>---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 12:29:31 -0000 >From: Philip Hatch-Barnwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Saparua Ambon > >I have just spent 5 days in Sir-Soiree Islam on Saparua Island. The >situation there is serious and nobody knows about it, and if they do know, >they are not doing anything. Santi, maybe you can publish this or send it >to the other Indonesian newspapers? >Philip. > >2171 people awaiting execution! > >The people of Siri-Sori Islam on the island of Saparua spend their days >waiting for another attack from the hostile Christian villages which >surround them. Everyday bombs are thrown or catapulted towards Siri-Sori, >and shots are fired many times at the village. The Muslims of Siri-Sori do >not return fire. They just wait patiently. The purpose is to annoy and >frighten the people. They are annoyed but not frightened. Their resolve to >stay and defend themselves to the death gets stronger with every daily >bullet. They will not leave and nor will they surrender. They have already >beaten off the enemy over twenty times. Either the Army or the Police have >joined in the attacks and all have been beaten back by strength of faith by >the devout people of Siri-Sori. >The neighbouring Christian villages of Ulath and Ouw to the east, and >Saparua Kota and Amalatu to the west have armed breakaway Brimob soldiers >ready to attack. Siri-Sori have no-one but a few Laskar Jihad armed with >swords or pedang. >What is the Government together with its Police and Armed Forces doing to >protect the 2171 people of Siri-Sori? >Do they want Siri-Sori to fall as did Iha to the north? >Do they want a Christian island? That way there would be no more Christian >attacks on Muslim villages. >Is it easier for the Government to let Siri-Sori be wiped out rather than >defend it? >Will the blood of innocent men, women and children be spilt on their hands? >Who can persuade the Government to help save the lives of these people? >No one has reported this situation and it is possible that the Government >in Jakarta does not even know about it. >If this is published in every Indonesian newspaper, perhaps someone will >wake up! > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
