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 Oktober 2004

Poso local nabbed for carrying gun (30/10/2004) #9440
The Jakarta Post, October 30, 2004
PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Central Sulawesi Police chief said on Friday that a resident of Poso regency had been arrested in conflict-torn Mamasa regency, West Sulawesi.

Indonesian cleric back in the dock (30/10/2004) #9439
Asia Times, 30 Oct 2004
By Bill Guerin. JAKARTA - Smack in the middle of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, hordes of international and local reporters have descended on a makeshift courtroom here to witness the long-awaited and pivotal trial that pits the state against one of its people, 66-year-old militant cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir.

Police renew warning of bomb attacks (30/10/2004) #9438
The Jakarta Post, October 30, 2004
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta. Following warnings of terrorist attacks during the ongoing fasting month, the police have beefed up security around foreign embassies in Jakarta, foreign representative offices, western facilities, and tourist sites across the country.

Australia Warns of More Ramadhan Raids (30/10/2004) #9437
LAKSAMANA.Net, October 30, 2004 01:51 AM
Laksamana.Net - The Australian government has advised its citizens to defer non-essential travel to Indonesia, warning against the possibility of further attacks by terrorists on foreigners, as well as raids by militant Islamic groups on bars and nightclubs.

Demo Antimiliter Memprotes Penembakan Pendeta Tabuni (30/10/2004) #9436
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 29 Oktober 2004
JAYAPURA - Sekitar 500-an mahasiswa yang menamakan diri Front Rakyat Papua Antimilterisme itu, Kamis (28/10), menggelar aksi unjuk rasa mendatangi gedung DPRD Papua. Mereka meminta agar Panglima Komando Daerah Militer (Pangdam) Trikora, Mayjen TNI Nurdin Zainal dan jajarannya meminta maaf atas kasus tertembaknya Pendeta Elita Tabuni di Puncak Jaya, 14 September 2004 lalu.

Ba'asyir 'told followers to kill Westerners' (30/10/2004) #9435
The Jakarta Post, October 29, 2004
Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir went on trial on Thursday for his alleged role in the Bali and Jakarta Marriott hotel bombings, which were blamed on regional terror group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).

Australia God's enemy: Bashir (30/10/2004) #9434
The Australian, October 29, 2004
Sian Powell, Jakarta correspondent. ACCUSED terrorist Abu Bakar Bashir has told an Indonesian court to be wary of interference from the "two enemies of God", Australia and the US.

Bashir will spend the rest of his life in jail in any case (30/10/2004) #9433
Pravda - Russia, 13:05 2004-10-28
Indonesian Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir has gone on trial accused of leading an al Qaeda-linked militant network and of planning or inciting others to carry out attacks in the world's most populous Muslim nation.

Baasyir Claims Bush, Howard Behind Trial (30/10/2004) #9432
LAKSAMANA.Net, October 28, 2004 11:47 PM
Laksamana.Net - Radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Baasyir says charges that he was behind the deadly Bali and Marriott Hotel bombings were trumped up by US President George W. Bush and his "slave" Australian Prime Minister John Howard.

Bombs found in Sulawesi and Maluku (30/10/2004) #9431
AsiaNews.it, 27 October, 2004
Poso (AsiaNews) - Central Sulawesi could see renewed clashes between Christians and Muslims after 123 home-made bombs were found in a cache in a Muslim cemetery in Moengko village (Poso). The devices contained sharpened metal and nails.

Lagi, Ancaman Bom di Ambon (27/10/2004) #9430
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 26 Oktober 2004
AMBON - Ancaman bom kembali melanda Kota Ambon. Senin (25/10) siang sekitar pukul 12.30 WIT, Bank Modern Express di Jl Diponegoro Kecamatan Nusaniwe, Kota Ambon mendapat ancaman bom dari seorang wanita lewat telepon.

Kapolda: Provokator, Pelaku Peletakan 15 Bom di Ambon (27/10/2004) #9429
Media Indonesia, Senin, 25 Oktober 2004 15:32 WIB
AMBON--MIOL: Kapolda Maluku Brigjen Aditya Warman mengatakan, oknum yang meletakkan 15 bom rakitan di kamar ganti gedung Baileo Oikumene, dekat Gereja Maranatha Ambon, Sabtu (23/10), adalah provokator yang mencoba mengganggu stabilitas keamanan di daerah ini.

123 Bom Rakitan Ditemukan di Poso (27/10/2004) #9428
Media Indonesia, Selasa, 26 Oktober 2004
PALU (Media): Sebanyak 123 unit bom rakitan ditemukan di Kelurahan Moengko Lama, Kecamatan Poso Kota, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah (Sulteng), Minggu (24/10).

Review - Regions: FPI Raids Again (27/10/2004) #9427
LAKSAMANA.Net, October 26, 2004 12:22 AM
Jakarta Police have deployed 600 Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officers and 500 regular officers to prevent further raids on nightspots during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.

Menanti Gebrakan Presiden Yudhoyono Terhadap FPI (27/10/2004) #9426
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, Selasa 26 Oktober 2004 22:15 WIB
Polisi Indonesia menahan tiga orang dari delapan tersangka kasus perusakan tempat hiburan oleh Front Pembela Islam. Tapi sayangnya polisi belum juga berani menahan para pemimpin apalagi membubarkan kelompok yang tiap tahun melakukan aksi kekerasan tersebut. Padahal presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono menjanjikan gebrakan lewat kabinetnya dalam 100 hari.

Eight Islamic militants named suspects over nightspot raids (27/10/2004) #9425
The Jakarta Post, 10/26/2004 4:36:11 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesian police said on Tuesday they had named eight people as suspects in attacks by Muslim militants on a cafe and a pool hall during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.

