Dossiers of alleged shooters submitted

AMBON, Maluku: Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen. I Made Yasa said on Thursday that the dossiers of the Wijaya II rogue shooters have been handed over to Indonesian Military (TNI) headquarters.

He pledged to "bow to any decision made following the probe".

"I have handed the case dossiers over to TNI headquarters. I have done my best to deal with rioters and the situation in Maluku and I believe that Ambon people who wish to maintain peace will agree to the firm action taken during a riot on Jan. 22," Yasa said.

Joint security forces -- comprising the Navy's Marines, the Air Force's Paskhas and the Army's Kopassus -- apprehended 13 security personnel on Jan. 22 who allegedly fired shots at them.

The joint security force also seized two SS-1 rifles, four luger handguns, an FN pistol, four colt handguns, a rocket launcher, a combat knife, six magazines of SS-1 bullets, two homemade bombs and two grams of crystal methampethamine from the Wijaya II Hotel.

Separately, the Internal Meeting of Muslims in Maluku was held in Ambon on Wednesday, officiated by Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina.

"The meeting is considered as an evaluation effort among Muslims in dealing with the current situation and will hopefully maintain peace in Maluku," he said. (edt/49)