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UN OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 104 (02/12/2002) #4544
The Jakarta Post reported that on Saturday (23 Nov.), a total of 2,762 soldiers of the
Fast Reaction Force (PPRC: a combined force of Indonesian Army, Navy, and Air
Force personnel) conducted a war game at Passo harbor and Ambon airport, to
simulate the occupation and retaking control of Ambon. The preliminary exercise
attracted local communities' attention and was attended by several military and senior
Maluku Government officials, including ...
Polisi Lacak Kasus Pemboman di Maluku (29/11/02) #4543
Aksi peledakan bom dan penyerangan di Pulau Ambon dan Saparua, Kabupaten
Maluku Tengah sejak tahun 2000 lalu telah menyebabkan puluhan nyawa melayang
dan ratusan orang luka-luka berat dan ringan, termasuk kehilangan rumah dan harta
benda.
Ribuan Pengungsi Ambon Datangi Kantor Gubernur (28/11/02) #4542
Para pengungsi kasus Ambon, mendesak dikembalikan ke kampung halaman. Para
pengungsi juga menuntut hak-hak mereka yang belum diberikan pemda setempat.
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.
Mendagri Jagokan Sarundajang sebagai "Caretaker" (27/11/02) #4540
Gubernur Maluku
SINAR HARAPAN, Selasa, 26 November 2002
Manado, Sinar Harapan. Besar kemungkinan Drs Sinyo Harry Sarundajang akan
ditunjuk sebagai pejabat Gubernur Maluku setelah sukses menjalankan tugasnya
sebagai pejabat Gubernur Maluku Utara sampai dilantiknya Gubernur dan Wakil
Gubernur yang definitif, Senin (25/11) di Ternate. Pengambilan sumpah dan pelantikan
terhadap Gubernur Maluku Utara Drs Thaib Armayn dan Wagub Prof Madjid Abdullah
untuk masa bakti 2002-2007 itu dilakukan oleh Menteri Dalam Negeri (Mendagri) Hari
Sabarno atas nama presiden.
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.
Terungkap, Jaringan Samudra di Manado dan Pekanbaru (27/11/02) #4538
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 26/11/2002
JAKARTA - Tersangka Imam Samudra, pelaku utama peledakan bom di Legian, Bali,
ternyata tidak hanya membuka jaringan Banten Connection untuk memuluskan
aksinya. Ia juga sudah membuka jaringan di Pekanbaru, Riau, dan Manado, Sulawesi
Utara.
Imam Samudra Akui Kenal Ba'asyir dan Hambali (27/11/02) #4537
SINAR HARAPAN, Selasa, 26 November 2002
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan. Imam Samudra, alias Abdul Aziz, akhirnya mengakui dirinya
mengenal pemimpin Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia yang juga pemimpin Pondok
Pesantren Al Mukmin, Abu Bakar Ba'asyir. Hal itu dibenarkan oleh Wakabadiv Humas
Mabes Polri, Brigjen Edward Aritonang, Selasa (26/11) pagi.
Tak Jelas, Rp 30 Milyar Dana Kontijensi Maluku (26/11/02) #4536
KOMPAS, Selasa, 26 November 2002
Ambon, Kompas. Dana kontijensi (special treatment) sebesar Rp 30 milyar untuk
sejumlah kabupaten dan kota di Provinsi Maluku, untuk pemulihan daerah-daerah
konflik, hingga saat ini belum jelas.
Thaib Armain Resmi Jadi Gubernur Malut (26/11/02) #4535
KOMPAS, Selasa, 26 November 2002
Ternate, Kompas. Provinsi Maluku Utara (Malut) akhirnya memiliki gubernur definitif
setelah, Senin (25/11), Menteri Dalam Negeri (Mendagri) Hari Sabarno atas nama
Presiden mengambil sumpah dan melantik Thaib Armain dan Prof Madjid Abdullah,
masing-masing sebagai Gubernur dan Wakil Gubernur Maluku Utara masa bakti 2002
-2007.
Maret 2003, Lanal Ambon Jadi Lantamal VIII (25/11/02) #4534
SINAR HARAPAN, Senin, 25 November 2002
Ambon, Sinar Harapan. Sesuai rencana Mabes TNI Angkatan Laut, maka pada Maret
2003 status Pangkalan TNI Angkatan Laut (Lanal) Ambon berubah menjadi Pangkalan
Utama TNI Angkatan laut (Lantamal) VIII Maluku dan Maluku Utara. Hal itu
diungkapkan Komandan Lantamal V Maluku-Papua, Laksamana Pertama Henk
Wabiser kepada SH, di Ambon, Senin (25/11).
Gubernur Maluku Utara Dilantik (25/11/02) #4533
SINAR HARAPAN, Senin, 25 November 2002
Manado, Sinar Harapan. Mendagri Hari Sabarno Senin (25/11) siang melantik
Gubernur/Wakil Gubernur Maluku Utara (Malut) terpilih Drs Tayib Armayn dan Prof
Abdullah Madjid. Sekitar 7.000 personel aparat keamanan disiapkan untuk
mengamankan acara tersebut.
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.
Dua Batalyon PPRC 'Rebut' Bandara Pattimura (25/11/02) #4531
Media Indonesia, Senin, 25 November 2002
AMBON (Media): Dua batalyon Pasukan Pemukul Reaksi Cepat (PPRC)
digambarkan berhasil merebut sekaligus menduduki kembali Bandara Pattimura,
Laha Ambon dan Pantai Natsepa yang dikuasai kelompok pemberontak dalam
sebuah latihan penyerbuan di Kecamatan Salahutu, Maluku Tengah, Sabtu pagi
(23/11).
I. Samudera: Ini Perjuangan Suci, Bukan Perjuangan Hina (25/11/02) #4530
DetikCom, Senin, 25/11/2002
Reporter : Dian Intannia. detikcom - Jakarta, Tersangka utama peledakan bom di
Kuta, Bali, Imam Samudera dibawa oleh polisi dari Polres Cilegon ke Mabes Polri.
Imam sempat bicara satu kalimat kepada wartawan yang mencegatnya menjelang
masuk ruang tahanan.
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.
Rumah Kontrakan Kelompok Imam Samudra Digerebek (25/11/02) #4528
Ditemukan Magasin M-16 dan AK-47
KOMPAS, Senin, 25 November 2002
Sukoharjo, Kompas - Polisi hari Minggu (24/11) pagi pukul 08.00 menggerebek tiga
rumah yang pernah dikontrak Imam Samudra, Ali Imron (adik Amrozi), dan Dulmatin
alias Novel. Ketiga rumah yang letaknya berdekatan itu berada di Desa Sanggrahan,
Kecamatan Grogol, Kabupaten Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah, sekitar tiga kilometer arah
barat daya Kota Solo.
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.
TNI Tidak Akan Kompromi dengan Perusuh di Maluku (25/11/02) #4525
SINAR HARAPAN, Sabtu, 23 November 2002
Ambon, Sinar Harapan. Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) tidak akan kompromi
dengan perusuh yang ingin mengacaukan situasi dan kondisi keamanan yang mulai
membaik di Maluku akhir-akhir ini.
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.
TNI Gelar Latihan PPRC di Ambon (25/11/02) #4523
KOMPAS, Sabtu, 23 November 2002, 12:07 WIB
Ambon, Sabtu. Dua batalyon Pasukan Pemukul Reaksi Cepat (PPRC) digambarkan
berhasil merebut sekaligus menduduki kembali Bandara Pattimura, Laha Ambon dan
Pantai Natsepa yang dikuasai kelompok pemberontak dalam sebuah latihan
penyerbuan di Kecamatan Salahutu, Maluku Tengah, Sabtu (23/11) pagi.
