CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA
Jalan Pattimura 32 -- Ambon 97124 -- Indonesia
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E-mail: crisiscentre01@hotmail.com
Ambon, October 22, 2002
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS -- Report No. 322
1. THIRTEEN SUSPECTS OF BOMB ATTACKS ARRESTED – On October 17
Jakarta Police detained thirteen people that are suspected of involvement in terrorist
activities, specifically the placing of bombs at public sites in Ambon.
2. SEPARATISTS SENTENCED – On October 21 the Ambon District Court
sentenced fourteen men to between two and five years inprisonment for raising four
RMS flags in Ambon last April 25. All of them are members of the FKM Movement
(Moluccas Sovereignty Front) which is led by Dr. Alex Manuputty. Dr. Manuputty and
FKM juridical leader Semy Waeleruny are currently on trial in Jakarta and face a
maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
3. UNEXPLODED BOMBS DETECTED IN AMBON – Last night and this morning
several bombs were found: one at the St.Francis Xavier Secondary School, two at the
SMU-1 Secondary School, one at the Bank Mandiri building (formerly Exim Bank), all
of these in the Christian neighbourhood of Batumeja, Ambon. Besides, one bomb was
found in the Muslim dominated A.Y.Patty Street in the town centre.
C.J.Böhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
NOTE: Your correspondent will be out of office until the beginning of November and
thus will not be able to send out any reports. |
