The Key to Peace in Ambon
At a recent seminar evaluating direct elections of provincial and local chief executives in Indonesia, an academic explains how Ambon and Eastern Indonesia remain potential conflict areas.
April 8, 2008
IN the 1970s, the late Professor Manase Mallo, a University of Indonesia (UI) sociologist, presented the results of his research on urbanization to the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas). Ambon emerged as a potential conflict area due to its high population density and strong segregation between the different religious groups. The report said one small incident could ignite conflict in the city easily.
Meanwhile, Tamrin Tomagola, a
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