Jakarta, NU Online
Hasyim Muzadi, chairman of the country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), called on the authorities to expel newcomers believed to be instigating fresh violence in Poso, Central Sulawesi, ahead of a planned reconciliation meeting among the people.
Hasyim presented his proposal during a meeting Saturday with Vice President Jusuf Kalla at the latter's residence in Central Jakarta.
<>"It turns out that those who instigated violence (in Poso) were people coming from other areas. Those who are proven (to be involved in violence) must be relocated; don't consider their religion," Hasyim said.He explained that Muslim and Christian leaders in Poso were expected to meet early in December to discuss ways to end the prolonged bloody conflict.
"Before that (meeting), the security situation must be strengthened," he was quoted by detik.com news portal as saying.
After some time of peace, a new series of murders and violence hit Poso following the Sept. 22 execution of three Christians charged with masterminding a massacre in a Muslim village in 2000.
The day after the execution, two Muslims were kidnapped and murdered. Then, a Christian minister was shot dead while he was shopping with his wife in Palu on Oct. 16. And on Oct. 22, police shot and killed a Muslim man and a toddler during crossfire in a raid on a suspected terrorist hideout.
Police have arrested more than a dozen Muslims belonging to militant groups in the region suspected of instigating violence, and are still hunting down a number of others.
Muslims are dissatisfied with the police and have demanded that they be withdrawn from Poso. The government responded by sending in troops to reinforce security. (tjp/dar)
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