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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
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Ambon, April 29, 2004

THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS – Report No. 425

1. JAKARTA CARES - The National House of Representatives has dispatched a seven member team to Ambon to carry out an investigation on the recent regrettable development in Ambon.

As we already reported yesterday, the minister for Political and Security Affairs (MenKo PolKam), Hari Sabarno, came to Ambon, too. He was accompanied by Military Chief General Endriartono Sutarto and Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar. From 10.00 a.m. to 04.00 p.m., a meeting was held at the airport, Laha, with the governor and other authorities, religious leaders and representatives from various organisations. The meeting was closed to the mass media. Of course the precarious situation of Ambon was main point of discussion. The team also gave instructions on every one's function, responsibility and duty in this conflict situation. Thus was confirmed to the press afterwards. It is not clear why the team did not drive into the city of Ambon. Perhaps for reasons of security against snipers and bombers.

2. LATEST FIGURES - Due to the conflict, up to now have been killed 36 persons, most of them by bullets. Those wounded number at least 159. Houses and buildings destroyed: at least 200.

3. KUDAMATI MEETS WITH AUTHORITIES - Since the Kudamati neighbourhood, Ambon, apparently is the main target of muslim attackers, representatives of the residents of this area last night had a meeting with governor Karel Albert Ralahalu together with deputy governor Mohammad Abdullah Latuconsina, Military Chief Syarifudin Suma, Police Chief Bambang Sutrisno and Attorney Masridjinin. The Kudamati representatives read a four-point statement in which they (1) rejected all separatisme, (2) refused to be stigmatized as FKM/RMS adherents, (3) asked the military and police to deal with the conflict according to the law, (4) asked the central and provincial government to take appropriate steps to end the conflict.

4. ACTUAL MOOD IN AMBON - Yesterday, in the city of Ambon, most shops were closed, many houses have been left, traffic was sparse. Several roadblocks erected, garbage piling up at the roadsides. During the night there was only sparse shooting. This morning the situation is more "normal". Headmasters have been ordered to run their schools as usual. Schoolchildren that cannot reach their schools, have to report to the school that is nearest to the place they are staying.

C.J.Böhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina


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