TNI Lakukan Latihan Pasukan Pemukul Cepat (25/11/02) #4522
TEMPO, 23 Nov 2002 14:4:53 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Ambon: Pangkostrad Letnan Jenderal TNI Bibit Waluyo memuji
keberhasilan latihan Pasukan Pemukul Rekasi Cepat (PPRC) yang dilaksanakan di
Ambon, Maluku. Kendati peralatan persenjataan yang digunakan dalam latihan itu
rata-rata sudah tua, namun Pangkostrad menilai anak buahnya berhasil mendarat
dengan sempurna pada titik sasaran. Latihan itu melibatkan 2.756 personil TNI dari
tiga angkatan dan direncanakan berlangsung tiga hari mulai Sabtu (23/11).
Hambali Dikepung, Agus Lolos (25/11/02) #4521
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 23/11/2002
JAKARTA - Hambali, tokoh teroris Al-Qaeda untuk Asia Tenggara, kini menjadi
sasaran utama atau dikepung oleh tim investigasi Polri untuk ditangkap setelah Imam
Samudra alias Azis diringkus di Merak, Banten, dan Amrozy ditangkap di Lamongan,
Jawa Timur.
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.
Pembacaan Tuntutan Ditunda Ja'far Menilai Jaksa Tak (22/11/02) #4518
Serius Tangani Kasus
SINAR HARAPAN, Jum'at, 22 November 2002
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan. Pembacaan tuntutan terhadap mantan Panglima Laskar Jihad
Ja'far Umar Thalib (41) batal dilakukan Jaksa Penuntut Umum (JPU) Slamet Rijanto di
Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Timur (PN Jaktim), Kamis (21/11). JPU kepada majelis
hakim mengaku belum siap membacakan tuntutan dan beralasan ada beberapa jaksa
anggota timnya yang sampai saat ini masih mengambil cuti. Selain itu ia juga
beralasan, bahwa ketidaksiapan itu karena persidangan saat ini sedang memasuki
bulan puasa Ramadhan.
Penuturan Sang Istri: Berthy Loupatty Mengaku Ditekan (22/11/02) #4517
Penyidik
SINAR HARAPAN, Jum'at, 22 November 2002
Ambon, Sinar Harapan. Pemimpin Geng Coker, Berthy Loupatty yang sudah
menyerahkan diri kepada pihak penyidik Mabes Polri, mengaku selama pemeriksaan
selalu ditekan oleh penyidik untuk mengaku telah melakukan sejumlah peledakan
bom di Maluku selama tahun 2001-2002. Hal itu diungkapkan istri Berthy, Ny. Susan
Loupatty kepada SH, di kediamannya, Kamis (21/11) malam.
Berkas Perkara Damanik Dikembalikan Kejaksaan (22/11/02) #4516
SINAR HARAPAN, Jum'at, 22 November 2002
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan. Proses perkara Pendeta Rinaldi Damanik Msi, tersangka
yang saat ini ditahan di Mabes Polri, Jln. Trunojoyo, Jakarta, sampai kini belum
diketahui kapan akan disidangkan. Berkas perkaranya sudah beberapa kali
dikembalikan ke kejaksaan sebagai penyidik karena keterangan saksi-saksi tidak
lengkap.
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.
Kesehatan Pengungsi Memburuk (22/11/02) #4512
* DKK Luncurkan Bantuan untuk Maluku Utara
KOMPAS, Jumat, 22 November 2002
PARA pengungsi yang sudah pulang ke dua desa asal di Kecamatan Jaillolo Selatan,
Maluku Utara, saat ini dalam keadaan memprihatinkan, terutama menyangkut
masalah gizi dan kesehatan. Kedua desa tersebut adalah Desa Gamlenge yang kini
dihuni oleh 293 kepala keluarga (KK), semula sebelum kerusuhan sekitar dua tahun
lalu dihuni oleh 347 KK, serta Desa Tataleka yang semula berpenghuni 432 KK dan
kini 367 KK.
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.
Pembacaan Tuntutan Ditunda, Ja'far Umar Kecewa (22/11/02) #4508
TEMPO, 21 Nov 2002 19:49:19 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: Majelis hakim Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Timur yang
diketuai Mansyur Nasution menunda pembacaan tuntutan jaksa Slamet Rijanto
terhadap terdakwa Ja'far Umar Thalib hingga Kamis (19/12) mendatang. Rencana
pembacaan tuntutan pada Kamis (21/11) ini batal karena jaksa belum selesai
membuat surat tuntutan.
Tinggal Satu Anggota Geng 'Coker' yang Belum Tertangkap (22/11/02) #4507
TEMPO, 21 Nov 2002 22:6:39 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: Kepala Bagian Reserse Kriminal Mabes Polri, Komisaris
Jenderal Erwin Mappaseng, mengungkapkan saat ini tinggal satu orang lagi anggota
Geng 'Coker' alias Cowok Keren di Maluku yang belum tertangkap. Orang ini bernama
Hans. "Kalau yang satu itu tertangkap, Maluku akan aman kembali," kata dia, kepada
pers, di kantornya, Kamis (21/11).
Berty Loupaty Menyerahkan Diri (22/11/02) #4506
Liputan6.com, 21/11/2002 07:11
Liputan6.com, Jakarta: Pimpinan Gang Coker di Ambon, Berty Loupaty,
menyerahkan diri ke Markas Besar Polri, Rabu (20/11). Pria yang diduga terlibat
dalam kerusuhan Ambon ini diantar Direktur Eksekutif Indonesian Human Right Munir
ke kantor polisi. Demikian keterangan Kepala Bagian Reserse dan Kriminalitas
Komisaris Besar Polisi Erwin Mapaseng.
Berthy Laopatty Menyerahkan Diri (22/11/02) #4505
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 21/11/2002
JAKARTA - Berthy Laopatty yang dituduh sebagai dalang sejumlah kasus kerusuhan
di berbagai wilayah di Ambon, Maluku, akhirnya menyerahkan diri, di Solo Jawa
Tengah, Senin (18/11). Pemimpin geng preman Coker (Cowok Keren) itu kemudian
dibawa petugas ke Mabes Polri, Selasa (19/11) pagi.
Perompak Bersenjata Merajalela di Banggai Kepulauan (22/11/02) #4504
SINAR HARAPAN, Kamis, 21 November 2002
Palu, Sinar Harapan. Beberapa pekan terakhir ini, kelompok perompak bersenjata api
melakukan aksinya. Sasaran mereka adalah kapal-kapal rakyat dan perahu nelayan.
Warga Desa Laha Ambon Menuntut Ganti Rugi (22/11/02) #4503
Liputan6.com, 21/11/2002 07:52
Liputan6.com, Ambon: Perluasan Bandar Udara Pattimura, Ambon, terhambat.
Pasalnya, pemerintah Desa Laha mendatangi pimpinan proyek perluasan bandara, PT
Adhy Manggala dan PT Waskita Karya, baru-baru ini. Mereka melarang kedua
perusahaan kontraktor ini melanjutkan pekerjaannya sebelum PT Angkasa Pura
sebagai penanggung jawab perluasan bandara memberikan ganti rugi yang layak
[baca: Perluasan Bandara Pattimura Bermasalah].
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.
Berthy Loupatty Takut pada Oknum Kopassus (21/11/02) #4499
SINAR HARAPAN, Kamis, 21 November 2002
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan. Pemimpin Geng Coker di Ambon, Berthy Loupatty, mengaku
ketakutan kepada oknum Kopassus sehingga menyerahkan diri kepada polisi. Ia
menyerahkan diri ke Polwil Solo, Jawa Tengah, Senin (18/11) malam, dengan
didampingi pengacaranya. Kemudian Berthy dibawa ke Mabes Polri di Jakarta pada
Selasa (19/11) pukul 06.00.
Pembacaan Tuntutan utk Panglima Laskar Jihad Ditunda Lagi (21/11/02) #4498
TEMPO, 21 Nov 2002 12:15:2 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: Pembacaan tuntutan terhadap bekas Panglima Laskar
Jihad, Ja'far Umar Thalib, dalam sidang lanjutan di Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Timur,
kamis (21/11), urung dilakukan. Jaksa Penuntut Umum meminta waktu lebih lama
lagi hingga 13 hari sesudah hari raya Idul Fitri untuk pembacaan tuntutan.
Tuntutan Terhadap Ja'far Umar Thalib Batal Dibacakan (21/11/02) #4497
KOMPAS, Kamis, 21 November 2002, 12:36 WIB
Laporan : Dulhadi. Jakarta, KCM. Pembacaan tuntutan terhadap mantan Panglima
Laskar Jihad Ja'far Umar Thalib (41) batal dilakukan Jaksa Penuntut Umum (JPU)
Slamet Rijanto SH di Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Timur (PN Jaktim), Kamis (21/11).
Pangdam XVI Pattimura: Ambon Masih Simpan Potensi (21/11/02) #4496
Kerawanan
KOMPAS, Kamis, 21 November 2002, 11:50 WIB
Ambon, Kamis. Panglima Komanda Operasi Pemulihan Keamanan
(Pangkoopslihkam) Mayjen TNI Djoko Santoso mengakui, situasi dan kondisi
keamanan di Kota dan Pulau Ambon relatif aman, namun masih menyimpan sejumlah
potensi kerawanan. "Kendati situasinya relatif semakin kondusif, namun masih
mengandung potensi kerawanan tertentu yang perlu diwaspadai dan diantisipasi
semua pihak," katanya, di Ambon, Kamis (21/11).
Dua Tersangka Peledak Bom di Berangkatkan Ke Mabes Polri (21/11/02) #4495
Media Indonesia, Kamis, 21 November 2002 13:10 WIB
AMBON--MIOL: Dua tersangka peledak maupun teror bom dan penyerangan ke
sejumlah kawasan di Kota Ambon dan Paulau Saparua, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah
yakni Abraham Istia dan Viktor Tohata akan diberangkatkan ke Mabes Polri, Kamis
siang.
Berthy "Coker" Loupatty Serahkan Diri (21/11/02) #4494
Masariku Network: Pada hari Selasa, 19 Nopember 2001, Berthy Loupatty yang
selama ii merupakan buron Polda Maluku, Papua, dan Mabes Polri, menyerahkan diri
ke Mabes Polri pada jam 10.00 WIB. Berthy didampingi Munir dari Kontras dalam
proses penyerahan dirinya ke Mabes Polri. Sampai saat ini belum diperoleh
keterangan lebih lanjut menyangkut penyerahan diri Berthy, karena para jurnalist
belum diijinkan untuk mewawancarainya.
2 Tersangka Peledakan Bom Diberangkatkan ke Mabes Polri (21/11/02) #4493
KOMPAS, Kamis, 21 November 2002, 8:34 WIB
Ambon, Kamis. Dua tersangka peledak maupun teror bom dan penyerangan ke
sejumlah kawasan di Kota Ambon dan Paulau Saparua, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah
yakni Abraham Istia dan Viktor Tohata akan diberangkatkan ke Mabes Polri, Kamis
(21/11) siang.
Keturunan Arab dan Terorisme: Adakah Kaitannya? (21/11/02) #4492
Hilversum, Kamis 21 November 2002 07:30 WIB
Intro: Sementara Presiden Megawati berupaya melepaskan keterkaitan Islam dengan
terorisme, yang sebenarnya lebih menarik perhatian belakangan adalah peran
kalangan keturunan Arab. Mengapa mereka baru menonjol belakangan saja?
Koresponden Syahrir mengirim laporan berikut dari Jakarta.
Akhir Islam Radikal? (21/11/02) #4491
Jawa Pos, Kamis, 21 Nov 2002
Oleh Denny J.A. Akankan tragedi Bali menjadi awal berakhirnya kiprah politik Islam
radikal di Indonesia? Pertanyaan ini menggema di banyak pihak yang sangat peduli
dan terganggu dengan kehadiran Islam radikal. Indikasi ke arah pelumpuhan politik
kalangan tersebut memang semakin tampak.
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.
PPRC Siap Diterjunkan di Ambon (21/11/02) #4489
Republika Online, Rabu, 20 Nopember 2002
AMBON -- Pasukan Pemukul Reaksi Cepat (PPRC) TNI dipastikan akan diterjunkan
di Ambon untuk melakukan latihan militer. Latihan akan digelar dari tanggal 23 hingga
25 November.
Berthy Otak Kerusuhan Ambon Ditahan Polri (21/11/02) #4488
DetikCom, Rabu, 20/11/2002
Reporter : Dian Intannia. detikcom - Jakarta, Berthy Laupatty pemimpin kelompok
Coker alias Cowok Keren yang diduga terlibat dalam sejumlah insiden di kota Ambon
resmi menjadi tahanan di Mabes Polri. Berthy tiba di Mabes Polri, Selasa
(19/11/2002) pukul 6.00 WIB pagi.
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.
Angin Ribut Hancurkan Rumah Pengungsi Aceh dan Ambon (20/11/02) #4480
SINAR HARAPAN, Selasa, 19 November 2002
Serang, Sinar Harapan. Nasib lebih 300 keluarga pengungsi dari daerah rusuh Aceh,
Ambon, dan sejumlah daerah lainnya yang berada di Kabupaten Serang dan
Pandeglang kini semakin tidak menentu setelah rumah yang dibangun pemerintah
hancur terkena angin ribut pekan lalu. Pemerintah daerah setempat terkesan
mengabaikan bencana itu, sehingga para pengungsi berusaha mendirikan sendiri
rumah-rumah bantuan pemerintah pusat.
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.
Bom Rakitan Meledak, Empat Warga Labuhan Batu Luka-luka (20/11/02) #4476
Media Indonesia, Rabu, 20 November 2002
MEDAN (Media): Empat orang mengalami luka-luka akibat ledakan sebuah bom
rakitan di depan pos penjagaan pengamanan swakarsa KUD SMM I Sei Pinang Aek
Batu, Kecamatan Torganda, Kabupaten Labuhan Batu, Sumatra Utara (Sumut).
Eks Perusuh Poso-Ambon (20/11/02) #4475
Kapolresta Manado: Sketsa Wajah Pemilik Bom KFC Dikenali Saksi Mata
Manado Post Online, Selasa, 19 November 2002
MANADO-Ini perkembangan terbaru pelaku teror bom di dua lokasi di Manado.
Sketsa pelaku, yang diduga kuat terlibat bom di KFC Matahari dan GPDI Eklesia
beberapa waktu lalu, ternyata mirip dengan wajah pemilik pemilik bom yang datang di
Lantai 2 KFC-Matahari beberapa waktu lalu.
Kelompok Radikal Keagamaan Jadi "Kerikil" bagi Pemerintah (20/11/02) #4474
SINAR HARAPAN, Selasa, 19 November 2002
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan. Presiden Megawati Soekarnoputri mengatakan,
kelompok-kelompok radikal keagamaan di Tanah Air yang sekalipun jumlahnya hanya
sedikit, namun menjadi "kerikil" bagi pemerintah. Presiden juga mengingatkan
kelompok radikal yang menggunakan simbol agama Islam tidak banyak, sehingga
mayoritas umat Islam tidak perlu terpengaruh.
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.
Harga Sembako di Ambon Merangkak Naik (19/11/02) #4472
Liputan6.com, 19/11/2002 06:09
Liputan6.com, Ambon: Memasuki pekan kedua Ramadan, sejumlah harga kebutuhan
bahan pokok di Kota Ambon, Maluku, merangkak naik. Selain disebabkan minimnya
pasokan barang kebutuhan pokok, kenaikan ini juga karena tingginya permintaan
pasar. Demikian pengamatan SCTV di sejumlah pasar tradisional di Ambon, Senin
(18/11).
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.
Sekilas Perkembangan Politik Maluku (18/11/02) #4469
MASARIKU NETWORK: Beberapa data dan info berikut ini, berkaitan dengan proses
pengakhiran masa jabatan GubMal Saleh Latuconsina, kondisi DPRD Maluku dan
masyarakat Maluku, serta problematika politik yang kita sekalian -- yang mencintai
Maluku -- hadapi.
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.
Masa Jabatan Gubernur Maluku Latuconsina Diperpanjang (18/11/02) #4465
Liputan6.com, 17/11/02 04:48 WIB
Liputan6.com, Ambon: Menteri Dalam Negeri Hari Sabarno memperpanjang masa
jabatan Gubernur Maluku Saleh Latuconsina selama sebulan, yang seharusnya
berakhir pada 11 November. Surat Keputusan Mendagri ini berlaku terhitung sejak
Selasa pekan ketiga ini. Berdasarkan SK Nomor 121.71/2587/SJ Tertanggal 12
November tersebut, diputuskan pula bahwa meski diperpanjang, Gubernur
Latuconsina dilarang mengambil keputusan strategis.
Seputar Laskar Jihad (18/11/02) #4464
MASARIKU NETWORK: Saya berterimakasih sekali dengan tanggapan Ikranagara,
karena kembali mengingatkan saya seperti sedang membaca berita harian buletin
Laskar Jihad, yang selalu mengariskan bahwa kedatangan Laskar Jihad ke Maluku
adalah untuk menyelamatkan kaum Muslimin.
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.
Oknum brimob terancam hukuman mati (18/11/02) #4462
SURYA Online, Sabtu, 16 Nopember 2002 19:11
Ambon, Surya: Gara-gara dituduh mencuri uang rekannya, oknum anggota Brimob
Polda Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB), Pratu Herdianto Hadi S tega menembak mati,
Abdullah Sanaky, warga Desa Sirisori Islam. Akibat perbuatan tersebut, terdakwa
diancam hukuman mati di Pengadilan Negeri (PN) Ambon, Sabtu (16/11).
Ketua Geng Coker Berthy Loupatty Berkeliaran di Manado (18/11/02) #4461
TEMPO, 15 Nov 2002 19:2:39 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Ambon: Ketua geng Cowok Keren (Coker) Berthy Loupatty yang
jadi buronan Polda Maluku, ternyata berada di Manado, Sulawesi Utara. Informasi ini
disampaikan sumber Tempo News Room yang bertemu dengan Berthy di Manado
pada Rabu (13/11) lalu. "Kami berjabat tangan dan berpelukan. Saya sempat
menanyakan tujuannya," ujar sumber tersebut Jumat (15/11) melalui saluran telepon.
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.).
Siaran Pers FKM, 14 November 2002 (18/11/02) #4459
FKM: Dr. Alexander Hermanus Manuputty dan Semuel Waileruny, SH. tidak pernah
menggunakan kekerasan senjata untuk melawan Pemerintah Indonesia.
Saudara-Saudari, Masyarakat Maluku, Para Aktivis Demokrasi & HAM, Pencari
Keadilan dimana saja anda berada. Pernyataan di atas disampaikan oleh Ir. Amos
Huka dan Ir. Matheos Talakua ketika memberikan kesaksian pada Sidang perkara
makar dengan terdakwa dr. Alexander H. Manuputty dan Semuel Waileruny, SH. di
Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Utara pada tanggal 14 November 2002.
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).
Seorang Tewas, Pengungsi Pulang Dikira Musuh (15/11/02) #4457
Media Indonesia, Jumat, 15 November 2002 16:29 WIB
AMBON--MIOL: Seorang dilaporkan tewas dan dua lainnya luka-luka dalam insiden
baku tembak di Desa Loki, Kecamatan Seram Barat, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah
(Malteng), Kamis (14/11) pagi.
Aparat Keamanan Gagalkan Aksi Penyerangan di P. Seram (15/11/02) #4456
TEMPO, 15 Nov 2002 0:38:24 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Ambon: Aparat gabungan dari Polsek, Komando Rayon Militer,
dan Yon Armed 11 melepaskan tembakan untuk melumpuhkan aksi penyerangan
terhadap ratusan warga yang berniat membersihkan lokasi pembangunan barak
pengungsi di Desa Loki, Pulau Seram, Maluku, Kamis (14/11), sekitar pukul 10.30
WIT. Akibatnya tiga orang warga mengalami luka parah terkena tembakan.
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
Tentara Indonesia Diduga Terlibat Dalam Pembunuhan (15/11/02) #4449
Dua Warga AS Dan Seorang WNI Di Papua
Hilversum, Jumat 15 November 2002 06:30 WIB
Menurut polisi, anggota TNI diduga terlibat dalam peristiwa tewasnya dua warga
Amerika Serikat dan seorang WNI di Papua. Ketiga korban terperangkap sewaktu
aksi penghadangan bulan Agustus silam. Seorang saksi yang dulu merupakan
informan tentara menyebut empat nama dari 11 tentara yang dituduh terlibat.
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.
Amrozi Akui Dirinya dan Adiknya Terlibat (14/11/02) #4442
- Dalam Pertemuan dengan Kepala Kepolisian RI
KOMPAS, Kamis, 14 November 2002
Denpasar, Kompas - Amrozi, tersangka peledakan bom di Kuta, Bali, pada 12
Oktober lalu, hari Rabu (13/11) merekam pesan untuk para kerabatnya di Lamongan,
Jawa Timur. Selain menyampaikan permintaan maaf kepada keluarganya, ia juga
menjelaskan bahwa yang terlibat dalam peristiwa yang menewaskan 180 orang lebih
itu hanya dia dan adiknya, Ali Imron. Tentang senjata api dan amunisi yang
ditemukan polisi tanggal 11 November lalu di hutan Dadapan, Lamongan, Amrozi
menyangkal itu merupakan miliknya. Ia mengungkapkan, senjata dan amunisi itu
terkait dengan kasus-kasus di Ambon dan milik Ali Imron.
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.
