Ambon's Unrelenting Agony
If the April 25 incident is not resolved, widespread conflict could return to Ambon.
May 4, 2004
IF everything had gone as planned on April 25 in Ambon, there would have been no violent incident. After all, it was not the first time the anniversary of the Republic of South Maluku (RMS) was being commemorated by the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM), a small faction that wants Maluku to separate from Indonesia. Such events have been held every year since 2001, even with the raising of the RMS flag, an illegal act in Indonesia. Senior leader
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