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2022 Haruku Island Riot
2022 Haruku Island riot ( id, Kerusuhan Pulau Haruku 2022) was a riot that occurred on 26 January 2022, a riot between villagers of Kariu village and Pelauw village as well Ori village in Haruku Island, Central Maluku Regency. The riot was caused by a dispute over land borders close to the boundaries between the villages. Three people died in the riot and 211 houses burned down. Additionally, four people were injured. Hundreds of villagers took refuge in nearby forests following the violence. This riot is also between villages with different religions (Pelauw and Ori residents are predominantly Islam, Kariu residents are predominantly Protestant) but local religious leaders denied and stated that the riot was not a religious conflict. Background Animosity between the two villages dated back far before the riot. Kariu village consisted of a small group of nomads that inhabits the region around Aboru and Wassu. Pelauw, also known as Matasiri, was a small kingdom located in the sa ...
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Haruku Island
Haruku Island is an island in Central Maluku Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia - lying east of Ambon Island, off the southern coast of Seram and just west of Saparua. It is administered as a single district, ''Kecamatan Pulau Haruku'', with a 2010 census population of 24,207 and a 2020 Census population of 27,390. The inhabitants of Haruku speak the Haruku language, as well as Indonesian and Ambonese Malay. There are six Christian (Aboru, Haruku, Hulaliu, Kariu, Oma and Wassu) and five Muslim (Kabau, Kailolo, Pelauw, Rohomoni and Samet) villages on the island. As on most of the islands of the Moluccas, spices such as nutmeg, cloves, cumin and ginger Ginger (''Zingiber officinale'') is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices ... are grown as cash crops. In 1527, the Portuguese were the first Europe ...
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Ambon, Maluku
Ambon (formerly nl, Amboina) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Maluku. This city is also known as , which means "beautiful" or "pretty" Ambon. It covers a land area of 298.61 km2, and had a population of 331,254 at the 2010 Census and 347,288 at the 2020 Census. The city is divided into five administrative districts () – namely Nusaniwe, Sirimau, Teluk Ambon (Ambon Bay), Baguala and Leitimur Selatan (South Leitimur). Known as Indonesia's music city, Ambon became the first city in Southeast Asia to be recognised as the UNESCO City of Music in 2019. The city is populated by a mix of ethnic Alifuru (original Moluccans), Javanese, Balinese, Butonese, Bugis, Makassar, Papuan, Minahasa, Minang, Flobamora (Flores, Sumba, Alor and Timor ethnics) and those of foreign descent (Chinese, Arabian-Ambonese, Spanish-Ambonese, German-Ambonese, Portuguese-Ambonese and Dutch-Ambonese). Between 1999 and 2002, there was social unrest motivated by ra ...
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2022 In Indonesia
The year was defined by the invasion of Ukraine in late February, which greatly affected the country's economy and sparked surges in prices of multiple commodities. The invasion also contributed to the cooking oil crisis that swept through the country from April to May and prompted the government to raise the prices of fuel, causing protests from the public. The conflict in Ukraine eventually overshadowed the G20 Bali Summit in November. Politically, the year was also marked by multiple landmark cases. In January, the government announced that the new Indonesian capital would be named as Nusantara. In February, the government passed the Law on State Capital, acknowledging the current relocation of Indonesia's capital city from Jakarta and establishing Nusantara as the new capital of Indonesia. In April, the government passed the sexual violence bill, hailed by activists as a major progress in Indonesia. In June, President Joko Widodo reshuffled his cabinet for the third time ...
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Southeast Maluku Riot
2022 Southeast Maluku riot were riots that occurred on 6 October and 12 November 2022 in Southeast Maluku Regency, Maluku. This riot involved three villages ( Kei: ''ohoi'') in Kei Besar District, namely the villages of Bombai and Ngurdu with the Elat village. Background The clashes between residents of the two villages were allegedly triggered by traditional activities carried out by residents of Bombai village. That is in the form of installing customary prohibition or ''sasi adat'' on the border of the two villages. This sparked the anger of the villagers of Elat, resulting in attacks against each other. Elat village itself is one of two villages inhabited by Bandanese Muslims, in addition to the Eli village. The Banda people migrated to Kei Islands from Banda Islands due to Banda Massacre in 1609–1621 perpetrated by VOC. While the villages of Bombai and Ngurdu are inhabited by the Kei Catholics who are the original inhabitants of the Kei Islands. In addition to problem ...
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Murad Ismail (politician)
Murad Ismail (born 11 September 1961) is an Indonesian politician and policeman, who is serving as the current Governor of Maluku. Prior to becoming governor, Murad was a retired high-ranking National Police officer who became the Inspector General of the Police. Early life and education He was born to a simple family in Waihaong, Ambon City on September 11, 1961. He studied elementary school in 1974, junior high school in 1977 and high school in 1981 in Ambon. After graduating from high school, he immediately entered the Indonesian National Police Academy and graduated in 1985. Policing career After graduating from the Police Academy, Murad who held the rank of Police Inspector 2nd Class, and was assigned to the Central Sulawesi police as Platoon Commander of the KIE 5153 Central Sulawesi Police on 3 November 1985. On 7 April 1988, he became Head of Sub-Department of Hartib, then Head of Sub-Department of Investigation Development and Head of Sub-Section for Operation ...