"Osama Bin Laden" Puji Serangan Bom Bali (14/11/02) #4438
KOMPAS, Kamis, 14 November 2002
Dubai, Rabu - Melalui sebuah rekaman suara, seseorang yang disebut sebagai
Osama bin Laden memuji dilakukannya aksi serangan bom di Bali. Rekaman suara
itu, yang disiarkan saluran televisi berbahasa Arab Al- Jazeera, di Dubai, Uni Emirat
Arab (UEA), Selasa (12/11) malam, menghidupkan kembali perdebatan mengenai
keberadaan Bin Laden, pemimpin jaringan Al Qaeda, yang dituduh Amerika Serikat
(AS) bertanggung jawab atas serangan 11 September 2001.
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.
Amrozi Terkesan dengan Ceramah Ba'asyir dan (14/11/02) #4436
Jafar Umar Thalib
KOMPAS, Rabu, 13 November 2002, 18:26 WIB
Denpasar, Rabu. Kapolri Jenderal (Pol) Da'i Bachtiar, Rabu (13/11), berdialog dengan
tersangka peledakan bom di Legian, Kuta, Bali, Amrozi. Pertemuan berlangsung
selama setengah jam di Direktorat Sabhara Polda Bali, Denpasar. Dalam pertemuan
tersebut, Amrozi mengaku terkesan dengan ceramah Abu Bakar Ba'asyir dan Jafar
Umar Thalib....
Pada tahun 2000 Amrozi mengaku bertemu Imam Samudra, tersangka peledakan
bom malam Natal. Amrozi diminta mencari bahan-bahan peledak untuk dikirim ke
Ambon. Menurut Kapolri, pria yang tiga kali menikah itu membeli bahan-bahan
peledak di toko Tidar di Surabaya milik Silvester Tendean.
Bantuan Dipotong Rp 85.000/Jiwa Pengungsi Ambon (14/11/02) #4435
di Kupang Merasa "Diproyekkan"
SINAR HARAPAN, Rabu, 13 November 2002
Kupang, Sinar Harapan - Ratusan jiwa pengungsi asal Ambon yang sejak tiga tahun
lalu mengungsi di Kupang, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), merasa dijadikan
"proyek" oleh oknum pejabat di Kupang. Pasalnya, ketika hendak mengurus bantuan
dana pemulangan dan biaya hidup sebesar Rp 900 juta dari Menteri Sosial di Dinas
Sosial (Dinsos) Provinsi NTT, ada pemotongan dana sebesar Rp 85.000 dari setiap
jiwa, yang peruntukkannya tidak dijelaskan secara transparan.
Penempatan Jaksa di Daerah Konflik Utamakan Putra Daerah (14/11/02) #4434
satunet.com, Rabu, 13/11/2002, 13:09 WIB
satunet.com - Jaksa Agung MA Rachman mengatakan, penempatan jaksa-jaksa
penuntut umum (JPU) di berbagai daerah konflik dilakukan dengan cara penugasan
singkat selama enam bulan serta memprioritaskan putera daerah yang diterima
masyarakat setempat. Hal ini disampaikannya dalam rapat kerja (Raker) dengan
Komisi II DPR di Gedung DPR/MPR Jakarta, Rabu. Menurut Rachman, jaksa-jaksa
yang ditempatkan di daerah-daerah konflik seperti Aceh, Poso, dan Ambon seringkali
menerima ancaman seusai melakukan penuntutan.
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.
Keterangan Saksi Ahli Pada Persidangan (14/11/02) #4432
FKM: Siaran Pers, 12 November 2002. Dalam keterangannya, Maryanto, M.Hum.
menjelaskan bahwa kata "Pengembalian Kedaulatan" memiliki pengertian sebuah
proses untuk pengembalian kedaulatan bagi yang berhak. Ia juga menjelaskan bahwa
pernah membaca surat seruan FKM tentang menolak atau mendukung RMS, dan
dalam surat itu FKM mencantumkan 2 (dua) opsi, artinya ada alternatif yang
ditawarkan kepada pembaca untuk mendukung atau menolak pendapat penulis
seruan itu tentang RMS.
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.
DPRD Maluku Berhentikan Gubernur Saleh Latuconsina (13/11/02) #4430
satunet.com, Rabu, 13/11/2002, 01:11 WIB
satunet.com - Anggota DPRD Maluku, Lutfy Sanaky menyesalkan keputusan DPRD
Maluku yang memberhentikan Gubernur Maluku Saleh Latuconsina serta Wagub
Maluku Bidang Pemerintahan Akyuwen dan Wagub Bidang Kesra Paula Renyaan,
karena hal itu bukan kewenangan Legislatif.
Pastika: Yang Menuduh Rekayasa Lebih Baik Tutup Mulut (13/11/02) #4429
TEMPO, 13 Nov 2002 3:24:2 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Denpasar: Ketua Tim Investigasi Ledakan Bom di Bali, Irjen Pol.
Made Mangku Pastika gerah juga dengan adanya dugaan rekayasa. Ia meminta
pihak-pihak yang melancarkan tuduhan itu untuk tutup mulut saja
'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”.
Soal Keterlibatan TNI Yang Makin Sulit Disangkal (13/11/02) #4427
Hilversum, Rabu 13 November 2002 05:15 WIB
Intro: Panglima TNI Jenderal Endriartono Sutarto tampak makin sibuk sibuk saja
membantahi berita bahwa beberapa orang jenderal terlibat peledakan di Bali.
Bantahan yang dikemukakan Jenderal Endriartono kedengarannya menarik. Kalau
dulu ia meminta supaya jenderal yang disinyalir ada di Bali ditembak saja, maka
sekarang dia bicara tentang gudang senjata yang kebobolan pencuri. Sulit untuk
dipastikan apakah rangkaian bantahan ini bisa mengusir kecurigaan masyarakat
bahwa TNI memang punya peran yang tidak diketahui umum. Koresponden Syahrir
mengirim laporan berikut dari Jakarta:
Sumargono Membantah "Dokumen Intelijen" (13/11/02) #4426
KOMPAS, Rabu, 13 November 2002
Jakarta, Kompas - Ketua Fraksi Partai Bulan Bintang (F-PBB) di Dewan Perwakilan
Rakyat (DPR) Ahmad Sumargono membantah keras "dokumen intelijen" 1 November
yang menyudutkan dirinya. Isi dokumen tersebut di antaranya menyebutkan,
Sumargono menyosialisasikan penangkapan Abu Bakar Ba'asyir sebagai pelanggaran
hak asasi manusia (HAM) dan menggalang kekuatan melakukan aksi-aksi turun ke
jalan di berbagai daerah.
Sumargono Bantah Terlibat Dalam Kasus Ustad Ba'asyir (13/11/02) #4425
Media Indonesia, Rabu, 13 November 2002 01:35 WIB
JAKARTA--MIOL: Ketua Fraksi Partai Bulan Bintang DPR Ahmad Sumargono
membantah keras keterlibatannya dalam kasus penangkapan Abu Bakar Ba'asyir,
sebagaimana disebutkan sebuah dokumen 'laporan intelijen' yang diterimanya.
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.
Tiga Otak Kerusuhan Ambon Jadi 'To' Polda Papua (13/11/02) #4423
ANTARA, Selasa, 12 Nopember, 2002 5:24:45 PM
Jayapura - Tiga otak yang menjadi dalang kerusuhan berdarah di Ambon dan Maluku
yang kini berada di Jayapura menjadi target operasi (TO) Polda Papua,' kata
Kadispen Polda Papua, AKBP Daud Sihombing,SH kepada wartawan di Jayapura,
Selasa.