Indonesian president may ban Jemaah Islamiah (27/10/2004) #9424
ABC AUSTRALIA, 26/10/2004, 19:02:19
Indonesia's new President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, says he will outlaw a group suspected of links to al Qaeda-linked, if its existence can be proved, and if its members are involved in terrorist activities.

Susilo may ban Al-Qaeda-linked group (27/10/2004) #9423
The Jakarta Post, 10/26/2004 11:28:58 AM
HONG KONG (AFP): Indonesia's new president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said the Islamic extremist group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) may be declared a banned organisation as part of the country's bid to crack down on terrorism.

Hambali's brother gets 4 years for role in Marriott bombing (27/10/2004) #9422
The Jakarta Post, October 27, 2004
Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. A brother of the regional terrorist suspect Riduan Isamudin alias Hambali was sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday for helping fund the J.W. Marriott hotel bombing in Jakarta last year.

Hambali's brother found guilty (27/10/2004) #9421
BBC, Tuesday, 26 October, 2004, 09:41 GMT 10:41 UK
Gunawan has yet to announce whether he will appeal. The brother of an alleged South East Asian militant leader has been found guilty of helping to finance a bomb attack in Jakarta last year.

THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 449 (26/10/2004) #9420
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, 26 October 2004
BOMBS FOUND AT MARANATHA CHURCH COMPOUND – After on October 21 a bomb was found near the Protestant Maranatha church in the centre of Ambon, two days later, in the evening, a bag with 15 home-made bombs was found in one of the dressingrooms of the Baileo Oikumene building, adjacent to the Maranatha church.

Police yet to interrogate FPI attackers (26/10/2004) #9419
The Jakarta Post, October 26, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Criticism is of the Jakarta Police has increased due to their relative silence over the attacks on restaurants and entertainment venues by the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) since the beginning of Ramadhan.

Lagi, 15 Bom Rakitan Ditemukan di Gereja (26/10/2004) #9418
SINAR HARAPAN, Senin, 25 Oktober 2004
Ambon, Sinar Harapan. Sebanyak 15 bom rakitan kembali ditemukan di Baileo Oikumene yang terletak di Kompleks Gereja Maranatha Ambon, Sabtu (23/10) malam. Sebelumnya, bom rakitan juga ditemukan di Gereja Silo di Jalan AM Sangaji, Kecamatan Sirimau, Kota Ambon Rabu (20/10).

Pemasang Bom di Gereja Maranatha Belum Ditangkap (26/10/2004) #9417
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 25 Oktober 2004
AMBON - Baru seminggu sebuah bom rakitan ditemukan di pagar Gereja Silo Gereja Protestan Maluku (GPM) Ambon yang pelakunya belum ditangkap, ditemukan lagi rangkaian bom di Baileo Oikumene, Gereja Maranatha Ambon, Sabtu (23/10) malam sekitar pukul 21.00 WIT. Namun, polisi belum juga bisa menangkap pemasang bom rakitan aktif tersebut.

Warga Rusak Rumah Ibadah (26/10/2004) #9416
TEMPO, Senin, 25 Oktober 2004 | 16:20 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Karawang: 500-an warga Kampung Kosambi II Desa Duren, Kecamatan Klari, Kabupaten Karawang, Jawa Barat, Ahad malam (24/10), pukul 20.30 Wib menyerang dan merusak sebuah rumah ibadah jemaat Gereja Kristen Injil Nusantara (GKIN) di komplek perumahan Puri Kosambi Blok A1 Rt.04/11, Karawang.

Stash of 123 bombs discovered in Poso (26/10/2004) #9415
The Jakarta Post, October 26, 2004
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu. Locals have discovered a stash of 123 home-made bombs in the religiously divided regency of Poso, Central Sulawesi, putting security in the regency to a test ahead Idul Fitri and Christmas festivities this year.

Bomb Cache Found in Poso Graveyard (26/10/2004) #9414
LAKSAMANA.Net, October 25, 2004 05:57 PM
Laksamana.Net - Villagers in the religiously scarred city of Poso, Central Sulawesi province, have found 123 small homemade bombs buried in a Muslim cemetery, reports said Monday (25/10/04).

More than 120 bombs found in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi (26/10/2004) #9413
ABC AUSTRALIA, 25/10/2004, 22:42:22
Indonesian police have found more than 120 ready-to-use home-made bombs in a graveyard in the restive province of Central Sulawesi.

Walau masih mendekam di penjara (26/10/2004) #9412
Pdt Damanik Terpilih Ketum Sinode GKST
HarianKomentar.Com, 25/10/2004
Meski saat ini tengah mendekam di rumah tahanan Palu, Sulteng, Pdt Rinaldy Damanik tetap beraktivitas dalam pelayanan. Bahkan, Senin (18/10) lalu di Gedung Banua Mpogombo, Tentena, Poso, Damanik terpilih sebagai Ketua Umum Sinode Gereja Kristen Sulawesi Tengah (GKST) periode 2004-2008.

FPI plans more nightclub raids (25/10/2004) #9411
The Jakarta Post, 10/25/2004 3:02:27 PM
JAKARTA (Reuters): A militant Indonesian Muslim group plans more raids on clubs selling alcohol this week after trashing a nightspot frequented by foreigners over the weekend, a spokesman for the organisation said on Monday.

Police find 120 home-made bombs in restive Poso (25/10/2004) #9410
The Jakarta Post, 10/25/2004 1:37:45 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesian police have found a stash of more than 120 ready-to-use home-made bombs in a graveyard in the restive province of Central Sulawesi, an official said Monday.

Teror Bom Terjadi di Bank Modern Expres Ambon (25/10/2004) #9409
Media Indonesia, Senin, 25 Oktober 2004 13:22 WIB
AMBON--MIOL: Aksi teror bom melalui telepon terjadi lagi Ambon dan kini menimpa kantor Bank Perkreditan Rakyat Modern Expres Ambon yang berlokasi di kawasan Trikora, Senin sekitar pukul 11:30 WIT.

