No martial law in Maluku: VP

No martial law in Maluku: VP

JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz denied here on Monday that
the government's plan to form a new security command body in
Maluku is an attempt to impose martial law in the conflict-torn
province.

According to Hamzah, the new command would be working along
with the local civil emergency government to compliment its
infective line of command.

"There should be no more excuses of misunderstanding among the
governor, the Police chief, and the military commander in
executing their duties (with the establishment of the new
command," Hamzah told reporters.--JP