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THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS -- Report No. 332 (27/11/02) #4541
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, November 26, 2002
DOES AMBON WANT TO GET RID OF ITS IDP-S? These days numerous
meetings are held by the governor and other authorities with masses of refugees in
the various neighbourhoods in Ambon, trying to convince the refugees, especially
those from the islands of Buru and Seram, to return to their original homesteads.
However, according to trustworthy persons (like some parish priests that recently
returned from a survey to their erstwhile parishes) some of the Muslim-held places
cannot yet be considered as completely safe for Christians. But the authorities
seemingly do not care. Refugees are offered houses of 4x5 meters, without kitchen
and without toilet/bathroom. The refugees insist that they should rather be given cash
(between 5 and 15 million rupiahs = US$ 525.- US$ 1,575.-) than "complete"
houses or building materials, in order to be able to build their future homes according
to own insight and more effectively.
Govt has different view on eradicating terrorism, Hamzah says (27/11/02) #4539
The Jakarta Post, 11/26/2002 3:59:10 PM
JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Tuesday that the political elite
had a different perspective on the country's attempts to eradicate terrorism, El Shinta
radio station reported.
Military stages war games in Ambon (25/11/02) #4532
The Jakarta Post, November 25, 2002
Oktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon. A total of 2,762 soldiers of the Fast
Reaction Force (PPRC; a combined force of Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel) on
Saturday staged a war game here, simulating the occupation of sectarian,
conflict-ridden Ambon by a separatist movement. Their mission: to retake control from
the separatists.
Al Qaeda link with Bali bombings strengthens (25/11/02) #4529
The Age [Australia], November 25 2002
By Matthew Moore, ndonesia Correspondent, Jakarta. Indonesian police have found
books and video discs of speeches by Osama bin Laden in a house rented by the
suspected mastermind of last month's Bali bombings - adding weight to suspicions of
al Qaeda links to the attacks.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS -- Report No. 331 (25/11/02) #4527
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, November 24, 2002
GENERAL SITUATION Not seldom we are asked about the real actual situation in
Ambon and the Moluccas: do people still live in fear? Have normal living conditions
more or less been restored? Etc. We may briefly answer as follows:
Speedy arrests of bombing suspects arouse suspicion (25/11/02) #4526
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 24 2002
By Darren Goodsir in Denpasar, Bali. The Sun-Herald. Indonesian political leaders
continued to express doubts yesterday over the legitimacy of the police investigation
into the Bali bombings, despite the confessions of the terrorist gang's mastermind and
many of his accomplices.
Kopassus linked to terrorist groups, official admits (25/11/02) #4524
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 23 2002
Kopassus, the Indonesian special forces unit, which the Government wants to
re-engage in the hunt for terrorists, has links to terrorist groups and activities itself, a
senior official admitted yesterday.
Indonesia - OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 103 (25/11/02) #4520
16 November - 22 November 2002
CENTRAL SULAWESI * The police reported that a bomb was exploded at the office
of the Head of Village (Kelurahan) in Kayamanya, Poso, on Thursday (21 Nov.). The
police said there were no injuries, but reported minor physical damage. The explosion
occurred around 9:00 p.m., during the Ramadhan night prayers.
MALUKU * A local newspaper, Ambon Ekspress, on Saturday (16 Nov.) reported that
a man was critically injured during a fight in Wailisa Village in Central Maluku on 14
November between the villagers and a group of returnees, who arrived by boat. The
incident occurred because of a misunderstanding of the returnees arrival, as they were
suspected as hostile intruders by the villagers.
NORTH MALUKU * On Thursday (21 Nov.), the acting Governor, S.H. Sarundajang
confirmed that he would hand over his function to the newly elected Governor, Thaib
Armayan on Monday (25 Nov.). A ministerial delegation from Jakarta is expected to
arrive in Ternate on Sunday (24 Nov.) to officially install the new Governor.
Maluku police traces chemical substances for bombs sent (22/11/02) #4519
by Amrozi
The Jakarta Post, 11/22/2002 1:52:18 PM
JAKARTA (JP): Maluku Police here have been trying to trace the chemical
substances which Bali bombing suspect, Amrozi, said had been sent to Ambon,
Antara reported.
About 10 Indonesians with possible links to JI applied for (22/11/02) #4515
refugee in Australia, Canberra says
The Jakarta Post, 11/22/2002 11:13:16 AM
JAKARTA (JP): A sweep of immigration records uncovered 10 Indonesians with
suspected links to the Jamaah Islamiyah group who had been living in Australia
seeking asylum, though most have now left, AP reported.
Imam Samudra has confessed to Bali bombing: Da'i (22/11/02) #4514
The Jakarta Post, 11/22/2002 3:22:08 PM
JAKARTA(JP): National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said Friday that Imam
Samudra, the alleged mastermind of the Bali blasts that killed at least 185 people,
has confessed to involvement in those and other bombings that have rocked Indonesia
in the past two years, AP reported.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS -- Report No. 330 (22/11/02) #4513
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, November 22, 2002
RETURNING OF REFUGEES The Moluccas is enjoying a relatively calm situation.
Though on the island of Ambon itself there are still some 145.000 IDP-s (refugees)
and the two communities as a whole still live separatedly, nevertheless the situation
is more and more relaxing.
Police arrest key suspect in deadly Bali bombing (22/11/02) #4511
The Jakarta Post, November 22, 2002
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Less than two months after the Bali bombings, police
arrested on Thursday Imam Samudra, the alleged mastermind of the deadly attacks,
at Merak port, Banten province, some 90 kilometers west of Jakarta.
Grenade and gas canisters found outside Amrozi trial court (22/11/02) #4510
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 22 2002
By Darren Goodsir and Stephen Gibbs in Kuta. Police hunting the Bali bombers have
described as "serious" the discovery of a live grenade, bullets and gas cylinders
outside the island's major court, which is almost certain to be used next year for the
trial of the self-confessed terrorist Amrozi.
Hunt on for asylum seekers with JI links (22/11/02) #4509
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 22 2002
By Linda Morris. A search is under way for four Indonesians who claimed links to Abu
Bakar Bashir and hardline Islamic factions in support of applications for asylum in
Australia.
The Bali investigation (22/11/02) #4502
The International Herald Tribune, Thursday, November 21, 2002
By Sydney Jones. JAKARTA Why has it taken until now for the Indonesian
government to see that the killers of almost 200 people in Bali on Oct. 12 will probably
prove to be part of the same network that has carried out dozens of other deadly
bombings in Indonesia and the Philippines in the past two years?
Two suspects of the Ambon bomb attack brought to Jakarta (21/11/02) #4501
The Jakarta Post, 11/21/2002 4:33:21 PM
JAKARTA (JP): Two suspects in the series of bomb attacks in Maluku, Abraham Istia
and Viktor Tohata,are expected to arrive in Jakarta on Thursday forfurther questioning
at the Indonesian Policeheadquarters, Antara reported.
Indonesian militia leader's trial adjourned (21/11/02) #4500
ABC AUSTRALIA, 21/11/2002 19:18:35
The trial of an Indonesian Islamic militia leader has adjourned for four weeks to give
prosecutors time to finalise their closing arguments and sentence requests. Jaafar
Umar Thalib, the head of the now disbanded Laskar Jihad, is accused of inciting
violence in the Maluku islands.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS -- Report No. 329 (21/11/02) #4490
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, November 20, 2002
BERTY LOUPATTY SURRENDERS According to information provided on local TV
this night by Moluccas Police Chief Bambang Sutrisno, Berty Loupatty, leader of the
notorious Christian Coker gang, gave himself up yesterday at Police Head Quarters in
Jakarta.
Australia to probe visas granted Indonesian Muslims (21/11/02) #4487
The Jakarta Post, 11/20/2002 9:52:00 AM
JAKARTA (JP): Australian authorities launched an investigation Wednesday into
reports that members of Jamaah Islamiyah network gained entry into Australia by
claiming religious persecution at home, AFP reported.
Australia Probes Links to Jemaah Islamiyah (21/11/02) #4486
LAKSAMANA.Net, November 20, 2002 04:17 PM
Laksamana.Net - Australian authorities have commenced an investigation into reports
that members of the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist network gained entry to Australia by
claiming religious persecution in Indonesia.
Aceh rebel leaders deny date set for signing peace deal (21/11/02) #4485
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, Wednesday November 20, 2002
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Nov 20 (AFP) - Exiled leaders of the Aceh separatist rebel
movement are denying they have set a date to sign an agreement with the Indonesian
government on ending their 26-year-old conflict.
Aceh rebel leaders deny date set for signing peace deal (21/11/02) #4484
The Jakarta Post, 11/20/2002 8:54:31 PM
BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The Swedish-based leadership of the Free Aceh
Movement (GAM) separatist group are denying they have set Dec. 9 to sign an
agreement with the Indonesian government to end their 26-year-old conflict, a
statement said on Wednesday.
Aceh rebel leaders deny peace deal is confirmed (21/11/02) #4483
ABC AUSTRALIA, 20/11/2002 23:03:14
Exiled leaders of a separatist rebel group in the Indonesian province of Aceh deny
they have set a date to sign a peace agreement with the Indonesian government.
International mediators claim an agreement has been reached between the Indonesian
government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to sign a peace plan on December
9.
ASNLF Press Release November 19, 2002 (21/11/02) #4482
Acheh-Sumatra National Liberation Front: Yesterday, Monday, November 18, the
leaderships of ASNLF and of HDC met in Stockholm for a discussion within the
framework of the on-going peace process between ASNLF and the Government of
Indonesia (GoI).
Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for Indonesia 2003 (21/11/02) #4481
UN-OCHA, Date: 19 Nov 2002
Since 1999, over 10,000 people have been killed and nearly 1.4 million remain
displaced as the result of inter-communal violence. Large scale fighting broke out in
the provinces of Central Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, Maluku, and
North Maluku. Destruction of houses, schools and other public facilities and personal
suffering has occurred on a massive scale. Unrest and separatist violence are also
contributing to ongoing humanitarian problems in Nanggroe Aceh Darrussalam (Aceh)
and Papua. In West Timor, some 30,000 remaining refugees who fled East Timor
following the Popular Consultation continue to live in camps in difficult conditions and
contribute to environmental and resource problems for their host communities.
Terrorists threaten Australia (20/11/02) #4479
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 20 2002
By Cynthia Banham and Stephen Gibbs. An al-Qaeda terrorist attack could be
launched on Australian soil within the next two months, according to "credible"
intelligence gathered by the Federal Government and revealed to the nation yesterday.
Muslim convert charged with bombing plot (20/11/02) #4478
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 20 2002
A British-born Muslim convert has been charged with conspiring with others in
Malaysia, Pakistan and Afghanistan to bomb Israeli diplomatic missions in Australia.
Grenade attack injures four people in North Sumatra (20/11/02) #4477
The Jakarta Post, November 20, 2002
Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra. A grenade attack left four
employees of a cooperative in the remote North Sumatra subdistrict of Asam Jawa
injured late on Monday, police said on Tuesday.
Instability in Ambon prompts govt to prolong emergency state (19/11/02) #4473
The Jakarta Post, November 19, 2002
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The central government looked set to maintain the
two-year-old state of civil emergency in Maluku due to the unstable situation in
Ambon, the province's capital, and surrounding areas.
Manado police know bomb suspect (19/11/02) #4471
The Jakarta Post, November 19, 2002
MANADO, North Sulawesi: Manado police claimed on Monday that they knew the
identity of a suspect who placed homemade bombs next to a KFC outlet on Jl. Sam
Ratulangi and a Protestant church here.
Govt urged to review Maluku situation (18/11/02) #4470
The Jakarta Post, November 18, 2002
Oktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon. Ambon Mayor Jopie Papilaja has
asked the central government to review the state of civil emergency that has been in
place there for two years, saying the emergency status had failed to remedy the
situation.
Bomb found by church in Manado (18/11/02) #4468
The Jakarta Post, November 18, 2002
MANADO, North Sulawesi: A homemade bomb, placed inside a black plastic bag,
was found next to a Protestant church in Manado, North Sulawesi, on Saturday.
Experts disagree on how to disband militia groups (18/11/02) #4467
The Jakarta Post, November 18, 2002
Sri Wahyuni and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Experts are at one over the
idea to disband paramilitary groups in the country but are at odds on the mechanism
that should be used to dissolve these groups, which often assume the roles of
defense and security forces.
List of civilian militias based on political, (18/11/02) #4466
ideological affiliations
The Jakarta Post, November 18, 2002
Affiliated with the Indonesian Military (TNI): Organisasi Pagar Desa: Founded in the
1950s by A.H. Nasution to help TNI eliminate Darul Islam/Tentara Islam Indonesia
(DI/TII) separatist rebels; militaristic, co-opted by the government.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS -- Report No. 328 (18/11/02) #4463
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, November 16, 2002
RENEWED FLARE-UP OF VIOLENCE ON SERAM Responding to the growing
mutual trust between the erstwhile conflicting parties, the Christians of the village of
Lokki, South coast of West-Seram island, decided to pave the way for returning to
their village. When on August 18, 1999, their village was attacked and devastated,
they had sought refuge at the not-far-off little town of Piru and been staying there
since then as IDP-s.
Indonesia - OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 102 (18/11/02) #4460
9 November - 15 November 2002
CENTRAL SULAWESI * The police confirmed this week that a public servant was
shot dead in Poso on Thursday (7 Nov.). There are no reports on increased tension in
the area by this incident.
MALUKU * A source from Maluku Governor's office stated on Monday (11 Nov.) that
the Home Ministry decided to extend the service of Mr. Saleh Latuconsina as
Governor of the Province for one more month. The source also said that an extension
of another one-month would be considered after the expiration.
NORTH MALUKU * The acting Governor, S.H. Sarundajang, announced on
Wednesday (13 Nov.) that the Minister of Home Affairs would make an official
announcement soon on the appointment of the next Governor. He confirmed that he
would relinquish his position in a few weeks after successfully completing his
mandate to improve the provincial administration, which include the establishment of
the new districts and sub-districts in the province, as well as to oversee the
gubernatorial elections. A local newspaper, Nimbar Kieraha, reported on Friday (15
Nov.) that Thaib Armaiyan and Drs Majid Abdullah would be installed as the new
Governor and Vice Governor respectively on Friday (22 Nov.).
Indonesia: Rev. Rinaldy Damanik - A Search for Justice (18/11/02) #4458
Jubilee Campaign USA, November 12, 2002
On September 9, 2002, Rev. Rinaldy Damanik voluntarily reported to the Central Post
of Indonesian National Police as a witness. He had been asked to provide testimony
with regard to Laskar Jihad attacks on 6 villages in Poso, located in the Indonesian
province of Central Sulawesi. Upon his arrival at the Central Police Post, in Jakarta,
Indonesia, however, Rev. Damanik was immediately arrested. Indonesian police
stated that Rev. Damanik had always been a suspect, and was thus to be detained.
(See Jubilee Campaign's reports: Chronology Militant Attacks in Poso in August and
Rev. Damanik's False Accusation).
JI and Islamic group 'linked up in Australia' (15/11/02) #4455
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 15 2002
By Linda Morris. ASIO has been warned of a possible Australian link between terrorist
group Jemaah Islamiah (JI) and members of the underground Darul Islam movement.
What the bomber told the police interrogator (15/11/02) #4454
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 15 2002
Extracts of the interview between Amrozi, the confessed Bali bomber, and the
Indonesian national police chief, D'ai Baktiar, in a public interrogation at Bali police
headquarters, Denpasar, on Wednesday.
'Our sense of humanity is already dead' (15/11/02) #4453
The Jakarta Post, November 15, 2002
Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The "public show" displayed by National
Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar and Bali bombing suspect Amrozi during their
face-to-face meeting on Wednesday has sparked outrage from analysts here, who
lament what they called an insult to humanity.
Fury, revulsion at interrogation circus (15/11/02) #4452
The Age [Australia], November 15 2002
By Annabel Crabb, Josh Gordon. The filmed interrogation of Bali bombing suspect
Amrozi by Indonesian police was a "circus", said Australia's most senior police officer
yesterday, but Australians would have to accept it.
Laughter 'not always about humour' (15/11/02) #4451
The Age [Australia], November 15 2002
By Farah Farouque. The idea of captive and captor enjoying a laugh is alien to
Australian culture. At home, many have been disturbed by images of the chief
suspect in the Bali bombing laughing and joking with police.
'Why didn't one of those Indonesian coppers punch (15/11/02) #4450
the suspect in his face?'
The Age [Australia], November 15 2002
By Farah Farouque, Melissa Fyfe. Dave "Spike" Stewart's first reaction when he heard
the chief suspect in the Bali bombings laughed and smiled with Indonesia's police
chief is unprintable
Kopassus suspected of involvement in Papua attack, (15/11/02) #4448
police say
The Jakarta Post, November 15, 2002
The Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) soldiers are suspected of involvement in an
ambush which killed two Americans near the gold and copper mining site belonging to
PT Freeport Indonesia here in August, a senior police officer said Thursday.
Indonesian forces implicated in Papua killings (15/11/02) #4447
ABC AUSTRALIA, 14/11/2002 23:03:07
Indonesian special forces soldiers are suspected of involvement in an ambush that
killed two Americans in Papua province in August.
Police say Bali investigation is 'on track' (15/11/02) #4446
ABC AUSTRALIA, 14/11/2002 23:03:17
An Australian Federal Police spokesman says Indonesian police are on the right track
with the detention of Bali bombing suspect, Amrozi.
More evidence revealed by Bali terror investigators (15/11/02) #4445
ABC AUSTRALIA, 14/11/2002 12:19:59
Indonesia's police chief has linked the radical Islamic group, Jema'ah Islamiyah, to
last month's Bali bombings, saying one of the group's leading members helped to
mastermind the blast.
US Aid for Bali, What About Bowie? (15/11/02) #4444
LAKSAMANA.Net, November 14, 2002 09:31 PM
Laksamana.Net - The US government has announced it will provide $1.1 million to
assist the people of Bali in overcoming the impact of the October 12 nightclub
bombings in Kuta.
Amrozi names Samudra a mastermind of Bali blast (14/11/02) #4443
The Jakarta Post, November 14, 2002
The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Lamongan. Briefing the press after a meeting with Amrozi
for more than one hour at the Bali police headquarters Wednesday, Da'i said Samudra
asked Amrozi and his brother Ali Imron to buy explosives for bomb attacks across
Indonesia, including bombings in the Ambon islands and the Bali explosion.
Govt admits JI cell active in RI, but no Indonesians on UN list (14/11/02) #4441
The Jakarta Post, November 14, 2002
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. After persistent denials, the Indonesian government
officially admitted on Wednesday the presence of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) cells in the
country, and said they had possible links to the Bali bombing.
Amrozi 'not guilty by God's law' (14/11/02) #4440
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 14 2002
By Matthew Moore, Herald Correspondent in Lemongan. The head of the Islamic
boarding school where accused Bali bomber Amrozi used to pray said he heard his
confession while they were in custody together in Denpasar. But Muhammed Zakaria
added: "Who says that means he's guilty? He's guilty based on existing law, but
hopefully he's not guilty by God's law."
We warned Australia, says 'bin Laden' voice (14/11/02) #4439
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 14 2002
By Mark Riley, Political Correspondent. A chilling audiotape of Osama bin Laden
warning of a new worldwide terror campaign is being treated as genuine, but the
Federal Government dismisses its claim that the Bali bombing was revenge for
Australia's "anti-Muslim" actions in East Timor and Afghanistan.
Jokes Over Carnage, New Suspects Named (14/11/02) #4437
LAKSAMANA.Net, November 13, 2002 11:46 PM
Laksamana.Net - Authorities on Wednesday (13/11/02) named four more suspects in
the Bali nightclub bombings, while the chief suspect and police laughed about the
carnage that killed more than 180 people, mostly foreign tourists....
Amrozi admitted to involvement in other bombings in Indonesia, including Ambon,
Maluku province, but denied being an Islamic extremist, claiming he was merely a
delinquent who had been led astray by radicals.
SE Asian terror network poses 'grave threat': AFP (14/11/02) #4433
ABC AUSTRALIA, Wed, Nov 13 2002 5:19 AM AEDT
The head of the Australian police team investigating the Bali bombings says a terror
network in south-east Asia continues to pose a grave threat.
Unanswered questions in Bali bombing investigations (14/11/02) #4431
WSWS.Org, 11 November 2002
By Peter Symonds. Even if the military did not directly organise the Bali bombings, it
is by no means excluded that sections of the military were indirectly involved. The TNI
has connections with a number of Islamic extremist groups, including Laskar Jihad
which has been involved in communal fighting in the Malukus and Sulawesi.
'Gentleman' Was Behind Bombings (13/11/02) #4428
LAKSAMANA.Net, November 13, 2002 12:38 AM
Laksamana.Net - A Muslim cleric being questioned by police over the Bali nightclub
bombings says the main suspect, Amrozi, confessed to his role in the carnage
because he is a "gentleman.