Bom Maranatha utk tebar opini bahwa Ambon blm kondusif (25/10/2004) #9408
KOMPAS, Senin, 25 Oktober 2004
Ambon, Kompas - Terkait penemuan 15 bom di Gereja Maranatha, Ambon, Sabtu malam pekan lalu, polisi akan meminta keterangan sejumlah anggota panitia acara kegiatan keagamaan di Baileo Oikumene gereja tersebut. Bom dengan daya ledak rendah tersebut diduga dipasang hanya untuk menebarkan opini bahwa kondisi Ambon belum kondusif.

Ratusan Bom Rakitan Ditemukan di Pekuburan Poso (25/10/2004) #9407
Media Indonesia, Senin, 25 Oktober 2004 13:30 WIB
PALU--MIOL: Lebih seratus bom rakitan ditemukan di Taman Pemakaman Umum Moengko Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah (Sulteng).

Bom Ditemukan di Depan Gereja Maranatha (24/10/2004) #9406
TEMPO, Minggu, 24 Oktober 2004 | 15:33 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Ambon:Tim Gegana Brimob Polda Maluku berhasil mengamankan 15 buah bom rakitan di depan Gereja Maranatha, Kawasan Jalan Pattimura, Ambon, Sabtu (23/10) malam.

Bom Ditemukan di Gereja Maranatha (24/10/2004) #9405
KOMPAS, Minggu, 24 Oktober 2004
Ambon, Kompas - Sebanyak 15 bom rakitan ditemukan di dekat Gereja Maranatha, Ambon, Maluku, Sabtu (23/10). Bom dengan daya ledak rendah atau low explosive tersebut dijinakkan oleh tim Gegana dari Kepolisian Resor Pulau Ambon dan Pulau-pulau Lease sehingga tidak menimbulkan korban jiwa maupun materi.

Memulihkan Citra Maluku di Pantai Hunimua (24/10/2004) #9404
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 24 Oktober 2004
Keindahan alam dan pesona laut yang dimiliki Maluku membuat orang tidak akan pernah lupa negeri "Seribu Pulau" ini. Bahkan ketika konflik mengobrak- abrik provinsi ini dengan membakar dan bom seisi kota yang menewaskan ratusan orang tidak membuat masyarakat internasional, dan domestik menjauhi provinsi ini khususnya objek wisata pantainya, malah sebaliknya, provinsi ini semakin dikagumi.

Pariwisata Maluku Perlu Penataan dan Promosi (24/10/2004) #9403
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 24 Oktober 2004
Sejumlah artis Ibukota yang baru pertama kali menginjakkan kaki mereka di objek wisata pantai Hunimua, terkagum-kagum dan terbengong-bengong melihat keindahan Pantai Hunimua.

Lagi serangan bom di Maluku (24/10/2004) #9402
Masariku Network, 23 Oktober 2004
Ambon, 23 Oktober 2004. Hari ini kembali terjadi serangan bom di Ambon stelah sebelumnya juga terjadi di gereja SILO Ambon.

Seven more arrested in Mamasa (24/10/2004) #9401
The Jakarta Post, October 24, 2004
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar. Some of the 1,500 refugees in Mamasa, South Sulawesi, began to head home on Saturday, as the situation has returned to normal in Aralle and Mambi districts, which were recently rocked by violence.

Man shot as gunmen strike again in Poso (24/10/2004) #9400
The Jakarta Post, October 23, 2004
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu. Tension again gripped the city of Palu in Central Sulawesi on Friday after a man on a motorcycle fired a hail of bullets at a house being used as a church on Thursday evening, injuring the owner.

Serangan masih terjadi di Sulawesi Tengah (24/10/2004) #9399
Masariku Network, 23 Oktober 2004
Palu, 23 Oktober 2004. Masih ada orang yang tidak ingin DAMAI di Sulawesi Tengah. Sejak penandatangannan DAMAI DI MALINO selalu ada tuduhan bahwa orang kristen tidak ingin berdamai, ada pepatah mengatakan bahwa kebenaran tidak perlu di bela sebab ia mampu membela dirinya sendiri ! cepat atau lambat ia pasti mengungkapkan dirinya ! kini hal itu terbukti dalam berbagai peristiwa baik di Palu maupun di Poso.

Kapolda: Warga Poso Diadu Domba (24/10/2004) #9398
Pengadu Domba Dilindungi oleh Warga Setempat
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 23 Oktober 2004
PALU - Kapolda Sulawesi Tengah (Sulteng), Brigjen Pol Aryanto Sutadi memperingatkan, ada sekelompok orang yang hendak kembali mengadudomba masyarakat Muslim dan Nasrani di daerah Poso. Karena itu, warga diminta berhati-hati dan jangan mau terpancing dengan ulah sekelompok orang tersebut.

Kelompok Bersenjata Kembali Beraksi di Poso (24/10/2004) #9397
SINAR HARAPAN, Jum'at, 22 Oktober 2004
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan - Aksi sekelompok pria bersenjata api kembali terjadi di Poso, Sulawesi Tengah (Sulteng), Kamis (21/10) malam, sekitar pukul 21.25 Wita. Penyerang dengan menggunakan sepeda motor menyerang lima warga yang tengah berada di areal Gereja Bethani di Jalan Pulau Kalimantan. Salah seorang warga, Hans Lanipi (24), menderita luka tembak di bagian punggung.

Muslim militants attack cafe in Kemang, S. Jakarta (24/10/2004) #9396
The Jakarta Post, 10/23/2004 2:41:03 PM
JAKARTA (AP): Muslim militants in Indonesia's capital vandalized a cafe in an area popular with foreigners on Saturday because it was serving beer during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, police and one of the militants said.

