CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA
Jalan Pattimura 32 – Ambon 97124 – Indonesia
Tel 0062 (0)911 342195 Fax 0062 (0)911 355337
E-mail: crisiscentre01@hotmail.com
Ambon, May 2, 2002
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS – Report No. 274
1. INTERVIEW WITH THE GOVERNOR – Close-tongued for about a week, Governor
M.S. Latuconsina on May 1st at last let himself be interviewed again. Some topics:
- SWEEPING: Starting on May 2nd sweeping will be carried out among civilians on
illegal possession of weaponry, military and police outfits, and anything that may lead
to further conflict.
- ROADBLOCKS: All roadblocks must be cleared, except at several precarious
places, such as at Pohon Mangga at the west end of the city of Ambon.
- ON THE SOYA CASE: It is still not known who the attackers were.
- ON YAFAR UMAR THALIB: We have ordered to arrest him. This command
seemingly cannot be carried out yet, because the strength of the security forces may
not be adequate to cope with any consequences of such arrest: it may result in
unwelcome bloodshed.
2. SUSPECTS OF RMS FLAG HOISTING – Of the 27 people that have been arrested
in connection with recent RMS flag raising, 15 have been indicated as “suspects”.
They thus have the same status as Dr. Alex Manuputty and Semmy Waileruny SH.
All of these are now in detention at the Military HQ in Ambon.
3. POLICEMAN KILLED BY COMRADE – In the early morning of May 1, a policeman
named C.Kewilaa was shot dead accidentally by another police serviceman. Influence
of alcohol may have played a role in this tragic event that happened in de Christian
OSM area of Ambon.
C.J.Böhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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