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, April 30, 2001 THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS Report no. 168 1. SPMM PERCEPTION ON FLAG HOISTING We heard on local illegal Radio Suara Perjuangan Muslim Maluku , which operates on behalf of the Forum Komunikasi Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama ah, Yogyakarta, that the Protestant Church of the Moluccas and the (Catholic) Diocese of Amboina are considered as part of the FKM (Front Kedaulatan Maluku) that hoisted the RMS flag last April 25, because one of the FKM leaders, namely Semmy Waeleruny, is also the coordinator of the TPG / Tim Pengacara Gereja (Church Advocacy Team). Even all christians in Ambon should be considered as members of the FKM, because they let the hoisting of the flag happen in their midst without killing those criminals. Also the United Nations Mission in Ambon is found to be on the side of the FKM, for from where else could the FKM possibly have got the UN flag that was hoisted together with the RMS flag but from their Bureau in Ambon? (Local UN Coordinator Svante Skoog insisted according to today Suara Maluku newspaper that their UN Bureau in Ambon had nothing to do with this action and definitely does not support the FKM). 2. REVENGE ON MALIK SELANG Moslem moderate leader Malik Selang recently saw his house in the moslem neighbourhood of Waihaong thrown at with stones by some fellow moslems, causing its windowpanes being smashed. The reason of this action may be that he is considered to have deceited the muslims by on several occasions presenting himself as speaking as the secretary of the MUI (Moslem Leading Board) and trying to come to reconciliation with the christians. In fact according to SPMM radio he is just an ordinar member of the MUI. Commenting on this event, Siwalima daily reports that Malik Selang has taken his family to safety at the nearby policequarters of Perigilima. A possible political background of this loathing of Malik Selang may also be the imminent departure of the MUI chairman, who is to become member of the legislative council of the North Moluccas, so that the office of MUI chairperson is vacant and sought after by various candidates. Likewise Yusuf Elly, who led the muslim deputation to the governor on April 27 to demand the arrest of FKM Leader Alex Manuputty (see Report 167 No. 2), cannot possibly be acknowledged as a representative of the muslims on occasion the recent muslim demonstration at the governors s office in the eyes of the SPMM, since he opted for the possibility that there may be christians that do not endorse the FKM. 3. FRESH JIHAD TROOPS SPMM radio mentions the recent arrival of an additional 800 Jihad fighters. They have come to protect the muslim community against the FKM . It was said that all muslims rejoiced because of their coming . 4. PROHIBITION TO DO BUSINESS WITH INFIDELS As we reported earlier (Report 166 no. 2) SPMM Radio said: If a moslem is caught doing business with a christian, kill him. . This was stressed again in last night s broadcast by the leader of the muslim group ( Satgas / Satuan Tugas) Amar Ma ruf Nahi Mungkar , namely Mr. Ustad Muhammad Atamini, by telling that this prohibition is authentic islam, for it is forbidden by the Al Quran to socialize with heathens he said. (However, governor Latuconsina reminds the christians: just like the christians do not want to be identified as FKM, likewise they should not assume that all muslims are of the same opinion as this Atamini!). 5. TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF CHRISTIAN VILLAGE ON SOUTH BURU At 7.30 a.m. last Saturday, April 28, the christian village of Waenalut on the south coast of the island of Buru was attacked by muslims who arrived there from eastern direction on three longboats. They destroyed the last seven houses that remained of this village. They then got hold of a bulldozer of a local forest company, and erased remnants of some other houses. In this action two residents of Waenalut were killed, whereas the others succeeded in fleeing to the nearby little town of Leksula and elsewhere. 6. RENEWED GUNFIRE IN AMBON At about 11.00 p.m. last night there was heavy gunfire at the border of the muslim neighbourhood of Galunggung and the christian neighbourhood of Karang Panjang, Ambon town. No details are available yet. 7. DEMONSTRATION OF CHRISTIANS Just now, at 9.30 a.m., a large crowd of christian demonstrators with banners saying All non-Alifuru people to be ousted from the Moluccas etc., came walking down the Pattimura Street. They kept standing in front of the Police Headquarters, opposite our Crisis Centre, chanting and shouting yells in a disciplined way. They now have gone up to the Governor s Office buidling. Security forces with several military panzer vehicles are keeping an eye on it. 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