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Source: UNRC-UNOCHA Ternate
Date: 28 Sept 2001

NORTH MALUKU PRESS EXCERPTS UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION
Thursday & Friday, 27 to 28 September 2001

Thursday, 27 September 2001

RRI Ternate "Journal 18" at 18:00 Eastern Indonesian Time "NORTH MALUKU DISTRICT GOVERNMENT WILL COOPERATE WELL WITH PRESS" On Thursday, (27/09) Bupati (Head) of North Maluku District, Mr. Gahral Syah, together with all his staff hosted a friendly friendship gathering with both print and electronic local journalists at his office. Gahral expressed his intention to improve good cooperation and relationship between district local government and journalists, as the local government would always put journalist as equal partners.

RRI Ternate "Journal 18" at 18:00 Eastern Indonesian Time "SIDE-DISH MONEY FOR IDPs DISTRIBUTED IN CENTRAL HALMAHERA DISTRICT" Mr. Ibrahim, staff of Social Welfare Department of Central Halmahera district told "Journal 18" on Wednesday (26/09) that the distribution of 3 billion rupiah of side-dish money for IDPs are being carried out in several distribution sites within Central Halmahera district.

Local Newspaper "Koran Ternate", p. 2
*TIMBER COMPANY RE-OPERATES, WORKERS RETURN TO WORK*

Taiwi, timber-company re-operated its production activity on Sept 21. Taiwi was rocked with workers' strike demanding rise in wage for several days since September 15. Penta Libela, Director of Industry at the factory, stated that 80 % of the 2,960 workers have been back to work. Penta added that successful re-operation of the timber factory has been facilitated by the Governor, workers, the factory management, Bupati (Head) of North Maluku district, Chief of Police and the Commander of TNI Sector II of North Maluku.

Friday, 28 September 2001

Kantor Berita 68 H Jakarta AT 08:44 Western Indonesian Time *TODAY THE LEGISLATURE OF NORTH MALUKU (DPRD I) DECIDES GAFUR ELECTION'S LEGALITY* The Provincial House of Legislature of North Maluku (DPRD I) convened a plenary session that aims at cancelling the previous election on July 5th, which resulted in the victory of Mr. Abdul Gafur for the gubernatorial post. Asgar Saleh, the correspondent of "Kantor Berita 68 H" in Ternate reported that the session would be closed to public. By the time of writing this report the House building is being tightly guarded by security personnel and even journalists covering plenary process are not allowed to enter the room. However, in general security situation in Ternate looks conducive and under control.

RRI Ternate "Lintas Gamalama" at 06:30 Eastern Indonesian Time *POST CONLFICT: NEITHER JUDGES NOR CHIEF OF COURT AVAILABLE IN BACAN SUB-DISTRICT* Communities of Bacan Island have complained and sent a letter to the district Legislature of North Maluku that judges and chief of the sub-district court are yet to be available in Bacan sub-district. The post conflict condition has failed to bring any criminals to court. Chairil Noho, an M.P told "Lintas Gamalama" that his commission has met with Director General of Justice Department in Jakarta to provide law apparatus in Bacan sub-district but the centre is willing to post them as long as the Head (Bupati) of North Maluku district guarantees their safety. However, the Bupati has not responded to the request.

RRI Ternate "Lintas Gamalama" at 06:30 Eastern Indonesian Time *TRANSMIGRANT RETURNEES FROM JAVA URGE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR NEEDS* Transmigrant returnees from Java who have been back to their host location urge local government to pay attention not only local returnees but also tranmigrants. Samsudin, one of the returnees from Waringin Lamo village of Kao sub-district told "Lintas Gamalama" in Ternate that transmigrant returnees in Waringin Lamo have only received assistance once in the form of 85 kg of rice, 5 kg of salted fish, 5 kg of sugar and 6 bottles of soy sauce per family from Transmigration Department of North Maluku district since they returned six months ago.

RRI Ternate "Journal 18" at 18:00 Eastern Indonesian Time *MOSLEM GALELA AND JAILILO IDPs ARE RETURNED SOON* North Maluku Satlak will continue returning IDPs to their host villages. On September 29, Satlak will return 193 Moslem IDPs (40 families) from Ternate to Mamuya village of Galela sub-district and 263 Moslem IDPs (63 families) from Tidore Island to Tobalimoli sub village of Gamlenge village in Jailolo sub-district on September 30.

Kantor Berita 68 H Jakarta at 16:00 Western Indonesian Time *THE LEGISLATURE OF NORTH MALUKU (DPRD I) DECIDED TO DISQUALIFY GAFUR ELECTION* On Friday (28/09), factions at Assembly of North Maluku province decided to disqualify results of the previous election held on July 5th for the post of Governor and Vice Governor of North Maluku province which resulted the victory of the duo, Abdul Gafur & Yamin Tawary. During a closed plenary session, Golkar faction was abstained. Re-election will be held likely in October but Gafur and his mate are excluded for the next run as they are proved to have bribed M.Ps for their election, which is a violation of the election regulation.

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