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Anniversary
of Maluku separatist group in Indonesia |
ABC
25/04/2002
16:05:29 |
There's been a protest by hundreds
of loyalist Muslims in the eastern Indonesian city of Ambon, as
supporters of independence for the province of Maluku marked the
anniversary of a separatist group.
Security forces tried to calm about 1,000 Muslim protesters who
had gathered in the provincial capital, angry over the
authorities' failure to stop the flying of the separatist flags.
There have been no reports of violence.
Troops blocked roads to prevent the protesters from marching to
Christian areas.
Separatists used air balloons to fly about 10 flags of the South
Maluku Republic, a separatist movement with a predominantly
Christian support base, to mark the 52nd anniversary of the group.
Security forces shot down two of the flags.
Officials are concerend that support from the RMS may affect a
fragile state-brokered peace agreement between Muslims and
Christians that was reached in February.
Christians make up about half of Maluku's population.
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