A number of intelligence analysts in the state between AC Manulang emphatically signaled foreign involvement, particularly Americans, in the Ambon conflict. American interests according Manullang to show the world that Indonesia is a nest of terrorists. Since the attacks Christian groups will be rewarded by the Islamists. And then, Islamist terrorists get a stigma.The indication is indeed quite strong. Moreover moment that coincided with the eruption of conflict anti-terrorist campaign (or Muslim) Americans on September 11. But the question is, why Ambon? Not Bali, Manado, Papua, or other equally have potential conflicts of Muslims and non Muslims.
There are a number of socio-cultural conditions in Ambon who indeed have the potential for Muslim Christian conflict that is greater than other regions in Indonesia.
The first is the number of Muslims and Protestant Christians could say fifty-fifty, or almost the same. Places of worship in Maluku province in 2008 is 1188 pieces Protestant Church, the Mosque 780 pieces, 442 pieces of the Catholic Church, Temple 14 and Temple 8 pieces of fruit. And from year to year, the number of Muslims continues to grow.
In addition, the issue of social friction due to religion in Ambon and Maluku is not new. Long before this, in the colonial Dutch Protestant Christian religion, is often used religion to the expansion of colonization into various areas around the Moluccas. In fact, the Dutch use Maluku Protestant Christians to be soldiers of the colonial official.
History records, for repelling the Portuguese from the land of the Moluccas, the Dutch take advantage of sentiment Catholic Protestant conflict. In 1605, the Dutch Protestant Christians who hold Portuguese citadel and expel him. When there is war reforms in Europe, the Dutch Protestant combat and eradicate the Portuguese people are Catholic.
Secondly, the existence of close ties between the citizens of Ambon Protestants with foreign countries, especially Holland. This closeness has become even blood ties with transnational marriages that occurred so long. And this proximity, history shows, that emotionally, the people of Ambon Protestants generally closer to Dutch than Indonesia.
It is marked with a welcome declaration of independence of Indonesia in 1945. At that time, especially Ambon Maluku Protestant residents are generally not welcomed with joy. Instead, on April 24, 1950, Dr. Soumokil proclaimed Republic of South Maluku (RMS) in Ambon region today.
Possibly, the RMS activists learn from the East Timor conflict. With the onset of inter-religious conflict continued, they could take two advantages. First, the reduction of certain Muslims who had non-RMS from their area, both economic status and access to citizenship. Secondly, the international spotlight that shows that people who become citizens of minority Protestants, when viewed from the coverage of Indonesia, pressured by the citizens of Indonesia, which means Muslim majority.
From here, demands for independence will have a very high sale value from the standpoint of international emotion. And at this point, the central government's bargaining position was so weak when confronted with foreign pressure.
The question is, how serious the government to the eradication of RMS activists are constantly moving in Ambon. Because the RMS had been the base of the issue of conflict that will continue to be a time bomb in the spices rich land and the attraction
There are a number of socio-cultural conditions in Ambon who indeed have the potential for Muslim Christian conflict that is greater than other regions in Indonesia.
The first is the number of Muslims and Protestant Christians could say fifty-fifty, or almost the same. Places of worship in Maluku province in 2008 is 1188 pieces Protestant Church, the Mosque 780 pieces, 442 pieces of the Catholic Church, Temple 14 and Temple 8 pieces of fruit. And from year to year, the number of Muslims continues to grow.
In addition, the issue of social friction due to religion in Ambon and Maluku is not new. Long before this, in the colonial Dutch Protestant Christian religion, is often used religion to the expansion of colonization into various areas around the Moluccas. In fact, the Dutch use Maluku Protestant Christians to be soldiers of the colonial official.
History records, for repelling the Portuguese from the land of the Moluccas, the Dutch take advantage of sentiment Catholic Protestant conflict. In 1605, the Dutch Protestant Christians who hold Portuguese citadel and expel him. When there is war reforms in Europe, the Dutch Protestant combat and eradicate the Portuguese people are Catholic.
Secondly, the existence of close ties between the citizens of Ambon Protestants with foreign countries, especially Holland. This closeness has become even blood ties with transnational marriages that occurred so long. And this proximity, history shows, that emotionally, the people of Ambon Protestants generally closer to Dutch than Indonesia.
It is marked with a welcome declaration of independence of Indonesia in 1945. At that time, especially Ambon Maluku Protestant residents are generally not welcomed with joy. Instead, on April 24, 1950, Dr. Soumokil proclaimed Republic of South Maluku (RMS) in Ambon region today.
Possibly, the RMS activists learn from the East Timor conflict. With the onset of inter-religious conflict continued, they could take two advantages. First, the reduction of certain Muslims who had non-RMS from their area, both economic status and access to citizenship. Secondly, the international spotlight that shows that people who become citizens of minority Protestants, when viewed from the coverage of Indonesia, pressured by the citizens of Indonesia, which means Muslim majority.
From here, demands for independence will have a very high sale value from the standpoint of international emotion. And at this point, the central government's bargaining position was so weak when confronted with foreign pressure.
The question is, how serious the government to the eradication of RMS activists are constantly moving in Ambon. Because the RMS had been the base of the issue of conflict that will continue to be a time bomb in the spices rich land and the attraction
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