Bin Laden's voice emerges from shadows (13/11/02) #4424
ABC AUSTRALIA, 13/11/2002 08:25:55
The Arabic-language satellite television channel Al-Jazeera says it is preparing to
broadcast a new audiotape of Osama bin Laden.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS -- Report No. 327 (12/11/02) #4419
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, November 12, 2002
ACTIVITIES OF THE TPIN Though hardly noticeable, nevertheless the National
Independent Inquiry Team (TPIN) that arrived in Ambon on July 10, 2002 (see Reports
299-300) is still active in the Moluccas. According to The Jakarta Post daily, TPIN
chairman I Wayan Karya declared on November 8, 2002, that his team meanwhile has
listed all acts of violence perpetrated since the start of the unrest in the Moluccas in
January 1999 and has interviewed a great number of persons that were in some way
or other involved in the violence. I Wayan Karya stated that the team is still collecting
additional information and evidence before bringing the cases to court. A number of
these cases allegedly involve personnel of the military and police forces and also
members of the recently disbanded Laskar Jihad. He expects the team to need
another four months to complete its mission. (We described this mission in our
Report 295).
Police link Bali bomb suspect to detained cleric (12/11/02) #4417
The Jakarta Post, November 12, 2002
The Jakarta Post, Kuta/Jakarta. Amrozi, the only suspect so far in the Oct. 12 Bali
terrorist attacks, told police investigators on Monday that he was a student of Abu
Bakar Ba'asyir, who is being detained for his alleged role in the 2000 church
bombings and a reported plot to kill President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
PDP wants Theys' murder solved (12/11/02) #4416
The Jakarta Post, November 12, 2002
JAYAPURA: The Proindependence Papua Presidium (PDP) urged the government on
Monday to uncover the masterminds behind the murder of PDP leader Dortheys
"Theys" Hiyo Eluay last November.
Latuconsina remains Maluku Governor (12/11/02) #4415
The Jakarta Post, 11/11/2002 4:22:49 PM
JAKARTA (JP): Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno has assigned Maluku Governor M
Saleh Latuconsina to continue his gubernatorial term for the next one month, Antara
reported.
Australia withdraws Bali warning (11/11/02) #4412
ABC AUSTRALIA, 11/11/2002 19:12:14
The Australian government has withdrawn a special travel warning for Bali, a month
after a car bombing by suspected Islamic radicals killed more than 190 people on the
Indonesian island.
Indonesia - OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 101 (10/11/02) #4407
2 November - 8 November 2002
ACEH * According to local media, at least 6 civilians were killed in the province during
the week.
CENTRAL SULAWESI * The Central Sulawesi Police Chief, Brig. Gen. Ridha Saleh,
requested political support from the Central Sulawesi parliament members to extend
the security recovery operation in Poso district in a hearing with the parliament on
Thursday (7 Nov.). As quoted in local newspaper, Nuansa Pos, the police chief said
that even if the Poso condition is conducive, the recovery operation is still required for
the next two years.
MALUKU * On Saturday (2 Nov.), at about 9 pm local time, an unidentified sniper shot
and killed one person and wounded two (one has died of injuries sustained) on
Sudirman road, Galunggung, a suburb of Ambon City. Police investigations are in
progress and no motive for the violence has been established nor has any arrest so far
been made.
NORTH MALUKU * The Provincial DPRD has reported the results of the recent
gubernatorial elections to the Central Government and are now waiting for the
Government's approval of Thaib Armayn as the Governor and Madjid Abdullah as the
Vice Governor.
PAPUA * The Jakarta Post on Saturday (2 Nov.) reported that the appointment of the
new Papua Police chief has met with opposition from Governor Jaap Salosa and local
lawmakers, who say the selection process violated the special autonomy law that
applies to the province. It is said that the appointment of Insp. Gen. Budi Utomow as
the provincial police chief by National Police chief Ge. Da'i Bachtiar was not legitimate
as it was not done in consultation with the Papua governor.
Indonesia in PM's too-hard basket (10/11/02) #4404
The Age [Australia], November 9 2002
Difficulties with Jakarta reflect six years of withering of Australia's relationship, writes
Kevin Rudd.
Washington and Canberra cover up Indonesian military (10/11/02) #4398
connection to Papua killings
WSWS.Org, 8 November 2002
By John Roberts. An article published in the Washington Post last weekend reported
evidence that the highest levels of the Indonesian armed forces (TNI), including TNI
chief General Endriartono Sutarto, were involved in the August 31 ambush of
employees of the Freeport McMoRan Inc mine in the province of Papua. Two
Americans and an Indonesian died in the attack and another 12 people were
wounded.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS -- Report No. 326 (08/11/02) #4396
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, November 8, 2002
INVOLVEMENT ARMED FORCES IN MOLUCCAS CONFLICT We read on
"infomaluku" that reports of possible involvement of Indonesian Military Forces (TNI)
keep appearing in the media. There seem to be ties between on the one hand two
hard-line muslim organizations, namely the Jamaah Islamiyah and the Laskar Jihad,
and on the other hand some TNI generals.
Confusion reigns over accident death toll (08/11/02) #4395
The Jakarta Post, November 08, 2002
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The public in Ambon is growing angry over confusion
surrounding the number of victims believed to have been trapped in the wreckage of a
ferry that sank off Ambon, capital of Maluku, on Sunday.
