S.O.S. CRY  Ambon, June 25, 2000
 

1.) The most recent development of situation in the Molucass is so explosive and tautened due to assault and slaughtering in a contemptible and inhuman manner on christians by un-neutral armed forces which went hand in hand with ten thousand of fundamentalist moslem troops of "JIHAD" who mainly come from outside Moluccas. Within the last few days hundreds of christian people including women and children were killed; several church buildings and other vital Christian Institution like Christian University Campus were totally burnt down and destroyed.

2.) The armed forces which ought to protect the many innocent people, in fact are now torn apart by internal conflict among themselves. This causes that people become fully unprotected, and consequently death tolls are escalating daily in frightening number.

3.) For this very reason, we urgently appeal, that the International Community through the United Nations speedily render us international help by placing UN Special Security Forces in the Moluccas (Ambon).

We urgently hope that this our S.O.S. CRY will get your immediate response in order to prevent a worsening process of genocide (Christian cleansing) in the Moluccas.

The threatened Christian Community in the Moluccas
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Signed and duly stemped
MGR.JOSEPH TETHOOL, M.Sc

BOARD OF SYNOD OF THE PROTESTANT CHURCH IN MOLUCCAS

Signed and duly stemped
REV. SAMMY TITALEY.  CHAIRMAN