Rehabilitation in Maluku<\/p>\n
Like other provinces located in the eastern part of Indonesia,
\nthe province of Maluku is a good example of a neglected or
\n'forgotten' region. Maluku has always been forgotten during
\npeaceful or normal situation, but ravaged during chaos.<\/p>\n
According to history, Maluku was the main reason why the Dutch
\ncame to Indonesia 350 years ago.<\/p>\n
Three years ago, the province, which was said to have been a
\nmodel for religious tolerance, turned into a killing field in a
\nprolonged inter-religious conflict. Thousands of Maluku people
\nwere killed by their fellow Maluku people.<\/p>\n
The internecine strife apparently jolted the decision-makers
\nin Jakarta and reminded them that the province of Maluku still
\nexisted. The government then imposed a state of civil emergency
\non Maluku, which lasted until last Monday when the emergency was
\nofficially lifted.<\/p>\n
The lifting of the emergency was based on the fact that the
\nsituation in Maluku had improved significantly. However, Minister
\nof Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said the lifting of the emergency
\ndid not mean the withdrawal of the military, which have been
\nhelping the police maintain security and order.<\/p>\n
Will the lifting of the emergency end the problems in Maluku?
\nThe answer is no. The neglect that has held the province back
\nmust be eliminated from Maluku first.<\/p>\n
As a former conflict zone, Maluku needs the presence of the
\nmilitary and police to guarantee the success of the
\nrehabilitation program.<\/p>\n
Maluku is like a volcano which could blow at any time.
\nTherefore, development must be better planned and implemented in
\nthis province.<\/p>\n
-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>\n
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\nOrherOps-MidEast-peace
\nThe Middle East road map to peace
\nJP\/6\/peace<\/p>\n
The Middle East road map to peace<\/p>\n
The American-sponsored peace road map is now in greater
\njeopardy than ever before. Whether Washington and Tel Aviv like
\nit or not, it is the Palestinians who decide on who becomes their
\nprime minister and, consequently, their interlocutor in
\nnegotiations to settle the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. ...
\nThere is no reason a new Palestinian prime minister can live up
\nto Washington's expectations. In fact, he would be reluctant to
\nact according to American or Israeli wishes, so as not to be seen
\nas a puppet of either. The road map cannot hinge on the American
\nperception of the Palestinian prime minister or sidelining
\nArafat, who is after all the leader of the Palestinian struggle.
\nWashington must exert pressure on Tel Aviv to make sacrifices for
\npeace by stopping their attacks on the Palestinians and ending
\ntheir occupation of Palestinian lands. Otherwise, the road map
\nwill go nowhere.<\/p>\n
-- New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rehabilitation-in-maluku-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }