AMBON, Indonesia – Is it true that the condition of Ambon is already conducive? It appears that the Ambonese Muslims are still traumatized by the 11th September 2011 riots, especially during the dispatching of the hajj pilgrims this year. They are reminded by the incident of the shooting at the hajj pilgrims in 2005. How's the story? The following is the narration from the correspondent of Arrahmah.com from the scene.
Is it true that Ambon is now conducive? With strict guards by the soldiers, the 2nd flying group of pilgrims was dispatched at 4:00 AM local time. The Infantry Battalion was involved, and there was a time extension given by the Military Commander for Ambon, for the guarding in Ambon by the TNI (Indonesian National Army) troops. Perhaps, this is to anticipate for the possible subsequent riot during the hajj season this year. Because during the hajj season in 2005, there had been an attack on the motorcade of pilgrims from the villages of Latumasohi. The attack took place in the Christian village of Hative.
At that time, a group of pilgrims were passing through the village of Hative, and then the last group who rode on motorbikes were shot by a Christian police officer named Otnil layaba alias Otil. A Muslim man named Ismail Pellu was killed in the shooting. And thus the Muslims were persecuted again and again. The victim of the shooting was declared by the Bhayangkara Hospital as a victim of traffic accident. When the janaza was washed in his village, the true fact was revealed, there was a gunshot wound and projectile that came out of the wound under the armpit of victim.
As they felt cheated, the family of Islamil Pellu threatened the Bhayangkara Hospital and demanded the police to uncover the case and arrest the culprit. However, the threat was not responded to and there was no action on the part of the hospital and the police. Due to disappointment, the family finally took vengeance by attacking a Christian village named Hative Kecil, the place that became the target was an entertainment joint called Karaoke Villa. One person was killed in the attack, and a several others wounded. Approximately two months after the attack, the police arrested 17 people, suspected to be the attackers of the Karaoke Villa. All those 17 people were subject to the Law No.15 year 2003 regarding the criminal acts of Terrorism. 3 of them were sentenced to life imprisonment, while the rest were sentenced to between 4 to 18 years.
Meanwhile, the criminal who shot the hajj pilgrim, a crooked cop named Otnil Layaba alias Otis was subject to the Criminal Code and sentenced to 4 years in jail. It's been more than 2 years now that the Christian police officer has been free from jail and again served as a policeman at the Ambon police station. As for the Muslims who attacked the Karaoke Villa, most of them are still in jail now and they are called terrorists. They are in Porong Prison, East Java. So, where is justice for the Ambonese Muslims?
(arrahmah.com)
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