Man shot outside church in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi (22/10/2004) #9395
ABC AUSTRALIA, 22/10/2004 17:02:13
Indonesian police say a man has been shot and wounded in Central Sulawesi, in the latest attack against non-Muslims in the area.

Many Indon businesspeople will come to E. Timor to invest (22/10/2004) #9394
The Jakarta Post, October 22, 2004
On the sidelines of his visit here to attend the inauguration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, East Timorese Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri talked on Wednesday with The Jakarta Post's Veeramalla Anjaiah and Adianto P. Simamora. The following are excerpts of the interview.
Personally, I am a Muslim, though not a leader of the Muslim community in East Timor. I have been telling the people that as a politician and as a prime minister, I have no religion. I did not get this job because of my religion. I got it because of my involvement in the struggle for freedom, and my position in the ruling party. I am the prime minister of both Muslims and Christians, and the entire population of East Timor for that matter.

Three suspected FKM members get jail terms (22/10/2004) #9393
The Jakarta Post, October 22, 2004
Aziz Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon. After a trial lasting three months, the Ambon District Court handed down jail terms on Thursday to three sympathizers of the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM) separatist movement after their conviction on treason charges.

Tiga Simpatisan FKM Divonis Hukuman Penjara (22/10/2004) #9392
Maluku Media Centre, Kamis, 21/10/2004 00:38:49 WIB
Reporter : M. Azis Tunny. Ambon, MMC ---- Setelah melewati proses persidangan sejak tiga bulan lalu, tiga orang simpatisan Front Kedaulatan Maluku> (FKM) akhirnya divonis hukuman penjara. Mereka yang dijatuhi hukuman akibat terlibat gerakan makar itu adalah Rezon Leatomu, divonis 2 tahun, penjara serta Philips Patty dan Rio Talabessy masing-masing dikenai hukuman 1,4 tahun penjara. Ketiganya disidangkan secara terpisah di PN Ambon yang diketuai Majelis Hakim Iim Nurahim.

Bom Rakitan Ditemukan di Halaman Gereja Silo (22/10/2004) #9391
Liputan6.com, 22/10/04 13:48 WIB
Liputan6.com, Ambon: Sebuah bom rakitan ditemukan di halaman Gereja Silo, Kota Ambon, Rabu (20/10) pagi. Sekelompok mahasiswa yang tengah berdemonstrasi di Bundaran Tugu Trikora, tak jauh dari lokasi bom ditemukan, segera menjauh. Tim Reserse dan Kriminal Kepolisian Resor Ambon dan Pulau-Pulau Lease berhasil menjinakkan bom dengan cara memasukkan benda berbahaya itu ke dalam air.

Akhir Petualangan "Pendekar" Pulau Haruku (22/10/2004) #9390
Liputan6.com, 22/10/04 13:44 WIB
Liputan6.com, Jakarta: Subuh hampir menjelang di Hotel Kebayoran Inn di Jalan Senayan nomor 87, Jakarta Selatan, pada Selasa pekan silam. Bersamaan dengan semilir angin malam yang masih terasa, belasan pemuda merangsek ke hotel bertarif Rp 200 ribu hingga Rp 1 juta sehari itu.

Basri murder a 'case of revenge' (22/10/2004) #9389
The Jakarta Post, October 21, 2004
Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. John Kei, an alleged gang leader, said on Wednesday his "brothers" were not motivated by racial or ethnic hatred in murdering gang leader Basri Sangaji.

Jakarta's Marriott targeted for second bomb,... (22/10/2004) #9388
The Jakarta Post, 10/22/2004 3:02:50 PM
SYDNEY (DPA): Jakarta's Marriott Hotel was targeted for a second bomb but Indonesian authorities foiled the plan and the terrorists switched their location to the Australian Embassy, Australian Police Commissioner Mick Keelty said on Friday.

Five more Mamasa 'provocateurs' nabbed (22/10/2004) #9387
The Jakarta Post, October 22, 2004
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar. The Indonesian military (TNI) and police personnel arrested on Thursday five more suspects accused of provoking a recent riot in Mamasa regency, West Sulawesi province.

Brief Cabinet Profiles (21/10/2004) #9386
LAKSAMANA.Net, October 21, 2004 06:20 AM
Laksamana.Net - Following is a quick look at the members of Indonesia's new cabinet.

Warga Tual Gempar (21/10/2004) #9385
Tujuh Bom Ditemukan di Sekolah dan Gereja
SINAR HARAPAN, Rabu, 20 Oktober 2004
Ambon, Sinar Harapan. Sedikitnya tujuh bom rakitan ditemukan seorang pemulung bernama Octo Yeuyanan di tempat pembuangan sampah Komplek Perumnas Ohoijang - Watdek, Kecamatan Kei Kecil, Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara, Selasa (19/10) malam.

Pengungsi Diculik Oknum Polisi (21/10/2004) #9384
BPost, Rabu, 20 Oktober 2004 01:09:55
Ambon, BPost. John Hukom (44) pengungsi Poka-Rumah Tiga, Kecamatan Teluk Ambon Baguala, Kota Ambon luka parah setelah beberapa hari diculik dan dianiaya sejumlah oknum Polisi.

OPM Sadap Komunikasi Aparat Keamanan (21/10/2004) #9383
KOMPAS, Kamis, 21 Oktober 2004
Jayapura, Kompas - Kelompok sipil bersenjata yang menyebut diri sebagai Organisasi Papua Merdeka makin nekat. Selain membunuh dan menyandera enam warga sipil, serta membakar fasilitas pemerintah, mereka juga menyadap sarana komunikasi melalui SSB (single side band) yang digunakan aparat keamanan.

