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National Police HQ Reveals Possible TNI Involvement in Maluku Conflicts

Tempo | 23 Oktober 2002 

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:National Police headquarters (HQ) spokesperson Insp. Gen. Saleh Saaf said on Wednesday (23/10) that some members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) may have been involved in conflicts in Ambon, Maluku.
Saaf added that possible TNI involvement was based on testimony made by 13 members of a local group who have been named as suspects in the Ambon bombings and are currently being detained at the National Police HQ in Jakarta.
He said the suspects admitted that they received support from TNI officials who are strategy experts.
However, Saaf said that such testimony is not yet final, adding: “This is just one-side testimony made by the suspects. So, we will investigate the case further.”
Saaf added that the 13 suspects were considered as perpetrators in the Maluku bombings that took place after the Malino II agreement.
According to him, these perpetrators have tried to turn Christians against Muslims in Ambon.
Saaf declined to confirm these perpetrators’ involvement with South Maluku Republic (RMS) organization.
“We must be wary about this kind of adventurer group,” he said.
As reported earlier, the 13 perpetrators of the Ambon bombings have been detained at the National Police HQ since October 20.
The police are still pursuing Berty Loupatty, the leader of the group, and three other group members. (Dewi Retno – Tempo News Room)

Alex Manuputty:
Bahan-bahan Peledak Itu Hanya Dimiliki TNI
SINAR HARAPAN | 26 Oktober 2002

Jakarta, Sinar Harapan - Pemimpin Eksekutif Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Dr. Alexander Hermanus Manuputty menegaskan, Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) bertanggung jawab terhadap kelompok-kelompok binaan yang menggunakan preman-preman setempat sebagai informan selama berlangsung konflik di Ambon.

Hal itu dikemukakan Alex Manuputy kepada SH dan SCTV usai sidang terhadap dirinya karena tuduhan makar terkait dengan Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS), di Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Utara, Jumat (25/10).

Menurutnya, pengakuan Pangdam XVI Patimura Mayjen TNI Djoko Santoso baru-baru ini bahwa pemimpin Geng Coker Berthy Loupatty pernah menjadi informan Satgas Sandhi Yudha Kopassus di Ambon, dinilai menggambarkan tanggung jawab yang seharusnya diemban TNI.

Tanggung jawab TNI ini bukan hanya karena mereka sudah mengorganisir kelompok preman sebagai informan, tetapi juga keterlibatan TNI dalam konflik yang berlangsung di Ambon, kata Alex Manuputty. "Jumlah ....

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