CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA
Jalan Pattimura 32 – Ambon 97124 – Indonesia
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Ambon, May 3, 2002
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS – Report No. 275
1. PLEADING THE MOLUCCAS CAUSE IN JAKARTA – Perceiving that the conflict
in the Moluccas – notwithstanding the people's longing for peace – is deliberately
being protracted, even revitalized, according to a certain political design, the Provincial
House of Representatives (DPRD Maluku) on Thursday May 2, unanimously decided
that all of its 45 members will leave for Jakarta on Saturday May 4, to plead the cause
of the Moluccas with the central Government. Main topics that will be put forth are:
Appropriate handling of the RMS / FKM separatist movement
The Governments's stance and action in relation to the recent abominable attack on
the village of Soya
Refusing the Civil Emergency State to be replaced by Military Emergency State in the
Moluccas. Those who do not know the Moluccan mentality as the Moluccans do,
should not decide on such issue. The people of the Moluccas know that the Military
Emergency State will only aggravate their suffering.
DPRD Chairman Z. (Etty) Sahuburua SH declared that the Council was utterly
disappointed with the easygoing attitude of the government in Jakarta towards the
suffering of the people of the Moluccas. He estimated that they would stay in Jakarta
for about one week. Bishop P.C.Mandagi, who was present at one of their recent
meetings, told us that he felt most comforted when he noticed their unhampered
harmony. This applies to the Town's Council as well.
2. BRINGING THE GOVERNMENT TO COURT – The 35 member Town's Council,
too, intends to leave for Jakarta on first opportunity, with as predominant goal:
officially accusing the Government of violating the Moluccas Agreement of Malino, in
which it was agreed upon that the government would see to the implementation of this
Agreement and take firm measures against anybody that would act contrary to this
Agreement. Towards all violations that have happened since February 12, the
Government has not or has not sufficiently fulfilled its pledge and thus should be
brought to court.
C.J.Böhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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