Prospects for peace in Papua (21/10/2004) #9382
The Jakarta Post, October 21, 2004
Paul Barber, London. It is not yet clear whether the election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as president of Indonesia is a positive development for West Papua and whether he will bring peace and stability to the restive territory any closer.

Mandiri branch receives bomb threat (21/10/2004) #9381
The Jakarta Post, October 21, 2004
PEKANBARU, Riau: An anonymous caller, a woman, threatened on Wednesday to detonate a bomb at Bank Mandiri's Pekanbaru branch on Jl. Gen. Sudirman here, sparking panic among bank employees.

Police begin disarming Mamasa rioters (21/10/2004) #9380
The Jakarta Post, October 21, 2004
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar. Police have arrested an man alleged to be behind recent communal violence in Mamasa, West Sulawesi, and have begun seizing firearms and traditional weapons from warring villagers.

Palu residents attack pig farms (21/10/2004) #9379
The Jakarta Post, October 21, 2004
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu. Members of a Muslim youth organization on Wednesday attacked several pig farms in South Tatura they said were polluting the area as the police looked on.

INFID's Short News Overview No. V/28: October 14-20, 2004 (21/10/2004) #9378
INFID, October 20, 2004
SBY Sworn In As Indonesia's 6th President: Yudhoyono was sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president on Oct. 20 after winning the country's first-ever direct elections for head of state last month.
Conflict Reignites in Mamasa: After a year of relative peace, a violent communal conflict erupted again on Oct. 16 in Aralle district, Mamasa regency, West Sulawesi province. Two people were reported killed and dozens of homes burned down.

SBY through Chinese eyes (21/10/2004) #9377
Asia Times, Oct 14, 2004
By Jeffrey Robertson. An ex-military, US-educated president may seem like a stroke of strategic luck for Washington. But looking at Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, or SBY, through Chinese eyes reveals a different story.

Conflict spreads in Mamasa (20/10/2004) #9376
The Jakarta Post, October 20, 2004
Violence continued in the newly established province of West Sulawesi on Tuesday in a dispute over the creation of Mamasa regency, some 400 kilometers from the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar.

Military and police hunt killers of migrants in Papua (20/10/2004) #9375
The Jakarta Post, October 20, 2004
Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura. The whereabouts of the bodies of five migrants, killed a week ago by suspected separatist rebels in a remote area of Papua, remained a mystery on Tuesday as soldiers and police continued to hunt the gunmen.

Police release pictures of Cicurug bomb makers (20/10/2004) #9374
The Jakarta Post, October 20, 2004
Abdul Khalik and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung. Police released on Tuesday pictures of Abdullah, Jabir and Afuy, three of four owners of high explosive found in Cicurug village, Sukabumi, West Java, after naming them suspects in the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy in South Jakarta.

Aceh Rebel Jailed for Treason (20/10/2004) #9373
LAKSAMANA.Net, October 19, 2004 11:43 PM
Laksamana.Net - A senior separatist rebel in Aceh province has been sentenced to 16 years in jail for treason and possession of weapons.

Relawan Pendukung Susilo-Kalla di Ambon Menagih Janji (20/10/2004) #9372
Media Indonesia, Selasa, 19 Oktober 2004 17:26 WIB
JAKARTA--MIOL: Relawan dan para pendukung pasangan Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono-Jusuf Kalla dari Ambon menagih janji presiden terpilih untuk mengangkat salah seorang putra Ambon sebagai anggota kabinet.

Enam Kasus Korupsi Terus Disidik Kejati Maluku (20/10/2004) #9371
SINAR HARAPAN, Selasa, 19 Oktober 2004
AMBON — Enam kasus dugaan terjadinya tindak pidana korupsi saat ini terus disidik Kejaksaan Tinggi Maluku. Kajati Maluku Masyudi Ridwan mengungkapkan penanganan sejumlah kasus dugaan korupsi tersebut saat ini masih dalam tahap penyelidikan, penyidikan, maupun sebagian telah siap untuk dilimpahkan ke pengadilan.

Ribuan Warga Mamasa Mengungsi (20/10/2004) #9370
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 19 Oktober 2004
MAKASSAR-Situasi di Kecamatan Aralle dan Mambi, Kabupaten Mamasa, Selasa (19/10) pagi dilaporkan masih mencekam, gelombang pengungsi terus meninggalkan Aralle setelah Senin sore kembali terjadi serangan yang dilakukan sekitar 300 warga.

Kapolri Urung ke Pusat Konflik di Mamasa (20/10/2004) #9369
TEMPO, Selasa, 19 Oktober 2004 | 20:19 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Makassar:Kapolri Jenderal Da'i Bachtiar meminta masyarakat di wilayah Kabupaten Mamasa, yang dilanda konflik, tidak mudah terpancing dengan isu-isu yang bersifat menghasut.

Review – Regions: Death in Papua (19/10/2004) #9368
LAKSAMANA.Net, October 19, 2004 06:11 AM
Laksamana.Net - Separatist rebels in Papua province have been blamed for the killing of six migrant workers from South Sulawesi province.

Papuans demand referendum rerun (19/10/2004) #9367
The Jakarta Post, October 19, 2004
JAYAPURA, Papua: Some 100 people protested in Jayapura on Monday, demanding president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono re-hold Papua's 1963 referendum.

Police detain two Papuans in suspected separatist attack (19/10/2004) #9366
The Jakarta Post, October 19, 2004
Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura. Two Papuans were arrested on Monday for questioning over an attack that claimed five lives in Tinggi Nambut village, Puncak Jaya regency.

