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 14, 2000 THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS - Report no. 108 REBUILDING OF PATTIMURA UNIVERSITY - The Rector Magnificus of the Pattimura University, Prof. Dr. Mus Huliselan, confirms that rebuilding of the Pattimura University Campus is planned to start in 2001. The Japanese government has allotted 140 billion rupiah ( US$ 16,000,000.-) to this purpose. The University is situated in Poka, at the opposite side of the Bay of Ambon. It was destroyed by muslim masses in the beginning of July 2000 (see Report 8).   ISLAMISATION - The coordinator of the protestant-christian advocacy team (Tim Pengacara Gereja - TPG) Ambon, Mr. Semmy Waeleruny, declared to "Suara Maluku" newspaper, that since the conflict in the Moluccas started, January 19, 1999, at least 5.948 christians have been forced to "convert" to islam. Main locations of this practice are the islands of Bacan (North Moluccas), North Buru, Bula and surrounding villages on N.E.Ceram, Tehoru and surrounding villages on South Ceram, and, recently, Keswui, a little island S.E. of Ceram. Not included are the 123 missing villagers of Waesoar, who may have undergone the same fate (cf. Report 106, no.3), and the christians of the island of Teor, next to Keswui, whose islamisation is underway at this very moment. Mr. Paulus Widiyanto, member of Parliament in Jakarta, yesterday declared to "Siwalima" newspaper in Ambon, that the Keswui tragedy is totally not known by the Parliament. He is somewhat surprised that up to now there has not yet been issued an official statement either by the Protestant Churches or by the Roman Catholic Church. The chairman of the Crisis Centre, Fr. Agus Ulahaiyanan has sent out an urgent appeal to convents and catholic communities to hold prayer meetings for the victims of Keswui and Teor.   WEAPONRY CONFISCATED - After on November 29 a large quantity of weapons and ammunition was confiscated on the passengership "Dobonsolo" when it docked in Ambon, yesterday - again - an even larger quantity of weaponry was found on the same ship. Among others there were: 4.691 M-16 bullets, 800 Short Range RB-1 bullets, 344 CPMJ bullets, 173 Alexei Kalesnikov (AK) bullets. Further: 12 detonators, 134 bullets FN, 500 gram TNT, Iron Oxide Red, Oxide Las, Magnesium Sulfat etc. Both the sender and the addressed are unknown. It is being investigated whether this perhaps might belong to TNI-people who had in mind to sell all this stuff for personal or group profit.   IS EVACUATION THE RIGHT WAY? - Vice Deacon of the Law Faculty of the Pattimura Universtity, Mr. George Leassa, wonders whether evacuation of the threatened party whenever there is conflict, is the correct way. Having been evacuated, will there be a time they can go back to their patrimony? He very much agrees with the steadfast demand of the christians of Rumahtiga to be enabled to return to their village (see yesterday's Report no.3). 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