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)