CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA
Jalan Pattimura 32 -- Ambon 97124 -- Indonesia
Tel 0062 (0)911 342195 Fax 0062 (0)911 355337
E-mail: crisiscentre01@hotmail.com
Ambon, April 26, 2004
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS – Report No. 421
1. RENEWED CLASHES IN AMBON - Following sudden resumption of violent
Muslim-Christian confrontation in Ambon in the early afternoon of April 25, at least ten
people have died and about 60 were wounded.
FKM/RMS Secretary Mozes Tuanakotta has been detained by the police.
For the moment being there will be a curfew from 06.00 pm on.
2. DESTRUCTION - What reportedly has been burned: the UN building and four cars
from UNICEF, UNDP and Save the Children; the Amans hotel at Mardika, part of the
Silo church, locations in Poka.
Since last night there is a full scale attack underway on the christian neighbourhood
of Batugantung, Ambon city. All christians from Batugantung and Mangga Dua have
fled the area, leaving the whole place to be burned down. There are no security forces
on the spot, whereas the christians themselves have no weapons left to defend
themselves.
C.J.Böhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina |
