Muslims, Christians reach peace deal<\/p>\n
PALU, Central Sulawesi: Hundreds of Muslim and Christian
\nfigures meeting at the Poso Military District office concluded a
\npeace deal on Thursday and pledged to stop violence, which has
\nbeen ravaging the regency of Poso for the last three years.<\/p>\n
Sponsored by a reconciliation team for Poso, the religious
\nleaders' meeting was filled with emotion. \"They embraced with
\neach other like brothers who had been missing each other. It was
\nlike a reunion,\" the team leader, Gumiyadi, said.<\/p>\n
He said the Muslims were led by H. Yahya Mangun, while Rev. J.
\nSanto led the Christians.<\/p>\n
Sectarian clashes in Poso have claimed thousands of lives,
\nwhile the regional and central governments have not been able to
\nstop them, despite their intensive efforts.<\/p>\n
Gumiyadi told reporters that the meeting resulted in two
\nimportant points. \"The first is that the warring groups must
\ndemonstrate their sincere goodwill to maintain and create peace,
\nthe second is that they must stop any kind of violence in the
\nland of Poso.\"<\/p>\n
\"Other evaluation meetings will be held periodically,\" he
\nsaid. (24\/sur)<\/p>",
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