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, January 3, 2001 THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS - Report no. 119 Today the Governor of the Moluccas, Dr. Ir. M. Saleh Latuconsina, meeting with the mass media, expressed his contentment with the situation in the Moluccas during these last few weeks, so that the muslims could undisturbed hold their month of Ramadan and celebrate Idul Fitri, and the christians likewise could prepare and celebrate Christmas. He entreated both sides to carry out intern consolidation and mutual understanding as preparation for universal reconciliation on all social levels in the near future.   On the same occasion the governor expressed his concern on what is happening at the islands of Kesui and Teor. He confirmed that within short for the fourth and maybe last time a team will be sent to both islands for investigation and (if needed) evacuation. He said very probably he himself would also take part in this mission. Meanwhile the bishop of Amboina, Monseigneur P.C. Mandagi MSC, too, has expressed his intention to join this expedition, together with a Karlomin born catholic priest, Father Gerardus Esserey MSc (58).   The governor provided also clarification on the missing 123 residents of Waesoar, a village in the northern part of the large island of Buru, west of Ambon island (see Report 106, no. 3). Investigation by the local military responsible - he said - had resulted in information from several local village chieftains that these missing people were staying in their villages. However, there was no mentioning about their still being christians or not (all christian villages have been wiped out in North Buru).   FURTHER UNREST AT KESUI AND TEOR - Father Gerardus Esserey got the following information from two sources at Kesui via wireless communication (we call it "Ratelda"), which was also published in "Siwalima" newspaper: § In the muslim village of Suar on Kesui a catholic woman, named Theresia Rahayaan (not "Renyaan" as is mistakenly written in "Siwalima" newspaper) was killed because she refused to marry in the islam way. The Crisis Centre is still checking on the truth of this information. § On December 27, muslims from the villages of Sumelang and Keldor on Kesui, attempted to attack the christians that were held in de muslim village of Tanah Baru. However, the muslims of Tanah Baru beat off the attackers. § Attacks on several christian villages on the island of Teor have been successfully beaten off by their residents. § Many of the captive christians in the villages of Tanah Baru and Suar suffer from various diseases and need immediate evacuation. C.J.Böhm MSc, Secretary of Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina 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/maluku67 Send your comments to alifuru67@egroups.com