Fresh violence erupts in Mamasa, one killed (19/10/2004) #9365
The Jakarta Post, October 19, 2004
Andi Hajramurni and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Bandung. After two days of relative calm, violence broke out again in Aralle district, Mamasa regency, killing one man and injuring another. The incident occurred at 10 a.m when some 300 Christians supporting the split of Polewali Mamasa regency into two regencies attacked those who opposed the split in the mountainous Aralleana subdistrict, Aralle district, Mamasa regency, West Sulawesi province.

Two more wounded as dispute continues in Sulawesi (19/10/2004) #9364
The Jakarta Post, 10/18/2004 5:38:54 PM
JAKARTA (JP): Violence continued in West Sulawesi province on Monday as two more people were wounded in a dispute over the formation of a new district which has seen thousands of people flee their homes, according to the Agence France Presse.

Aralle Kembali Rusuh (19/10/2004) #9363
KOMPAS, Selasa, 19 Oktober 2004
Makassar, Kompas - Setelah reda sehari, konflik di Kecamatan Aralle, Kabupaten Mamasa, Sulawesi Barat, kembali terjadi, Senin (18/10) sekitar pukul 10.00 Wita. Dua orang dilaporkan mengalami luka bacok dan puluhan warga terpaksa mengungsi. Saat ini warga yang mengungsi di Mambi diperkirakan mencapai 1.300 orang.

Mamasa Kembali Rusuh Satu Orang Tewas (19/10/2004) #9362
Media Indonesia, Selasa, 19 Oktober 2004
MAKASSAR (Media): Kerusuhan terjadi kembali di Mamasa, Sulawesi Barat (Sulbar), kemarin. Warga yang pro dan kontra pembentukan Kabupaten Mamasa bentrok di Dusun Arallena, Kecamatan Aralle, mengakibatkan satu warga tewas dan seorang luka.

Bentrokan Susulan di Mamasa Satu Tewas (19/10/2004) #9361
TEMPO, Senin, 18 Oktober 2004 | 22:14 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Makassar: Bentrokan antara pro dan kontra pemekaran kabupaten Mamasa kembali terjadi Senin (18/10). Sekitar 300 warga pro pemekaran dilaporkan menyerang desa Usailano kecamatan Aralle, sekitar 450 km dari Makassar Sulsel. Bentrok sebelumnya, Jumat (15/10) menewaskan 2 orang dan puluhan rumah dibakar.

Ba'asyir to stand trial on Oct. 28 (19/10/2004) #9360
The Jakarta Post, October 19, 2004
JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court set on Monday an Oct. 28 date for the opening trial of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who is being charged with masterminding the bomb attack on J.W. Marriott Hotel in Jakarta last year.

Ba'asyir gets October date for terrorism trial (19/10/2004) #9359
The Jakarta Post, 10/18/2004 3:59:46 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesian Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir will go on trial on October 28 over a deadly hotel bombing and could face the death penalty if convicted on terrorism charges, a court official said Monday.

Pemerintah Baru Harus Tangani Pengungsi Konflik Maluku (19/10/2004) #9358
KOMPAS, Senin, 18 Oktober 2004
Jakarta, Kompas - Pemerintahan terpilih harus segera merealisasikan janji-janji yang tidak bisa dipenuhi oleh pemerintahan Presiden Megawati Soekarnoputri terkait penyelesaian masalah konflik sekaligus prioritas penanganan masalah pengungsi di Maluku.

Thousand flee riot-torn village (18/10/2004) #9357
The Jakarta Post, October 18, 2004
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar. Tension was still high on Sunday in a village in Aralle district, some 400 kilometers from the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, after two people were reported killed and dozens of homes burned down in a communal clash over a dispute on the formation of a new regency there.

TNT finding linked to Sept. 9 bombing (18/10/2004) #9356
The Jakarta Post, October 18, 2004
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Police said on Sunday they were hunting down four men for illegal possession of explosives found in a West Java village recently and for their alleged role in last month's bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta.

Papuans call for start of special autonomy (18/10/2004) #9355
The Jakarta Post, October 18, 2004
Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Papuans have called on president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to enforce the Special Autonomy Law for Papua to resolve the prolonged issues in the province.

Thousands flee as violence erupts in Sulawesi (18/10/2004) #9354
ABC AUSTRALIA, 18/10/2004 08:35:04
In Indonesia, paramilitary police reinforcements have been sent to the Polewali Mamasa area of South Sulawesi after an outbreak of violence in the province.

Thousands flee homes after South Sulawesi fighting (18/10/2004) #9353
ABC AUSTRALIA, 17/10/2004 19:09:08
Police in Indonesia say thousands of people have fled their homes following fighting in South Sulawesi.

Police hunt alleged provocateurs in West Sulawesi (18/10/2004) #9352
The Jakarta Post, 10/17/2004 6:20:08 PM
JAKARTA (Antara): Police are searching for 12 people suspected of provoking unrest in Aralle subdistrict, Mamasa district, West Sulawesi, a police officer said on Sunday.

Ambon bak Acapulco (18/10/2004) #9351
Media Indonesia, Minggu, 17 Oktober 2004 00:00 WIB
AMBON bak Acapulco, Meksiko. Pendapat itu dilontarkan artis Debby Sahertian, begitu melakukan perjalanan dari Bandar Udara Pattimura menuju Kota Ambon, Maluku.

Presiden Harus Serius Perhatikan Indonesia Timur (18/10/2004) #9350
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 16 Oktober 2004
JAKARTA - Dalam agenda 100 hari masa pemerintahannya, presiden terpilih Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono harus memberikan perhatian serius terhadap pembangunan di kawasan timur Indonesia. Sebagai bagian integral dari Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia, provinsi-provinsi yang ada di kawasan itu berhak mendapat perlakuan yang adil dan sama untuk dikembangkan menjadi daerah yang memiliki masa depan yang pasti dalam perspektif kehidupan yang lebih adil, beradab dan demokratis.