70 Guru di Maluku Tengah Belum Dibayar Gajinya (13/11/02) #4422
satunet.com, Selasa, 12/11/2002, 12:03 WIB
satunet.com - Gaji para guru asal Maluku Tengah, sejak awal November 2002,
dihentikan, dan untuk mengatasi hal tersebut pihak DPRD kota Ambon mendesak
Diknas setempat segera menyelesaikannya.
Perpanjangan Masa Jabatan Gub. Maluku Kebijakan Pusat (13/11/02) #4421
satunet.com, Senin, 11/11/2002, 15:39 WIB
satunet.com - Ketua DPRD kota Ambon, Lucky Wattimury, menilai bahwa
perpanjangan masa jabatan Gubernur Maluku, Saleh Latuconsina, yang berakhir
Senin, merupakan kebijakan Pusat.
Asmara Nababan: Konflik Harus Diselesaikan Bersama (13/11/02) #4420
Perspektif Online, 1.11.2002
Kali ini kita akan bicara tentang Resolusi konflik dan bagaimana mengatasinya
karena konflik di negara kita tercinta ini akhir-akhir ini bukan hanya meningkat dari
sudut pandang kuantitas tapi dalam sudut pandang kualitas. Juga kelihatannya
semakin sulit untuk diselesaikan. Konflik tentu seperti yang kita ketahui bersama
sama sekali tidak membantu kita untuk keluar dari krisis yang berkepanjangan ini
bahkan cenderung menciptakan krisis baru yang lebih parah. Kita bisa sebut konflik
fisik seperti yang terjadi di Aceh, Poso ataupun Maluku yang belum sempurna proses
penyelesaiannya.
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).
Akhirnya, Jabatan Saleh Diperpanjang (12/11/02) #4418
Jawa Pos, Selasa, 12 Nov 2002
AMBON - Masa jabatan Dr Ir M. Saleh Latuconsina sebagai gubernur Maluku periode
1997-2002 akhirnya diperpanjang. Perpanjangan tersebut berdasar pada faksimile
Mendagri No 121.71/2587/SJ tertanggal 11 November 2002 dengan tembusan kepada
presiden RI, Menko Polkam, dan ketua DPRD Maluku.
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.
Polisi Buru Saksi Kunci Kasus Pendeta Damanik (12/11/02) #4414
KOMPAS, Senin, 11 November 2002, 8:03 WIB
Palu, Senin. Jajaran Mabes Polri dan Polda Sulawesi Tengah (Sulteng), kurun dua
bulan terakhir terus memburu Sartop (25), mahasiswa Universitas Sintuwu Maroso
Poso, yang diduga sebagai saksi kunci dalam kasus Pendeta Reynaldi Damanik.
Pejabat Gubernur Maluku Utara: Batas Pemulangan (11/11/02) #4413
Pengungsi Akhir Tahun 2002 Terlalu Berat
SINAR HARAPAN, Senin, 11 November 2002
Manado, Sinar Harapan. Pejabat Gubernur Maluku Utara (Malut) Drs Sinyo Harry
Sarundajang menilai batas waktu pemulangan seluruh pengungsi pada 31 Desember
2002 yang ditetapkan pemerintah pusat terlalu berat. Alasannya, untuk memulangkan
para pengungsi ke daerah asalnya termasuk warga Malut yang kini diperkirakan
masih 30.000 jiwa (10.000 keluarga) yang berada di Sulut, mengalami kendala yang
lumayan berat.
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.
Meski Masa Jabatan Berakhir, Latuconsina Masih (11/11/02) #4411
Pimpin Rapat
Media Indonesia, Senin, 11 November 2002 10:39 WIB
AMBON--MIOL: Masa jabatan Gubernur Maluku yang berakhir 11 Nopember (hari
ini-red), namun Saleh Latuconsina masih memimpin rapat karena belum ada
keputusan dari Pemerintah Pusat mengenai jabatannya itu.
Insiden Penembakan Terjadi Lagi di Poso (11/11/02) #4410
KOMPAS, Senin, 11 November 2002
Palu, Kompas - Insiden penembakan yang menewaskan seorang warga terjadi lagi di
Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah (Sulteng), pekan lalu. Meski demikian, aktivitas
warga di wilayah yang terlanda kerusuhan sejak akhir tahun 1998 itu berjalan normal,
tidak ada reaksi negatif yang berlebihan dari masyarakat dalam menyikapi insiden
tersebut.
LINTAS KERUSUHAN MALUKU No. 8 (11/11/02) #4409
Crisis Centre Keuskupan Amboina, 22 Oktober – 10 November 2002
Pada tgl. 17 Oktober 2002 polisi menangkap empat belas orang yang diduga terlibat
dalam sebelas pemboman akhir-akhir ini. Lima hari kemudian ditangkap lagi seorang.
Tiga tersangka masih sementara dicari. Hampir semuanya adalah anggota dari gang
"Coker" (Cowo-Cowo Keren), ialah sekelompok militan Kristen di bawah pimpinan
Berty Loupatty. Berty sendiri diduga sedang bersembunyi di Papua.
FPI Bubar, Bagaimana Proses Hukum terhadapnya? (10/11/02) #4408
Hilversum, Minggu 10 November 2002 09:00 WIB
Puluhan lelaki berpakaian serba putih menyesaki ruang kecil di Jl Petamburan III
nomor 17 Jakarta Barat. Malam itu, para anggota Laskar Front Pembela Islam FPI ini
berkumpul di markas untuk mendengarkan pengumuman yang dibacakan oleh Ahmad
Sobri Lubis, Sekretaris Jendral FPI. Isi pengumuman itu adalah pembekuan laskar
FPI di seluruh Indonesia.
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.
Polda Papua Buru Berty Loupatty di Jayapura (10/11/02) #4406
satunet.com, Sabtu, 09/11/2002, 11:32 WIB
satunet.com - Polda Papua membentuk sebuah tim khusus melakukan penyelidikan
dan memburu otak kerusuhan Ambon, Berty Loupatty bersama tujuh orang lainnya
yang kini berada di Jayapura, karena kehadiran mereka sangat meresahkan dan
menakutkan masyarakat.
Upaya Pencarian KM Masohi Belum Membuahkan Hasil (10/11/02) #4405
satunet.com, Sabtu, 09/11/2002, 21:36 WIB
satunet.com - Upaya pencarian KM Masohi Star yang tenggelam di Teluk Dalam
Ambon, Minggu (3/11), sekitar pukul 19.30 WIT, hingga Sabtu ini belum membuahkan
hasil.
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.
Pembekuan Laskar FPI (10/11/02) #4403
Jawa Pos, Sabtu, 09 Nov 2002
Laskar Front Pembela Islam (FPI) dibekukan. Untuk tidak menyebut dibubarkan. Ini
peristiwa kedua serupa setelah bulan lalu, Panglima Laskar Jihad Jafar Umar Thalib
membubarkan Laskar Ahlussunnah Waljamaah.
Depsos Angkat Tangan soal Pengungsi di Ambon (10/11/02) #4402
satunet.com, Jumat, 08/11/2002, 23:08 WIB
satunet.com - Dirjen Bantuan dan Jaminan Sosial Depsos Dr Sumaryati
Aryoso,S.KM tidak mau membantu lagi 25.262 jiwa pengungsi di Ambon yang belum
kebagian jatah uang lauk pauk dan beras alokasi tahun anggaran 2001.
