HTML pages designed & maintained by Alifuru67 Copyright © 1999/2000 - 1364283024 & 1367286044		Want to Help? CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA Jalan Pattimura 32 - Ambon 97124 - Indonesia Tel 0062 (0)911 342195 Fax 0062 (0)911 355337 E-mail: compro@ambon.wasantara.net.id Ambon, December 13, 2000 THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS - Report no. 107 LASKAR WEBSIDE BLOCKED - The offical Website of "Forum Komunikasi Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah" www.laskarjihad.or.id has been blocked by Indosite (Indonesia Website Services). It is thought that this measure has been taken because of provoking messages on that site.   INVESTIGATION TEAM SENT TO KESWUI AGAIN - Today for the second time an investigation team will leave for Keswui (see yesterday's Report No. 2). This time muslims, protestants and catholics are proportionally represented in this team. Also the Department of Religion is represented. The governor acknowledged to the press that the task of this team is difficult. He added that, if this team, too, failed in its mission, other steps will be taken. He did not specify, however, what steps would be taken.   THREAT TO OCCUPY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE - The christians of Rumahtiga, on the northen shore of the Bay of Ambon, where the bay narrows opposite Galala, saw their large village destroyed together with the adjacent village of Poka and the Campus of the Pattimura University on July 4, 2000 (see Report No. 8 etc.). These christians are now threatening the Governor, M.Latuconsina, that they will come with their whole lot of 7.016 refugees and occupy the large Governor's Office building at the Pattimura Street in Ambon and also the Baileo Rakyat building in Karang Panjang. Previously the Governor had promised that before Christmas and Idulfitri, the Poka/Rumahtiga site would be secure. Now the villagers demand the governor to hold to his promise enabling christians and muslims to celebrate Christmas (December 25-26) and Idulfitri (December 27-28) in Rumahtiga. If the governor proves not to be able to comply with this demand, he Indonesian Government must be asked to allow intervention of ASIAN Police Forces to restore security in the Moluccas and specifically in Rumahtiga. If this demand will not be fulfilled either, they will ask the governor permission to recover the site "in their own way".   FLOATING SECURITY STATIONS - The Navy is establishing ten floating security stations in the Bay of Ambon, to ensure safe passage for speedboats and other watercraft. Overland routes are still hazardous. All watercraft that operates in the bay, from now on is given a registration number by the Navy. C.J.Böhm MSc, Secretary of Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA Jalan Pattimura 32 - Ambon 97124 - Indonesia Tel 0062 (0)911 342195 Fax 0062 (0)911 355337 E-mail: compro@ambon.wasantara.net.id Ambon, December 12, 2000 THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS - Report no. 106 1. VILLAGES ON TEOR ATTACKED - At the eastern tip of the island of Ceram, in south-eastern direction, lies a string of little islands, among others Geser, Gorong, Keswui, Teor, Kurmangur and Tayando, thus geographically linking Ceram with the Kei Islands. On the island of Teor (also spelled "Tior" or "Teur") there are six christian villages, all of them catholic, except one mixed catholic/protestant. One of our Crisis Centre members, Father Fred Sarkol MSC, is stationed at the Kei-islands and has first-hand information from refugees who are arriving daily now from the island of Teor. We summarize a six page fax message from him to our Crisis Centre, dated December 11, as follows. Due to the sad events on the neighbouring island of Keswui, the situation on Teor was growing tense during these last weeks. Christians started to leave for the Kei-islands on small vessels, some of which have arrived safely, others, however, have not and maybe got lost. On December 8, Mrs.Paulina Kolatlena, the minister of the protestant community of Rumoy was told by a muslim she had better convert to islam. Other christians were also told they should do so, according to a catholic named Emerikus Rahayaan. In that way they would save their lives. They were told that in several other villages, catholics had converted already and were now staying in the islam village of Mamur. Thus was reported to Fr.Fred Sarkil by Paulina and Emerikus after their arriving at Langgur. They further said that the residents of the christian villages of Rumoy and Kerker had noticed the arrival of five boats at the islam village of Kilwow, island of Teor, thus accelerating the exodus of christians from Teor, even paddling sampans. At 5.00 p.m.on Desember 11, two refugees from Teor, Ais Rumatora and Otniel Kolatlena, talked via the radio of the Forest Administration Office at Tual, with a Victor Rumagiar on Teor. Victor reported that the catholic villages of Korfutin and Korlokin had been attacked by muslims, starting on Sunday December 10, at 7.00 a.m. On Monday up to 5.00 p.m. the attack was still underway. Victor said that among the attackers there two casualties. Of these two villages many houses have been burned down and destroyed. He urged to send in additional security forces to help them to hold on.   ISLAMIZATION OF KESWUI - On this item we prefer to postpone any information. Learning their report, we must conclude that the mission of the seven members investigation team, sent by the governor, was a failure. The team - after adding some more members - will leave again for Keswui immediately.   RESIDENTS OF WAESOAR MISSING - According to today's "Siwalima" newspaper, only now has been reported the missing of 123 residents of Waesoar, a village in the northern part of the large island of Buru, west of Ambon island. Muslim attacks on this small village were carried out as early as February 12 and April 24, 2000. After hiding in the woods for four months in most distressing circumstances, 24 families (96 persons) could at last join fellow christians in the relatively safe village of Labuan, but up to now the fate or 123 other residents of the village is unknown. Thus was declared to the Protestant Advocacy Team and to "Siwalima" by the village head. He added that they never had any help from the government.   VICE PRESIDENT MEGAWATI TO VISIT THE NORTH MOLUCCAS - Together with several State Ministers, Vice President Mrs.Megawati Soekarnoputri will visit the Province of the North Moluccas next December 24. She will sign the official charter of reconciliation in the village of Mamuya, where two conflicting areas border, namely Galela and Tobelo. She will also visit various other places on the island of Halmahera, and also the islands of Tidore and Bacan. C.J.Böhm MSc, Secretary of Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina Received via e-mail from : Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina Copyright © 1999-2000  - Ambon Berdarah On-Line * http://www.go.to/ambon HTML pages designed and maintained by Alifuru67 * http://www.oocities.org/maluku67 Send your comments to alifuru67@egroups.com