Baasyir Charged Over Marriott Bombing (18/10/2004) #9349
LAKSAMANA.Net, October 16, 2004 01:08 AM
Laksamana.Net - Prosecutors have charged radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Baasyir with involvement in last year's suicide car bombing at the JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta.

FPI to Conduct Ramadhan Patrols (18/10/2004) #9348
LAKSAMANA.Net, October 15, 2004 11:50 PM
Laksamana.Net - The radical Islamic Defenders' Front (FPI), notorious for attacking nightlife venues in Jakarta, has said it will take the law into its own hands if city officials fail to close down bars and nightclubs during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan, which started Friday (15/10/04).

Rice dependence threatens Indonesia's food security (18/10/2004) #9347
ASIA Pulse [Australia], Friday October 15, 07:55 PM
JAKARTA, Oct 15 Asia Pulse - Indonesia's low food security is the result of the country's continued dependence on one particular foodstuff like rice, and to prevent this dependence it would be necessary to turn to biodiversity.

Polisi temukan senjata yg digunakan di Jono Oge (17/10/2004) #9346
Media Indonesia, Minggu, 17 Oktober 2004 12:36 WIB
PALU--MIOL: Tim penyelidik gabungan dari Polres Donggala dan Polsek Biromaru di Sulawesi Tengah, hari Sabtu menemukan sebuah parang yang diduga kuat dipergunakan salah seorang penyerang di desa Jono Oge yang menewaskan dua warga setempat tiga hari lalu (13/10).

Conflict reignites in Mamasa (17/10/2004) #9345
The Jakarta Post, October 17, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. After a year of relative peace, a violent communal conflict erupted again on Saturday in Aralle district, Mamasa regency, West Sulawesi province, leaving scores of homes and a church burned.

Tension high in Papua village (17/10/2004) #9344
The Jakarta Post, October 17, 2004
INDONESIA: The situation in Tinggi Nambut village, Puncak Jaya regency remained tense on Friday, following the murder of five construction workers, all migrants from Makassar, South Sulawesi province earlier on Tuesday.

Bashir charged with Bali bombings (17/10/2004) #9343
ABC AUSTRALIA, 16/10/2004 20:53:41
Indonesian prosecutors have charged Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir with involvement in the nightclub bombings in the resort island of Bali which killed 202 people.

THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 448 (16/10/2004) #9342
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, October 14, 2004
AGAIN BOMB EXPLOSIONS - Two homemade bombs exploded in the city of Ambon on a vacant plot of land between the Silo church and the Pohon Pule Bridge last September 7. Though afterwards they turned out to be low-explosive and did not result in any casualties or significant damage, they nevertheless caused panic among local residents and among the lecturers and students of the nearby alternative campus of the Pattimura University, who could be seen fleeing the campus.

Two bomb-laden backpacks seized (16/10/2004) #9341
The Jakarta Post, October 16, 2004
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The National Police said on Friday they were tracking down four men who fled their home, including one who was wounded, after a small blast at a rented house in Cianjur regency, West Java.

FPI plans to sweep nightspots starting Sunday evening (16/10/2004) #9340
The Jakarta Post, October 16, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. A warning from Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso apparently will not deter the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) from organizing raids on nightspots in the capital during Ramadhan.

Indonesian cleric charged over Bali bombings (16/10/2004) #9339
ABC AUSTRALIA, 16/10/2004 10:22:45
In Jakarta, prosecutors say the radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir will go on trial for killing nearly 200 people in the Bali bombings, after the indictment against him was filed in a Jakarta court yesterday.

Indonesian cleric Bashir charged over bombing of Marriott (16/10/2004) #9338
ABC AUSTRALIA, 15/10/2004 23:00:40
Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir will be indicted on charges of terrorism after prosecutors passed their file on the extremist leader to a Jakarta court.

Ba'asyir charged with terrorism (16/10/2004) #9337
The Jakarta Post, October 16, 2004
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. After many delays, state prosecutors finally submitted the file on Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to the South Jakarta District Court on Friday, charging him with masterminding the Bali bombings and the JW Marriott Hotel attack.

Abu Bakar Ba'asyir Resmi Didakwa Terlibat Bom Marriot (16/10/2004) #9336
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, Sabtu 16 Oktober 2004 08:15 WIB
Kejaksaan melakukan upaya baru untuk membuktikan keterlibatan Abu Bakar Ba'asyir dalam terorisme. Ustad tersebut resmi didakwa terlibat peledakan bom di Hotel Marrriot tahun lalu.

Ba'asyir to face formal terror charges (16/10/2004) #9335
The Jakarta Post, 10/15/2004 3:58:15 PM
JAKARTA (AP: Indonesian prosecutors on Friday formally charged militant cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir with ordering his followers to launch a suicide attack on the J.W. Marriott hotel in Jakarta last year.

Indonesian prosecutors file new charges against Bashir (16/10/2004) #9334
ABC AUSTRALIA, 15/10/2004 18:52:01
Indonesian prosecutors have filed new charges against cleric Abu Bakar Bashir.

Indon police investigate discovery of bomb ... (16/10/2004) #9333
ABC AUSTRALIA, 15/10/2004 18:52:00
Indonesian police are conducting a manhunt after a small bomb was discovered at a rural railway station, south of the capital, Jakarta.

Kerusuhan di Poso Tewaskan Seoarang wanita (16/10/2004) #9332
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, Sabtu 16 Oktober 2004 08:15 WIB
Seorang wanita tewas dan dua laki-laki terluka ketika gerombolan bersenjata menyerang sebuah desa di Poso, Sulawesi Tengah.