Depsos Tak Mau Bantu Lagi 25.262 Pengungsi Ambon (10/11/02) #4401
GATRA, Jumat, 08-11-2002 14:04:49
Ambon, GATRA.com - DIRJEN Bantuan dan Jaminan Sosial Depsos, Dr Sumaryati
Aryoso, S.KM tidak mau membantu lagi 25.262 jiwa pengungsi di Ambon yang belum
kebagian jatah uang lauk pauk dan beras alokasi tahun anggaran 2.001. "Dirjen tidak
mau membantu lagi pengungsi itu dengan alasan pemerintah pusat telah
memutuskan alokasi dana dihentikan hingga akhir Desember 2001," kata Walikota
Ambon, Drs. Jopie Papilaja, MS, Jumat di Ambon.
Pengadilan Kabulkan Gugatan Wiranto (10/11/02) #4400
GATRA, Jumat, 08-11-2002 15:44:43
Jakarta, GATRA.com - Pengadilan Negeri Cibinong akhirnya mengabulkan gugatan
Jenderal (Purn) TNI Wiranto, selaku penggugat, dan menyatakan tergugat I, Dr
Thamrin Amal Tomagola dan tergugat II, harian umum Jawa Pos, melakukan
perbuatan melawan hukum.
PGI says Damanik should be released soon (10/11/02) #4399
The Jakarta Post, 11/8/2002 3:31:30 PM
JAKARTA (JP): Around 15 participants of a workshop of the Communion of Protestant
Churches in Indonesia (PGI) visited here on Friday afternoon Rev. Renaldy Damanik at
the National Police Headquarters.
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.
Tersangka Kasus Penyelundupan Amunisi ke Poso Bertambah (08/11/02) #4397
Media Indonesia, Jumat, 8 November 2002 08:55 WIB
PALU--MIOL: Tersangka kasus penyelundupan ribuan amunisi ilegal ke bekas daerah
konflik Poso bertambah menjadi tiga orang, menyusul ditetapkannya Muh sebagai
tersangka baru.
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.
Al Islam, Ba'asyir, Zakaria, dan Amrozi (08/11/02) #4391
KOMPAS, Jumat, 8 November 2002
DALAM dua tahun terakhir, setiap perpisahan kelas terakhir Pondok Pesantren
(Ponpes) Al Islam di Desa Tenggulun, Kecamatan Solokuro, Lamongan, Jawa Timur,
Ustad Abu Bakar Ba'asyir selalu hadir memberi ceramah perpisahan.
Amrozi, Penanggung Jawab Lapangan (08/11/02) #4390
KOMPAS, Jumat, 8 November 2002
Denpasar, Kompas - Amrozi (34), yang ditangkap di Lamongan, Jawa Timur (Jatim),
Rabu (6/11) lalu, kini berada di tahanan provoost Markas Kepolisian Daerah (Polda)
Bali, Denpasar. Ia diperiksa intensif sebagai tersangka yang bertugas mengamankan
situasi dan bertanggung jawab di lapangan pada peledakan Sari Club, di Jalan Raya
Legian, Kuta, Bali, 12 Oktober, yang menewaskan 180 orang lebih itu.
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.
Anggota Jamaah Islamiyah di Jatim Ditangkapi (08/11/02) #4385
SINAR HARAPAN, Kamis, 7 November 2002
Jakarta,Sinar Harapan. Menyusul penangkapan Yudi dan Amrozy di Lamongan,
Selasa (5/11) malam, Polda Jawa Timur sejak Rabu (6/11) malam melakukan
penangkapan sejumlah orang yang diduga terkait dengan Jamaah Islamiyah (JI),
demikian sumber-sumber di Mabes Polri yang dihubungi SH, Kamis (7/11).
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.
Pembubaran Laskar dan Satgas Keinginan Masyarakat (08/11/02) #4383
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 7/11/2002
JAKARTA - Pembubaran kelompok para militer seperti yang sudah dilakukan Front
Pembela Islam (FPI) dan Laskar Jihad (LJ) sudah menjadi keinginan masyarakat.
Sebab, masyarakat sudah muak melihat tindakan anarkis yang mereka lakukan
selama ini. Kini masyarakat menanti pembubaran laskar dan satgas lainnya.
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.
Mendagri Izinkan DPRD Ambon Buat Perda utk 22 Desa Adat (07/11/02) #4381
satunet.com, Kamis, 07/11/2002, 01:11 WIB
satunet.com - Mendagri Hari Sabarno mengizinkan DPRD Kota Ambon untuk
membuat peraturan daerah (Perda) guna mendukung penetapan 22 desa adat yang
ada di wilayah itu.
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.
Laskar Front Pembela Islam Dibekukan (07/11/02) #4379
KOMPAS, Kamis, 7 November 2002
Jakarta, Kompas - Dewan Pimpinan Pusat (DPP) Front Pembela Islam (FPI), Rabu
(6/11), membekukan aktivitas kelaskaran FPI di seluruh Indonesia untuk waktu yang
tidak ditentukan. Alasan pembekuan ini untuk membersihkan dan membenahi laskar
FPI dari penyusupan yang memperburuk citra organisasi tersebut.
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.
Jamaah Islamiyah dan Abdullah Sungkar (07/11/02) #4377
KOMPAS, Kamis, 7 November 2002
Oleh Djohan Effendi. PERSERIKATAN Bangsa-Bangsa (PBB) telah memutuskan
menambah daftar organisasi-organisasi yang dinyatakan sebagai organisasi teroris
dengan mencantumkan Jamaah Islamiyah di dalamnya. Malaysia dan Singapura
bahkan mengusulkan agar nama Ustad Abu Bakar Ba'asyir disebutkan sebagai
pimpinan spiritual Jamaah Islamiyah. Indonesia menolak penyebutan itu dan berhasil.
Tapi, masalahnya tidak berhenti sampai di sini.
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.
Kapolsek Abepura Terima Informasi Geng Coker di Papua (07/11/02) #4374
SINAR HARAPAN, Rabu, 6 November 2002
Jayapura, Sinar Harapan. Kapolsek Abepura Iptu Drs. Basman Saleh mengaku sudah
menerima informasi tentang masuknya komplotan Geng Coker (preman di Ambon) ke
Papua saat ini.
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
Polisi Buru Berty Loupatty (06/11/02) #4362
satunet.com, Selasa, 05/11/2002, 14:12 WIB
satunet.com - Aparat kepolisian sedang memburu Berty Loupatty yang diduga
menjadi otak peristiwa kerusuhan Ambon berdarah dan kini berkeliaran di Papua.
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.
Sebanyak 63 Penumpang KM Masohi Star Masih Hilang (06/11/02) #4360
SINAR HARAPAN, Selasa, 5 November 2002
Ambon, Sinar Harapan. Sebanyak 63 penumpang KM Masohi Star yang tenggelam di
perairan Teluk Ambon, hari Minggu (3/11) malam lalu hingga Selasa (5/11) pagi belum
ditemukan. Hal itu diungkapkan Kapolres Pulau Ambon dan Pulau-pulau Lease,
AKBP Drs Noviantoro kepada SH, di Mapolres, Selasa (5/11).
Isu Manusia Bertopeng Resahkan Warga Papua (06/11/02) #4359
SINAR HARAPAN, Selasa, 5 November 2002
Jayapura, Sinar Harapan. Kota Abepura, Jayapura, Papua, Selasa (5/11) pagi nyaris
dilanda kerusuhan antara aparat keamanan dengan ribuan masyarakat. Namun
kejadian dapat dicegah dan situasi dapat dikuasai anggota Polsek Abepura yang
di-back up dua peleton anggota Dalmas Polres Jayapura.