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Indonesian Christian Student Movement
The Indonesian Christian Student Movement ( id, Gerakan Mahasiswa Kristen Indonesia, GMKI) is the main student organization for Christian students in Indonesia. Established on 9 February 1950, it is the product of a merger between the ''Christelijke Studenten Vereniging op Java'', which is the organization for Christian students in Java, and the Indonesian Christian Students Association. The movement is a member of the Cipayung Group and the Pancasila Front and is internationally affiliated with the World Student Christian Federation. History Predecessors (1920-1950) The need to establish a movement for Christian students in Indonesia began in the 1920s. The ''Christelijke Studenten Vereeniging op Java'', as the predecessor of GMKI, was inspired by the (NCSV). One of the leaders of NCSV, C. L. van Doorn, arrived in Indonesia with his wife in 1921 to visit several Javanese cities in hope of establishing a similar organization in Indonesia. This bore fruit when he met with Jo ...
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Palu
Palu, which is officially known as the City of Palu (Indonesian: ''Kota Palu''), is the capital and largest city of Central Sulawesi. Palu is located on the northwestern coast of Sulawesi and borders Donggala Regency to the north and west, Parigi Moutong Regency to the east, and Sigi Regency to the south. The city boundaries encompass a land area of . According to the 2020 Indonesian census, Palu has a population of 373,218, making it the third-most populous city on the island after Makassar and Manado; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 377,030. Palu is the center of finance, government, and education in Central Sulawesi, as well as one of several major cities on the island. The city hosts the province's main port, its biggest airport, and most of its public universities. Palu is located in Palu Bay; it was initially a small agricultural town until it was selected to become the capital of the newly created province of Central Sulawesi in 1953. Palu is sited on the Pa ...
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Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta (; jv, ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ ; pey, Jogjakarta) is the capital city of Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, in the south-central part of the island of Java. As the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by a monarchy, Yogyakarta is regarded as an important centre for classical Javanese fine arts and culture such as ballet, ''batik'' textiles, drama, literature, music, poetry, silversmithing, visual arts, and '' wayang'' puppetry. Renowned as a centre of Indonesian education, Yogyakarta is home to a large student population and dozens of schools and universities, including Gadjah Mada University, the country's largest institute of higher education and one of its most prestigious. Yogyakarta is the capital of the Yogyakarta Sultanate and served as the Indonesian capital from 1946 to 1948 during the Indonesian National Revolution, with Gedung Agung as the president's office. One of the districts in southeastern Yogyakarta, Kotagede, was the capital o ...
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Ternate
Ternate is a city in the Indonesian province of North Maluku and an island in the Maluku Islands. It was the ''de facto'' provincial capital of North Maluku before Sofifi on the nearby coast of Halmahera became the capital in 2010. It is off the west coast of Halmahera, and is composed of eight islands: Ternate, the biggest and main island of the city, and Moti, Hiri, Tifure, Mayau, Makka, Mano, and Gurida. In total, the city has a land area of 162.17 square kilometres and had a total population of 185,705 according to the 2010 census, and 205,001 according to the 2020 census, with a density of 1,264 people per square kilometre. It is the biggest and most densely populated city in the province, is the economic, cultural, and education center of North Maluku, and acts as a hub to neighbouring regions. It was the capital of the Sultanate of Ternate in the 15th and 16th centuries, and fought against the Sultanate of Tidore over control of the spice trade in the Moluccas before ...
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Sultanate Of Ternate
The Sultanate of Ternate ( Jawi alphabet: كسلطانن ترنتاي), previously also known as the Kingdom of Gapi is one of the oldest Muslim kingdoms in Indonesia besides Tidore, Jailolo, and Bacan. The Ternate kingdom was established by Momole Cico, the first leader of Ternate, with the title Baab Mashur Malamo, traditionally in 1257. It reached its Golden Age during the reign of Sultan Baabullah (1570–1583) and encompassed most of the eastern part of Indonesia and a part of southern Philippines. Ternate was a major producer of cloves and a regional power from the 15th to 17th centuries. The dynasty founded by Baab Mashur Malamo continues to the present, as does the Sultanate itself, although it no longer holds any political power. History Pre-colonial period The sultanate was originally named the Kingdom of Gapi, but later changed the name to be based on that of its capital, Ternate. Originally there were four villages in Ternate and led by clan leaders called M ...
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Kodam XVI/Pattimura
(XVI Military Regional Command/Pattimura), abbreviated Kodam XVI/Pattimura, is the Defense Regional Command which contains Maluku Islands. Kodam XVI/Pattimura Task As the Development Kotama, Operational Kotama and regional Command, the XVI MRC is entrusted with the following: # Carry out the tasks of TNI land dimensions in the region of North Maluku and Maluku. # Implement security of the North Maluku and Maluku regions bordering other countries. # Carry out the construction and development of the strength of the land force TNI in North Maluku and Maluku. # Implement the empowerment of land defense areas according to their role and authority and realize the unity of the People's TNI. # Carry out other tasks in accordance with statutory regulations and laws of the Republic. History In the summer of 1950, southern parts of the Maluku Islands, with majority Christian populations, were rebel territory with the proclamation of the so-called Republic of South Maluku (RMS), and ...
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Mobile Brigade Corps
The Mobile Brigade Corps ( id, Korps Brigade Mobil) abbreviated Brimob is the special operations, paramilitary, and tactical unit of the Indonesian National Police (Polri). It is one of the oldest existing units within Polri. Some of its main duties are counter-terrorism, riot control, high-risk law enforcement where the use of firearms are present, search and rescue, hostage rescue, and bomb disposal operations. The Mobile Brigade Corps is a large component of the Indonesian National Police trained for counter-separatist and counter-insurgency duties, often in conjunction with military operations. The Mobile Brigade Corps consists of 2 (two) branches, namely Gegana and Pelopor. Gegana is tasked with carrying out more specific special police operations tasks such as: Bomb Disposal, CBR Handling (Chemistry, Biology, and Radioactivity), Anti-Terror (Counter Terrorism), and Intelligence. Meanwhile, the Pelopor are tasked with carrying out broader and paramilitary special polic ...
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