Al-Qaeda claims Bali blast (08/11/02) #4394
Financial Review, Nov 8 07:29
AFP. The al-Qaeda terrorist network has said it carried out last month's devastating
bombing on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, according to unconfirmed reports on
Friday.
Bali suspect confesses to bombing (08/11/02) #4393
The Jakarta Post, November 8, 2002
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Indonesian police announced on Thursday a major
breakthrough in the Bali bomb investigation, naming the owner of the Mitsubishi van
used in the attack as a suspect in the carnage.
Van owner 'admits planting Bali bomb' (08/11/02) #4392
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 8 2002
By Matthew Moore in Jakarta and Sarah Crichton in Bali. Indonesian police say a
man they have been interrogating has admitted planting the Bali bomb that killed
nearly 200 people last month.
Angry mob forces closure of church in Bandung (08/11/02) #4389
The Jakarta Post, November 8, 2002
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. A church minister called on the authorities to seek a quick
and peaceful solution to the closure by force of a Christian HKBP church in Bandung,
capital of the predominantly Muslim West Java, saying the anarchic act could trigger
sectarian conflict in the immediate future.
Freeze of FPI militia hailed, other paramilitary groups told (08/11/02) #4388
to disband
The Jakarta Post, November 8, 2002
Muhammad Nafik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Indonesian
Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto and Muslim scholars hailed on
Thursday the announced freeze of the paramilitary wing of the militant Islam
Defenders Front (FPI) with a call on all other extremist groups or militias to
immediately disband.
Crude bombs found in Indramayu (08/11/02) #4387
The Jakarta Post, November 8, 2002
Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu. The police in Indramayu, West Java,
have destroyed 283 crude bombs that were allegedly abandoned during recent
violence between two villages that left dozens injured.
Indonesians Say They Suspect C.I.A. in Bali Blast (08/11/02) #4386
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Thursday, November 7, 2002 6:12 PM ET
By JANE PERLEZ. JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 3 -- The American ambassador here,
Ralph L. Boyce, does not have to venture far from his heavily fortified embassy to be
challennged about who was responsible for the Bali bombings that killed more than
180 people.
Al-Faruq's wife seeks govt help to meet husband (08/11/02) #4384
The Jakarta Post, 11/7/2002 8:40:20 PM
JAKARTA (JP): Mira Agustina, 26, wife of alleged al-Qaeda operative Omar al-Faruq,
has asked the foreign ministry to facilitate a meeting with her husband, who is being
held by the U.S. government.
Maluku governor orders raising of ferry wreckage (07/11/02) #4382
The Jakarta Post, November 07, 2002
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina has submitted a
request for equipment needed to enable the local naval base to raise the Masohi Star
in order to recover the bodies of 60 people believed to have been trapped on board the
ill-fated ferry.
Militant FPI decides to call it a day (07/11/02) #4380
The Jakarta Post, November 07, 2002
Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Following on the heels of the
self-dissolution of Laskar Jihad just three weeks ago, another extremist militant group,
the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) followed suit on Wednesday in efforts to refrain from
further tarnishing the image of Islam after the alleged involvement of Muslim activists
in a string of violence in recent years.
RI must stop denying presence of terrorists, says Wolfowitz (07/11/02) #4378
The Jakarta Post, November 07, 2002
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz urged
Indonesia on Tuesday to stop pretending that it does not have a terrorist problem,
warning that al-Qaeda's prime target was Indonesian democracy, Agence
France-Presse reported.
Indonesian military's links to terror (07/11/02) #4376
ASIA TIMES, November 7, 2002
By Tom Fawthrop. The highly politicized Indonesian military, trained in waging terror
during more than 30 years of General Suharto's dictatorship, are among the suspects
in last month's Bali bombing, according to a respected Indonesian commentator.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS -- Report No. 325 (07/11/02) #4375
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, November 6, 2002
SPMM RADIO SILENT The local illegal and provocative Radio Station SPMM
(Suara Perjuangan Muslim Maluku = Voice of the Moluccas Muslim Struggle) has
been silent since the Laskar Jihad left Ambon some weeks ago.
No survivors found after Indonesian ferry sinks (07/11/02) #4373
ABC AUSTRALIA, 06/11/2002 22:48:16
Indonesian navy boats have found no survivors from a packed ferry that sank in the
waters of the eastern Moluccas islands three days ago.
Muslims are not targets, Australia says (07/11/02) #4372
The Jakarta Post, 11/6/2002 4:06:18 PM
JAKARTA (JP): Australia's shadow foreign affairsminister Kevin Ruud brushed aside
accusations that Australia targeted Muslims in its fight against terrorism.
Hamzah not sure al-Qaeda involved in Bali bombings (07/11/02) #4371
The Jakarta Post, 11/6/2002 4:01:36 PM
Vice president Hamzah Haz said that he was not sure of the involvement of
international terrorist groups or the al-Qaeda network in last month's bombings in Bali,
El Shinta radio station reported.
Indon PM warns on Bali action (07/11/02) #4370
The Australian, November 06, 2002
By Catharine Munro in Jakarta, Indonesia. INDONESIAN President Megawati
Sukarnoputri has warned countries not to respond "excessively" to the bombings in
Bali, speaking out on the issue for the first time after controversial police raids on
Indonesian Muslim homes in Australia.
