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 2, 2001 THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS Report no. 170 1. CAUTION IN HANDLING VARIOUS CASES Police Chief Commander Firman Gani acknowledges to the press that he is very careful in handling hot issues like Laskar Jihad, Radio SPMM, RMS/FKM etc. in order to prevent escalation of the conflict. He further declared that in the eyes of the police cannot yet be ascertained that indeed Dr.Alex Manuputty in hoisting the RMS flag transgressed the law. We will have to wait for the prosecuting attorney s report , he said. 2. USTAD M. ATAMIMI ACCUSED OF PROVOCATION Political counselor of the Pattimura University, Ambon, Drs. Tonny Pariela, insists that Ustad Mohammad Atamimi by issuing various kinds of prohibitions to his fellow muslims (like doing business with christians - see Report 168 no.4) violates national law. If Atamimi fights for upholding the law and maintaining Indonesian unity, how is it possible that he orders his followers to kill people? His only goal seems to be having the conflict to go on , he said. What Atamimi should do is insisting on lawsuit of those he assumes to violate the law, not on killing the trangressors . Meanwhile Atamini s forbidding the muslims to trade with christians seems to have success. According to Siwalima daily s observation, business between christians and muslims at several border locations in the town of Ambon, such as at Tugu Trikora, Jalan A.Y.Patty, in front of hotel Amans, and also in the villages of Galala, Nania and Wayame was sparse compared to normal. Not only christians but also muslims were heard to complain. However, under certain conditions now the Amar Ma ruf Nahi Mungkar issues a Letter of Permission to certain dealers. 3. GPM DEMANDS DEADLINE The Moluccan Protestant Church (Gereja Protestan Maluku / GPM) has delivered a letter, dated April 30, 2001, to the Governor, demanding that next August 17 (National Independency Day) the Moluccas be free from unrest. We summarize the seven items that are mentioned in this letter and that should be handled properly before that date: (1) Juridical proceedings towards all lawbreakers to start immediately. (2) Proper handling of demonstrations; no gunfire as long as the demonstrators carry no weaponry. (3) To stop all islamisation. (4) Isolation of the Moluccas for any outsider that wants to enter the Moluccas without clear purpose. (5) Since it is apparent that little by little all christian villages on the islands of Buru and Ceram are being wiped out, we ask for special protection for the still remaining christian villages in these areas. (6) The Responsible for the Civil Emergency to use all possible persuasiveness in creating a conducive situation in order to come to a sincere and all-embracing reconciliation. (7) That at latest next August 17 security and peace should be restored in the Moluccas. The letter was signed by Protestant Church Synod Chairman, Minister Dr. I.J.W.Hendriks, and its Vice Secretary, Minsister Wem Davidz. 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