CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA
Jalan Pattimura 32 -- Ambon 97124 -- Indonesia
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Ambon, March 14, 2006
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 508
1. NUN STABBED TO DEATH - A tragic happening occurred in the FDNSC
Congregation Sisters' convent on the Jalan Patttimura, Ambon. At about 0.1 a.m. in
the early morning of March 10, Sister Yermina Jamlean (33), when leaving her room
for a moment, stumbled on an intruder, who consequently stabbed her with a knife.
During the following operation in hospital she passed away. There is no trace still of
the perpetrator.
2. FKM LEADER FREED - Semmy Waeleruny, juridical leader of the separatist FKM
Movement (Front Kedaulatan Maluku = Moluccas Sovereignty Front) has been
released as the legal time of confinement in Ambon (300 days) has elapsed. During
this time no witnesses could be produced to convince the court of irregularities that
deserve any penalty.
In December 2003, FKM leaders Alex Manuputty and Semmy Waeleruny were
sentenced to four years confinement by the District Court of North Jakarta. Alex
Manuputty managed to escape to the United States then, where he is still living in
exile. Waeleruny was allowed to leave jail in Jakarta in May 2005. However, upon
arriving in Ambon on May 4, 2005, he was immediately apprehended, because - thus
was stated - he had been involved in preparing an RMS celebration to be performed on
April 25, 2005 (see Report 477).
3. AMBON STUDENTS STRIKE - A vehement protest was launched at the State
Islamic Institute (STAIN) in Ambon, on March 6; 500 students told lecturers and staff
to leave the campus. The protesting students sealed off the campus, forcing 3,000
students to miss classes. Police attempted to intervene to end the action, but
students attacked the policemen and drove them from the campus. Ibrahim
Ruhunussa, president of the students association, said students were angry over a
100 percent increase in tuition fees and the illegal fees collected by several lecturers.
A university official, Hasan Lauselang, said the institute could not discuss the protest
since rector Mohammad Attamimi was in Jakarta for a meeting.
C.J.Böhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina |
