The Jakarta Post Monday, April 27, 2009 7:20 PM
Separatist flags fly on RMS anniversary Sun, 04/26/2009 1:06 PM | Headlines INDONESIA: Five flags of the secessionist South Maluku Republic (RMS) were flown Saturday coinciding with the separatist anniversary in their stronghold Aboru village in Haruku Island district, Central Maluku regency. "There were five flags hoisted in Aboru today," an Aboru informal leader, John Malawau, said over the phone on Saturday, adding that the sitution was "just fine." Meanwhile, Maluku Police chief Brig. Gen. Totoy Hermawan Indra said they were checking "rumors" of the incidents. Aboru has been labeled as a separatist village as many separatist leaders hail from the village. - JP http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/04/26/separatist-flags-fly-rms-anniversary.html Copyright © 2008 The Jakarta Post - PT Bina Media Tenggara. All Rights Reserved. ============== TEMPO Interactive Monday, 27 April, 2009 | 13:04 WIB Police Arrest Maluku Separatist TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Maluku Police announced on Monday (27/4) the capture of one member of the separatist South Maluku Republic on the anniversary day of the separatist group on Saturday (25/4). Detective and Crime Unit of the Maluku Provincial Police Senior Commissioner Antam Avriantono told reporters, Eltinus Tuanakotta, the Second Secretary of South Maluku Republic was arrested at Hunimua Beach in Central Maluku as he was returning to his hideout in Seram island after planning to attend the anniversary celebration of the group in Ambon. Police did not elaborate whether Eltinus actually arrived in Ambon for the ceremony or not. Eltinus was one among several members of the group hunted for the group's flag waving during the National Family celebration at Merdeka Square in Ambon on June 29th 2007 led by President Yudhoyono. MOCHTAR TOUWE http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/nasional/2009/04/27/brk,20090427-172871,uk.html copyright TEMPO 2003
