Moslems in Dili to keep calm

Moslems in Dili to keep calm

DILI, East Timor: Chairman of the influential Indonesian
Council of Ulemas KH Hasan Basri said yesterday that Moslems in
the province need no longer worry about religious tension there.

Speaking in Jakarta, Hasan Basri said both the government and
the council have made efforts to keep peace among religious
groups and handle security problems properly, Antara reported.

"Let's not waste our energy over this East Timor problem," he
said.

The province was rocked by racial and religious tensions in
September; riots in at least two regencies left public facilities
damaged and caused hundreds of people to flee. (swe)