CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA
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Ambon, December 5, 2002
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS - Report No. 334
1. BOMB EXPLOSION – On December 3 a low charge bomb exploded at the clinic
of the Perigilima precinct police headquarters, Ambon. No significant damage was
done.
2. MEASURES TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMING FEAST DAYS – With
Idul Fitri (end of the fasting month Ramadan), Christmas and New Year at hand,
security forces are in full alert. The thoroughfare at Galunggung is closed for all traffic
from late afternoon up to the following morning every day. Fireworks are forbidden.
3. INSTALLATION ACTING GOVERNOR NEXT DECEMBER 11 – Sinyo Harry
Sarundayang, successful former acting governor of the North Moluccas will be
installed as the acting governor of the Moluccas in Jakarta next December 11. A
group of Muslims that wanted to stage a demonstration yesterday to protest against
Sarundayang being assigned, could be persuaded to postpone proffering their
aspirations. Governor M.S. Latuconsina called upon the population to support the
coming acting governor. Vice-chairman John Mailoa of the Provincial House of
Representatives also stated that Sarundayang deserves support thanks to his recent
adroit handling of the situation in the Province of the North Moluccas. One of the
tasks of the acting governor will be preparing the election of a new Governor and
Vice-Governor for the Moluccas.
4. AUTHOR OF PROVOCATIVE LETTER DETAINED – The unsigned letter with a
provocative message that was spread among the population of Kei-Kecil recently (see
our latest report), and even got as far as Ambon, was written by a mentally
unbalanced refugee from Dobo in Tual by the name of Zakaria Wokanubun. Thus was
declared to the press yesterday by governor M.S.Latuconsina. He also hoped that
any negative effect of this "old-fashionedly styled" provocative letter would be averted.
The author is in detention in Tual now.
C.J.Böhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina |
