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Police
detain Manuputty
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The
Jakarta Post
March
18, 2003
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Police detain Manuputty
JAKARTA: Police detained convicted
leader of the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM) Alexander Manuputty
upon his arrival on Monday from Ambon, his lawyer said.
Lawyer Paskalis Pieter said that the Jakarta High Court issued an
arrest warrant for his 55-year-old client as the court was due to
hear his appeal.
"He is being detained at National Police headquarters,"
said Paskalis.
Manuputty was sentenced to three years in jail by the North
Jakarta District Court in January for plotting a rebellion in the
Maluku Islands. He did not attend his trial and remained free in
his homeland.
He was arrested in Ambon on April 17 last year after inciting his
supporters to raise separatist flags, which were banned by the
central government.
The group wanted Jakarta to allow a referendum on
self-determination akin to the 1999 UN-organized ballot in East
Timor. -- JP
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