TNI Tidak Akan Tarik Pasukan dari Papua dan Aceh (16/10/2004) #9331
TEMPO, Rabu, 13 Oktober 2004 | 18:36 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: Kepala Staf Angkatan Darat Jenderal TNI Ryamizard Ryacudu mengatakan pihaknya tidak akan menarik pasukan dari daerah konflik seperti Aceh dan Papua. "Separatis di Aceh dan Papua bila dibiarkan bisa menjadi embrio perpecahan," ungkapnya dalam diskusi Forum Lintas Agama hari Rabu (13/10) di Jakarta.

INFID's Short News Overview No. V/28: October 8-14, 2004 (15/10/2004) #9330
INFID, October 14, 2004
Happy Ramadhan to all our Muslim brothers and sisters!
Ambon - Two homemade bombs exploded in the eastern city of Ambon on Oct. 7. No one was hurt in the blast and no damage was reported.

Unidentified gunmen strike again in C. Sulawesi (15/10/2004) #9329
The Jakarta Post, October 15, 2004
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu. Unidentified assailants launched two separate attacks in Central Sulawesi on Wednesday, killing at least three people despite stepped-up security by authorities in the troubled province.

1 dead, 2 injured in attack in troubled Poso, C. Sulawesi (15/10/2004) #9328
The Jakarta Post, 10/14/2004 3:13:08 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): A woman was killed and two men injured when a group of armed men attacked their village in the sectarian-violence troubled region of Poso on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, police said Thursday.

7 Tersangka Pembunuh Basri Sangadji Ditangkap (15/10/2004) #9327
SINAR HARAPAN, Kamis, 14 Oktober 2004
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan. Petugas Kepolisian Daerah (Polda) Metro Jaya berhasil menangkap tujuh tersangka pembunuh tokoh pemuda Ambon Basri Sangadji di daerah Bekasi, Kamis (14/10) pagi. Ketujuh tersangka tersebut adalah JK, RR, KR, EA, RT, SR, SCR, sementara seorang tersangka dinyatakan masih buron.

Polres Poso tetapkan sembilan orang lagi (15/10/2004) #9326
jadi target operasi di Poso
KOMPAS, Kamis, 14 Oktober 2004
Poso, Kompas - Kepolisian Resor Poso menetapkan sembilan orang lagi sebagai target operasi. Mereka yang dijadikan target operasi tersebut diduga merupakan bagian kelompok yang kerap melakukan gangguan keamanan di Poso, terutama dalam kasus penembakan gelap.

Penembakan misterius kembali beraksi di Poso, satu tewas (15/10/2004) #9325
Media Indonesia, Kamis, 14 Oktober 2004 14:33 WIB
POSO--MIOL: Penembak misterius (snipper) kembali beraksi di desa Kawende, Kabupaten Poso, Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah (Sulteng), mengakibatkan seorang warga sipil tewas dan dua lainnya cedera.

Pembunuh Basri Sangaji Ditangkap (15/10/2004) #9324
Warga Maluku Jangan Terpancing Ulah Provokator
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 14 Oktober 2004
JAKARTA - Delapan tersangka kasus pembunuhan Basri Sangaji berhasil ditangkap tim Polda Metro Jaya di wilayah kompleks perumahan di Bekasi, Kamis (14/10) pagi.

Tersangka Pembunuh Basri Sangaji Tertangkap (15/10/2004) #9323
Media Indonesia, Kamis, 14 Oktober 2004 12:30 WIB
JAKARTA--MIOL: Tersangka pembunuh Basri Jala Sangaji, berhasil dibekuk kepolisian pada Kamis pagi.

Police begin probe into Kendari blast (15/10/2004) #9322
The Jakarta Post, October 14, 2004
KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Police officers began on Wednesday investigating a bomb explosion outside the house of local antigraft activist, Hidayatullah, in Kendari city a day earlier.

Central govt urged to help refugees (15/10/2004) #9321
The Jakarta Post, October 14, 2004
KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Piet Tallo expressed concern on Wednesday over the plight of East Timor refugees currently living in various areas in NTT province.

Mall worker foils bomb attempt (15/10/2004) #9320
The Jakarta Post, October 14, 2004
Mikael Onny Setiawan, The Jakarta Post, Balikpapan. Police defused on Tuesday night a bomb that was discovered in Fantasy Mall in the East Kalimantan city of Balikpapan, which is home to several foreign oil and mining companies.

Polisi Jinakkan Bom Di Mal Balikpapan (15/10/2004) #9319
TEMPO, Rabu, 13 Oktober 2004 | 16:52 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: Aparat kepolisian, berhasil menjinakkan sebuah bom berukuran kecil yang diletakkan di sebuah mal di Balikpapan, Kalimantan Timur. Bom yang memilik daya ledak kecil itu ditemukan oleh pegawai di Mal Fantasy, Balikpapan Selasa (12/10) tengah malam.

Minor Explosions in Kalimantan & Sulawesi (15/10/2004) #9318
LAKSAMANA.Net, October 13, 2004 08:49 PM
Laksamana.Net - Small bombs have exploded in East Kalimantan and Southeast Sulawesi provinces but caused no injuries, reports said Wednesday (13/10/04).

Two bombs explode at church in Ambon (15/10/2004) #9317
The Jakarta Post, October 08, 2004
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon. Peace in the Maluku capital of Ambon, once plagued by three years of sectarian fighting, was put to the test again when two homemade bombs exploded in the eastern city on Thursday.

Bomb discovered at Palu school (15/10/2004) #9316
The Jakarta Post, October 05, 2004
PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police have a found a bomb at a Palu school on Monday after a threat was made against it earlier in the morning.

Police arrest two bomb suspects (15/10/2004) #9315
The Jakarta Post, October 05, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Makassar/Yogyakarta. Police officers arrested on Monday two suspects in the 2002 McDonald's explosion in Makassar and the 2003 Cafe Sampoto Indah bombing in Palopo, both in South Sulawesi.
 

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