July 2000. On various occasions the Governor has asserted that the campus will be rebuilt. However, Rustam Kastor and other moslems with him is of the opinion that this university is too much christian dominated. He said that in that case ten thousands of moslems would come and destroy this christian campus again. Response to this statement by several christian leaders: Some say: Such provocative words should not go unpunished . And: Rustam Kastor once again proves himself to be a criminal and should be arrested . Others, however, warn: Mind, Rustam Kastor speaks as a private person, not in the name of the moslem community. 3. PROTESTING GUS DUR Today s Suara Maluku newspaper reports on a manifestation by several thousands of demonstrators in Ternate, capital of the province of the North Moluccas, on Monday, February 12, in which Gus Dur alias Abdurrahman Wahid is demanded to step down as the president of the Republic of Indonesia. The masses called themselves Gerakan Rakyat Maluku Utara Bersatu (GRMUB) = Movement of Collective/Unified North Moluccas People, and Solidaritas Aksi Mahasiswa Untuk Rakyat Indonesia (SAMURAI) = Students Solidarity Action for the Indonesian People. In his address, Anwar Ways, coordinator of the action, stated that the Gus Dur administration, which is in power now for its second year, apparently is not able to lead Indonesia to a more affluent condition (Note that Ternate is now 100% islam). 4. ARRIVAL OF JUDGES DELAYED Chairman of the Provincial Judicial Court of the Moluccas, Mr. Th. Pudjiwahono, acknowledges that the arrival of seven additional judges who were appointed to the Court of Ambon in October 2000 for a period of two years, has been delayed up to now for no apparent reasons. He said he intended to write a letter to each of them. 5. BANK ACCOUNT We were asked for the Bank account number of the Concerned Women Organisation we reported about on February 10 (Report 136). Since others may wish to contribute as well, we provide it here: Bank ARTA GRAHA , Ambon, No. 070 021 5390 a/n Brigitina Renyaan (= maiden name of Sister Brigita).  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