Military chief 'spoke of Papua mine attack' (07/11/02) #4369
South China Morning Post, Wednesday, November 6, 2002
MARIANNE KEARNEY in Jakarta. The US has reportedly obtained intelligence
showing that Indonesia's armed forces chief, General Endriartono Sutarto, discussed
attacking a mine in West Papua with local commanders.
Canberra spies' tip-off to US may rile Jakarta (07/11/02) #4368
South China Morning Post, Wednesday, November 6, 2002
ROGER MAYNARD in Sydney. The claim that Australia's spy agency passed on
intelligence reports to the United States which implicate the Indonesian military in the
West Papua mine ambush could add tension to the already uneasy relationship
between Canberra and Jakarta.
Spy agency tips off US on ambush (07/11/02) #4367
The Courier-Mail, 06 November 2002
AUSTRALIA'S most secretive spy agency has reportedly passed intelligence to the
US implicating Indonesia's military in an ambush at a West Papua mine which killed
two Americans.
No. 2 Pentagon official says (07/11/02) #4366
Indonesia must act againstterrorists
ASSOCIATED PRESS, Tuesday November 5, 2002 6:29 PM ET
By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer. WASHINGTON - Indonesia must stop
terrorism there or be faced with "really terrible consequences," Deputy Defense
Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said Tuesday in an Indonesian television interview.
Doubts over Australian links to Indonesian military (06/11/02) #4365
ABC AUSTRALIA, 06/11/2002 08:03:05
Australia's Federal opposition Labor Party is backing away from a Government
proposal for a resumption of military ties with elite Kopassus units of the Indonesian
Army.
Fears of ethnic cleansing if travel bans remain (06/11/02) #4364
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 6 2002
By Hamish McDonald in Ubud. Prominent social figures in Bali warn that ethnic
cleansing, like "another Ambon", could break out in the tourist paradise unless travel
warnings placed by the Australian and other foreign governments are lifted within a few
months.
What if He Isn't Guilty? (06/11/02) #4363
Far Eastern Economic Review, Issue cover-dated November 07, 2002
A shadowy organization and its alleged spiritual leader are the prime suspects in the
deadly attack in Bali earlier this month. If Jakarta doesn't act, it faces international
isolation; but if it goes too far, it will suffer the backlash at home
Rescuers expect to find more bodies from a sunken ferry (06/11/02) #4361
in Ambon
The Jakarta Post, 11/5/2002 4:10:07 PM
JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers attempting to find more bodies from the wreckage of
a ferry that sank off Ambon in Maluku began breaking the roof with several anchors of
large fishing boats on Tuesday, AFP news agency reported.
Scott Burchill: Don't pick deadly partners (06/11/02) #4357
The Australian, November 04, 2002
AN irrational and unsubstantiated fear of Indonesia's disintegration has long driven
Australia's foreign policy planners to place a premium on stability in relations between
the two nations.
Indonesia Military Allegedly Talked Of Targeting Mine (06/11/02) #4356
THE WASHINGTON POST, Sunday, November 3, 2002; Page A18
By Ellen Nakashima and Alan Sipress. Washington Post Foreign Service. Endriartono
Sutarto, Indonesia's military commander in chief, was allegedly involved in
discussions to discredit a Papuan separatist group. (File Photo/ Muchtar Zakaria --
AP).
Justice the loser in rush to find Bali scapegoat (05/11/02) #4355
New Zealand Herald, Tuesday November 05, 2002
By MAIRE LEADBEATER. The Government lost little time before taking up the call to
outlaw Jemaah Islamiyah. Apart from the possible comfort of being seen to do
something in the wake of tragedy, it is a pointless action in the absence of objective
evidence that Jemaah Islamiyah is directly or indirectly responsible for the Bali
bombing.
Five Dead, 73 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Sinks (05/11/02) #4353
REUTERS, Monday November 04, 2002 05:55 AM ET
By Achmad Sukarsono. JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian navy boats and civilian craft
searched waters off the volatile eastern city of Ambon on Monday for survivors from a
packed ferry that sank overnight, killing five people and leaving 73 missing.
Five Die in Indonesian Ferry Sinking (05/11/02) #4352
ASSOCIATED PRESS, Monday November 4, 2002 5:41 AM ET
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A ship packed with up to 200 passengers heading home
for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan sank near Ambon island in central Indonesia,
killing at least five people, officials said Monday.
5 dead, scores missing as overloaded boat sinks in Indonesia (05/11/02) #4351
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, Monday November 4, 2002 3:07 PM
An overloaded ferry carrying more than 200 passengers sank off Ambon island in
eastern Indonesia leaving at least five people dead and 65 missing, officials said.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS -- Report No. 324 (04/11/02) #4350
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, November 4, 2002
KILLED BY GUNFIRE Though the Laskar Jihads have left Ambon and most terrorist
cokers have been arrested, nevertheless there seems to be no end to the bloodshed.
At 8.30 p.m. on Sunday November 3, two motorbike taxis (so-called "ojek"), when
passing through the Muslim Galunggung area, Ambon town, with their respective
passengers, were shot at by snipers, causing the death of George Pieter Tuapetel,
one of the drivers, and Mrs. Vera Nanlohy, passenger on the other motorbike. The
culprits escaped in the darkness.
