Students promote tolerance<\/p>\n
Over 90 Muslim residents of Ambon living in temporary shelters
\nfor displaced persons in Waihaong park in conflict-torn Maluku
\nshowed up for free medical checkups on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The event was organized by students from the Indonesian
\nChristian University of Maluku in a move to show solidarity and
\nreligious tolerance, as well as to pave the way for
\nreconciliation following the numerous sectarian conflicts that
\nerupted in 1999.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson of the student group, Stevi Nanuru, said the
\nevent was done in hopes of building stronger relations between
\nMuslims and Christians in the city.<\/p>\n
\"Following the conflict, residential areas were designated
\neither Christian or Muslim with many of the displaced Muslims
\ntaking refuge in Waihaong park. We hope that this event can pave
\nthe path to strong reconciliation,\" Stevi said.<\/p>\n
For the free checkups, the first held by the university for
\nMuslims, the university worked in coordination with the Waihaong
\ncommunity health center, which assisted with medical workers.<\/p>\n
Head of the Waihaong community health center, Wendy
\nPattisahusiwa, said the residents enthusiastically welcomed the
\nfree checkups.<\/p>\n
In Waihaong, the residents, from infants to senior residents,
\nmostly suffer from breathing problems, skin diseases and chronic
\ncoughs due to poor health conditions in the park. (JP\/M. Aziz
\nTuni)<\/p>",
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