HTML pages designed & maintained by Alifuru67 Copyright © 1999/2000 - 1364283024 & 1367286044		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, September 12, 2000 THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS Report no. 52 1. Though the governor, Dr.Ir. Saleh M.Latuconsina. had stated that the PELNI passengerships, which, starting on September 11, will dock at Ambon again, will not dock at the main harbour Jos Sudarso Harbour (dominated by muslims), but at the neutral naval base of Halong, this decision was suddenly cancelled: The MS Rinjani , upon entering Ambon Bay, headed straight for Jos Sudarso harbour with permission of the governor. On entering the bay, ship was immediately escorted by two navy vessels and sweeping of the passengers on any weaponry started while still underway to the harbour; it was reported to be carried out meticulously. The governor himself witnessed the ship mooring. The governor s inconsistency in this case is much regretted by many people. One is wondering what way will be followed when on September 19 MS Dobonsolo will arrive (this ship due to its route usually has many christians on board). 2. The head of the social department of the S.E.Moluccas sub-province, Drs.Idris Baranjanan, reports from Tual that 51.175 refugees, spread over 124 villages on the islands of Kei-Kecil and Kei-Besar are threatened by shortage of food. Much of the barren soil of Kei-Kecil is rather unproductive; besides, many local people are still afraid of tending their crops on their plots of land which often are on isolated places, far from their villages, so that the residents have scarcely enough food for themselves. Huge funds (almost 6 billion rupiahs) which have been allocated by the government to this purpose, have not yet been made available. 3. An enticing suggestion was made by one of the readers of these Reports. He writes: Would it be possible for someone to organize a system where the many relief organisations and aid agencies adopt a village and assist with the practical requirements of that village? This may help break down the inertia of people thinking What can we do? The problem is too big . This suggestion will have the attention of our Crisis Centre. Any one among our friends on reading this suggestion is herewith invited to enter his/her conjecture on this thought, or to contact the very source of it on gramecav@asiaonline.net.au. Thanks to Mr.Graeme! 4. It was suggested to us to open a website. However, we think there is already a sufficient number of websites on the unrest in the Moluccas. One of these repeatedly cites our routine reports, to be found on http://www.go.to/ambon_menangis CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA, Msgr Jos Tethool MSC Auxiliary Bishop of Amboina C.J.Böhm MSC Secretary   Received via e-mail from : CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA Copyright © 1999-2000  - Ambon Berdarah On-Line * http://go.to/ambon HTML pages designed and maintained by Alifuru67 * http://www.oocities.org/ambon67 Send your comments to alifuru67@egroups.com