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, 18 December , 2000 THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS - Report no. 111   REFUGEES FROM BACAN ON RECONCILIATION - A spokesman of the christian refugees from the island of Bacan (North Moluccas), Mr. M.Tiven, informed Siwalima newspaper about their disappointment concerning the government s handling of their situation. Months ago they had to evacuate from their island and sought refuge in Kairatu, South Ceram. Some weeks ago they had to flee again saving themselves in the woods, because Kairatu was attacked and partly destroyed. They are cautiously coming back to Kairatu now, but urgently call on the government either for protection against any renewed attacks or for evacuation elsewhere. Commenting on the planned reconciliation on Bacan in the presence of Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri next December 23, he said that this would be a misleading reconciliation, since there are only muslims left on the island but for some christians living in longsheds in the village of Babang on Bacan.   MEETING POPE JOHN-PAUL II - On Saturday December 16, Msgr. P.C.Mandagi, bishop of Amboina, returned from his mission to Rome/Vatican, where he met Pope John-Paul II and had the opportunity to inform His Holiness about the situation in the Moluccas, paying special attention to the recent forced conversions of christians who had to embrace islam in order to save their lives on the islands of Keswui and Teor.   INVESTIGATION TEAM RETURNS FROM KESWUI - The second investigation team that was sent to Keswui on December 13 to investigate on any forced conversions of christians (see Report 107 No. 2) arrived back in Ambon last midnight. They brought with them 41 catholics from the village of Karlomin, Keswui island, and about 70 catholics from the neighbouring island of Teor. Besides there were also 17 protestant christians from Keswui. Most of all these refugees are women and children. At 2.00 a.m. this morning they arrived at the Sacred Heart Church complex of Batugantung, Ambon town to stay there as refugees. About one thousand more should have come with them, but were somehow prohibited to be evacuated. A more detailed report will be provided in our next report. 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