---------------------------------------------------------- FREE Subscribe/UNsubscribe Indonesia Daily News Online go to: http://www.indo-news.com/subscribe.html - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - Please Visit Our Sponsor http://www.indo-news.com/cgi-bin/ads1 -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 Free Email @KotakPos.com visit: http://my.kotakpos.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- ANTARA, DECEMBER 13, 1999 TEAM 24 ASKED TO MAINTAIN PEACE IN AMBON Ambon, Dec 12 (ANTARA) - President Abdurrahman Wahid has asked Team 24 of Moslem, Christian and Catholic figures to maintain peace in Maluku especially in Ambon following the issuance of the provincial governor's declaration for restraint on December 7. "I appreciate the team's work which is hand and full of risk as the team has to meet various community members. I hope following the declaration which came from the community, the "human tragedy" could be stopped," the team's head, Abdullah Tuasikal, said quoting the president, following a meeting with him Sunday evening. The closed-door meeting lasted about 30 minutes, attended also by Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri. Tuasikal said President Abdurrahman Wahid had pledged to consider aid for the clash victims. "I will consider the demand for financail aid which is still to be adjusted with the budget plan," he said quoting the president. President Abdurrahman Wahid has assigned several cabinet ministers to stay along with Vice President Megawati to continue consultations for rehabilitation and reconciliations efforts. "The important thing is that people support the team who has worked to stop the tragedy through various programs and to curb emotion and hatred of the victims of the conflicting parties," the president said. Team 24 has urged the governor to issue the declaration for restraints. Following the declaration, mass mobilization, sounds of self-made bombs and firearms or shots from security forces subsided. (PK01/Abn-01/ri2/23:47/INT-ISG/)).19/ri2/00:24/TB02) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 16 Dec 1999 jam 09:39:11 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