Sniper kills one, injures three (04/11/02) #4349
The Jakarta Post, November 03, 2002
INDONESIA: An unknown sniper shot dead one civilian and injured three others on
Galunggung-Galela street in the capital of strife-torn Maluku province, Ambon, late
Saturday.
Indonesia arrests Bali suspect lookalike (04/11/02) #4342
CNN, Saturday, November 2, 2002 Posted: 1:35 PM HKT (0535 GMT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Police have arrested a man whose face is similar to a
composite sketch of a suspect in the Oct. 12 Bali nightclub bombings that killed
nearly 200 people, the chief investigator has said.
How terror took root in our cities (04/11/02) #4341
The Australian, November 02, 2002
By Sian Powell. ALLEGED Jemaah Islamiah leader Abu Bakar Bashir, now under
arrest in Indonesia, travelled to Australia under a false name, Abdus Somad,
according to an Australian follower who wants to remain anonymous.
Partners in crime (04/11/02) #4340
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 2 2002
They are our new allies in the war against terrorism. But Indonesia's military and
security agencies seem more intent on fighting each other for economic spoils than
tracking down extremists. Hamish McDonald and Matthew Moore report.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS -- Report No. 323 (04/11/02) #4339
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, November 1, 2002
SUSPECTS OF BOMB ATTACKS ARRESTED On October 17 fourteen (not
thirteen as we earlier reported) suspects of the placing of bombs at public sites in
Ambon, were arrested in Ambon (not in Jakarta as we earlier reported), then were
transferred to Jakarta in order to be interrogated at Jakarta Police Headquarters. On
October 22 another suspect was arrested on the island of Saparua.
Indonesia - OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 100 (04/11/02) #4338
26 October - 1 November 2002
ACEH * At least 16 people - 8 civilians and 8 alleged GAM member- were killed in the
province during the week, according to news media.
CENTRAL SULAWESI * CARE reported that villagers in Gimpu and Kulawi villages in
Kulawi subdistrict (Donggala District) attacked mosques with stones on Sunday (27
Oct). The situation is reported to be tense and neighbouring night guards have been
put in place.
MALUKU * A local press Siwalima, Thursday (31 Oct.) reported that a new Chief of
Police for Maluku was sworn in on Tuesday (29 Oct.). A ceremony to welcome the
new chief Sutrisno and bid Brigadier General Soenarko Danu Ardianto farewell would
be conducted on 4 November at the Police Headquarters in Ambon City.
NORTH MALUKU * The Provincial DPRD held a special session on Monday (28 Oct.)
to elect a new Governor and Vice Governor for 2002-2007. Thaib Armayan, the former
Provincial Secretary emerged as the winner after the first ballot but with a majority by
just one vote. The 3-day public consultation period was concluded on Thursday (31
Oct.) and the DPRD will send their recommendations to the Central Government.
NORTH SULAWESI * Between 23 October and 26 October, CWS did a second
distribution to victims of the eruption of the Ruang volcano (25 Sep.). The eruption
displaced over 1,000 people to the neighboring island of Tagulandang. Having
previously distributed Non-Food Items to 295 households earlier this month, CWS
distributed sugar, cooking oil, soap, and facemasks (against the ash) to 316
households.
BALI * The following work-in-progress matrix, provided by AusAID, indicates
assistance provided and considered for Bali after the bomb explosion on 12 October
from various organizations and donor agencies.
Indonesia - OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 99 (04/11/02) #4337
19 - 25 October 2002
ACEH * At least 27 people - 17 civilians, 5 TNI soldiers and 5 alleged GAM members,
were killed in the province during the week, according to news media.
CENTRAL SULAWESI * Local newspapers reported that the police are linking the
bombing of the Philippine Consulate in Manado on 12 Oct. to the Poso conflict. A
series of bomb threats and false bombs have kept Palu citizens on alert this week.
The bomb squad has been called out several times. No real bombs have been found.
MALUKU * On Friday (Oct.18), a bomb was found in the premises of Batu Meja
Market in Jl Ahmad Yani, 20m away from the Vice Governor's residence in Ambon
City.
NORTH MALUKU * Acting-Governor, S.H. Sarundajang, informed OCHA that the
Provincial House of Representatives (DPRD) will proceed with gubernatorial elections
on Monday (Oct.28). Three teams will be contesting the positions but with two teams
having the same nomination for Governor it is likely that if there is no clear winner after
the first ballot the elections may be abandoned.
BALI * OCHA conducted a mission to Bali (Oct 18-23) to investigate the capacity of
local authorities to gather general information on the emergency situation and
establish an information-gathering network. Initial coordination was sporadic with the
government and voluntary organisations such as the Rotary Club and the Yayasan
Bali Hati acting individually. In order to ensure better coordination, PMI with support
from ICRC/IFRC and the Australian Red Cross will provide technical assistance to the
Satkorlak PBP of Bali.
Bomb found in Ambon church construction site (01/11/02) #4332
ABC AUSTRALIA, 31/10/2002 23:09:16
Construction workers on Indonesia's troubled ilsand of Ambon have found a bomb at a
church under construction there.
Bomb Found at Christian University (01/11/02) #4330
LAKSAMANA.Net, October 30, 2002 07:01 PM
Laksamana.Net - Police located and defused at least one bomb at the Indonesian
Christian University (UKI) on Wednesday (30/10/02) after an anonymous caller
threatened to blow up the East Jakarta campus with three explosive devices.
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