Konjen Filipina di Manado Diteror Bom (06/11/02) #4358
SINAR HARAPAN, Selasa, 5 November 2002
MANADO - Belum sebulan aksi pengeboman di halaman Kantor Konsulat Jendral
(Konjen) Filipina, 12 Oktober 2002 lalu. Kini muncul lagi aksi teror bom oleh
penelepon gelap, pada hari Senin (4/11) sekitar pukul 14.20 Tapi teror itu tidak
membuat penghuni gedung menjadi panik. Mereka justru menghubungi aparat
Polresta Manado, Brimob Polda dan Polda Sulut. Teror telepon itu diterima oleh salah
seorang staf yakni Jolanda Koyongian (28), yang langsung menghubungi Polresta
Manado dan Jihandak Brimob Polda Sulut.
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.
Tim SAR Sulit Evakuasi Korban Masohi Star (05/11/02) #4354
KOMPAS, Senin, 04 November 2002, 18:09 WIB
Ambon, Senin. Tim SAR dari Pangkalan TNI-AL Ambon hingga kini masih mengalami
kesulitan mengevakuasi korban yang diduga turut tenggelam bersama KM. Masohi
Star di perairan Teluk Dalam Ambon, Kodya Ambon.
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.
Pemilihan Gubernur Maluku Menunggu Izin Penguasa (04/11/02) #4348
Darurat Sipil
TEMPO, 1 Nov 2002 20:12:24 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: Pemerintah akan menunggu izin dari penguasa darurat
sipil, baik daerah maupun pusat, untuk mengadakan pemilihan gubernur di provinsi
Maluku. Hal ini dikatakan Menteri Dalam Negeri Hari Sabarno usai rapat koordinasi
bidang kesejahteraan rakyat di kantor Menteri Koordinator Kesejakteraan Rakyat,
Jakarta, Jumat (1/11).
KM Masohi Star Tenggelam karena Kelebihan Muatan (04/11/02) #4347
TEMPO, 3 Nov 2002 22:41:0 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: Gubernur Maluku Saleh Latuconsina mengatakan Kapal
Layar Motor Masohi Star yang tenggelam ternyata kelebihan muatan orang.
Walaupun tercatat hanya membawa 104 penumpang, diduga kapal itu kelebihan
sekitar 100 orang. Demikian dinyatakan Saleh usai menjenguk korban di rumah sakit
Tentara dr Latumenten, Ambon, Minggu Malam (3/11).
Kapal Berpenumpang 200 Orang Tenggelam di Ambon (04/11/02) #4346
TEMPO, 3 Nov 2002 22:40:21 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: KM Masohi Star yang melayari rute Ambon – Masohi,
ibukota kabupaten Maluku tengah, tenggelam pada Minggu (3/11) malam, sekitar
pukul 20.00 WIT. Kapal motor yang terbuat dari kayu itu, dengan berat sekitar 30 ton,
berangkat dari pelabuhan rakyat Slamet Riyadi, Ambon, sekitar pukul 19.00 WIT.
KLM Masohitar Tenggelam di Teluk Ambon, 2 Orang Tewas (04/11/02) #4345
DetikCom, Minggu, 3/11/2002
Kontributor : Dino F Umahuk. detikcom - Jakarta, Sebuah kecelakaan laut kembali
terjadi. Sekitar pukul 20.00 WIT Kapal Layar Motor (KLM) Masohitar tenggelam di
Teluk Ambon. Dari kejadian itu untuk sementara diketahui 2 orang penumpang tewas.
Polri Kejar Empat Perusuh Ambon (04/11/02) #4344
SINAR HARAPAN, Sabtu, 2 November 2002
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan - Hingga Sabtu pagi pihak Mabes Polri masih menahan dan
memeriksa 13 tersangka kerusuhan di Ambon yang dikenal sebagai Geng Coker.
Selain itu, Polri juga masih mengejar empat tersangka lainnya yang diduga kuat
terlibat kerusuhan di Poso.
Warga Muslim Seram Siap Terima Kembali Warga Kristen (04/11/02) #4343
GATRA, Sabtu, 02-11-2002 10:26:30
Seram, GATRA.com - WARGA Muslim di Kecamatan Seram Timur, Kabupaten
Maluku Tengah, menyatakan kesiapannya menerima kembali warga Kristen yang kini
masih berada di sejumlah lokasi penampungan pengungsi di Tual, ibukota Kabupaten
Maluku Tenggara.
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.
TNI Usul Pemilihan Gubernur Maluku Ditunda (01/11/02) #4336
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 1/11/2002
JAKARTA - Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) mengusulkan agar proses pemilihan
gubernur Maluku ditunda dulu. Kondisi keamanan dan masyarakat di Maluku belum
memungkinkan untuk pelaksanaan proses pemilihan itu.
Polisi Takut Menindak Laskar (01/11/02) #4335
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 1/11/2002
JAKARTA - Presiden Megawati Soekarnoputri harus memberi naungan politik kepada
aparat kepolisian untuk menindak tegas kelompok-kelompok di masyarakat yang
sering melakukan tindakan anarki, apalagi dari kelompok yang mengatasnamakan
agama. Sebab, disinyalir selama ini polisi masih merasa takut dan khawatir untuk
menindak kelompok atau laskar-laskar itu.
Terkait Dokumen Al-Faruq, Istri Hisbullah Rasyid Diperiksa (01/11/02) #4334
Liputan6.com, 01/11/2002 10:32
Liputan6.com, Makassar: Tim Penyidik Direktorat Reserse Kepolisian Daerah
Makassar, Kamis (31/10), memeriksa Irma Rasyid, isteri Hisbullah Rasyid yang
diduga membantu Umar Al-Faruq memperoleh tiga dokumen identitas diri saat berada
di Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan. Penyidikan dilakukan untuk mengetahui keberadaan
Hisbullah yang hingga kini dalam pencarian petugas.
Jafar Umar Thalib Akui Sebagian Isi Ceramahnya di Ambon (01/11/02) #4333
TEMPO, 31 Oct 2002 23:55:41 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: Bekas Panglima Laskar Jihad Jafar Umar Thalib
mengakui pernyataannya dalam tablig akbar di Ambon April lalu yang mengatakan
bahwa Kapolri Jenderal (Pol.) Da'i Bachtiar bodoh. Jafar mengungkapkan soal ini
dalam persidangan pemeriksaan terhadap dirinya sebagai terdakwa di Pengadilan
Negeri Jakarta Timur, Kamis (31/10).
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.
Pekerja Temukan Sebuah Bom di Gereja Rehoboth Ambon (01/11/02) #4331
Media Indonesia, Kamis, 31 Oktober 2002 23:21 WIB
AMBON--MIOL: Sebuah bom ditemukan di bangunan Gereja Rehoboth yang
pembangunannya belum rampung, di kawasan Batu Gantung, Kecamatan Nusaniwe,
Kota Ambon, Kamis petang (31/10) sekitar pukul 16.00 WIT.
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.
Jihad Comes to Indonesia (02/01/02) #2149
Bin Laden's allies attempt a hostile takeover
THE WEEKLY STANDARD [Washington D.C.]
Volume 07, Number 16 - December 31, 2001 / January 7, 2002
By Paul Marshall
THE ROAD BETWEEN Poso and Tentena on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi runs
past burned-out homes, stores, and churches, and is blocked by check-points
adorned with pictures of Osama bin Laden. Some have signs proclaiming him "our
leader." Islamic militias stop vehicles and check identity papers. Christians have been
dragged out of cars and buses and summarily shot.
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