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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, December 7, 2000
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS Report no. 103
- ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS (see Report 102 no. 4) - A spokesman of the
Information Department of the Civil Emergency at Ambon, Mr. Marthen Luther Djari,
declared to the mass media that the uncontrolled action of the forty christian
youngsters, marching down A.Y.Patty Street towards the Al-Fatah mosque, centre of
muslim activities, in fact was meant to be a peace march.
Their intention was to surrender their weapons (longknives & spears) to the military commander of that sector, convinced that the time had come to stop all fighting. However, since they had not informed the sector commander neither the Responsible of the Civil Emergency State (the governor) about their action, it took everybody by surprise. Islam youngsters from Waihaong started to throw stones at them. Some of the christians went hysterical.
In the following turmoil nine of the christian youngsters were wounded, one soldier of Yonif 521 was killed, three other soldiers were wounded. The LKPMKM (Lembaga Koordinasi dan Pengkajian Masyarakat Kristen Maluku = Foundation for Coordination and Development of the Christian Community of the Moluccas , see Report 101 no.2) has published a statement that this ritual action was perhaps well-meant, but was performed without any coordination with the LKPMKM. However, since they are christians, the LKPMKM expresses its regret and apologizes for this action.
- UNREST IN THE TOWN OF AMBON - Following the unruly march of the 40 young
christians, the whole day long yesterday there was a lot of shooting and bombing in
various quarters of the town. Snipers after the cleaning up of Perigi Lima by the police
chief commander (see Report 99 no.3) moved their activities to other sites of the town.
Total death-toll in Ambon yesterday: three killed, twenty wounded, some of whom
seriously and may not survive. All night long there was shooting in the neighbourhoods
of Ahuru and Karang Panjang and elsewhere in town. Today is quiet.
- FORCED CONVERSIONS AT KESUI - The christian hostages at the island of Kesui
having the choice between either converting to islam or to be killed, has produced a lot
of reactions worldwide. The governor has promised to send there a team of investigation
and clarification. The Crisis Centre got the following information from a University
student, John Rusin, a resident of Kesui but studying in Ambon.
At time of the attack he was at Kesui for a family visit. According to him reports about 50 or even 91 people killed are incorrect. The total number of casualties of the four villages at Kesui is nine, most of them old people who could not get to safety quick enough. As many as 700 christians are now being held captive in local mosques.
When the freighter Shinta cast anchor there to evacuate the captives, the muslims said: please go and board the ship, but before you'll get there we will kill you. A soldier stationed at Kesui happened to be a relative of this student and mananged to get him free and board the ship.
Note: A total cleaning up of our computer resulted in the unanticipated loss of our e-mail list which consequently we had to recreate all over. This may have cost the permanent loss of the addresses of some subscribers for which we apologize. Anyone regretting to have missed some of the reports, please let us know.
We also endeavour to put some new addresses on our mailing list of persons and agencies that might be interested in the conflict in the Moluccas. However, if those prefer to be left out, please reply by unsubscribing. To those interested we can provide a complete list of our reports since June 22, 2000 (67 pages).
Thank you very much.
C.J.Böhm MSc,
Secretary of Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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