JAKARTA (JP): Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina said on
Wednesday the local authorities had decided to give civilians more
time to surrender their weapons, a report said.
Latuconsina, who is also the head of the Civil Emergency
Authority in Ambon, said he had temporarily suspended weapons
sweeps, while extending until June 30 the period for civilians to
turn in their weapons without fear of prosecution, Antara
reported.
Separately, the military commander of Sector I, overseeing
Ambon and Lease island, Col. Erwin Hudawi Lubis, said his troops
had seized thousands of homemade weapons and bombs in a hidden
arms stash.
The seizure was made after police received a tip from local
residents, he said
