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S.O.S (Save Our Soul)

DEATH SENTENCE ON ACCOUNT OF POSO CONFLICT FABIANUS TIBO, MARINUS RIWU DAN DOMINGGUS DA SILVA WILL BE EXECUTED ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 12th, 2006, 00.15 a.m local time In Palu, Central Sulawesi – Indonesia.

On Tuesday, August 8th 2006, 3.10 p.m local time, as the joy for the celebration of the Republic of Indonesia Independence Day went on, we accompanied Robert Tibo (Fabianus Tibo’s eldest son) in reading the letter from the local Court regarding the execution of Tibo and his colleagues. The letter number: SR-65/R.2.10/Buh.1/8/2006. Re: EXECUTION OF FABIANUS TIBO AND HIS COLLLEAGUES. Signed by the Head of State Court in Palu, Muh. Basri Akib, SH. The execution will take place on August 12th, 00.15 a.m local time.

In response to the said above, WE IMPLORE TO ALL WHO STILL HAVE THEIR CONSCIENCE TO PRAY FOR MR. TIBO AND HIS COLLEAGUES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND TRUTH BY STERNLY REJECTING THE COURT’S DECISION ABOUT THE DEATH SENTENCE FOR MR. TIBO AND HIS COLLEAGUES. Note: All this should be done in peace and in accordance to the law. The following questions are to be thoughtfully and carefully reconsidered and re-examined: 1. Mr. Tibo and his colleagues came to Poso only in the midst of May 2000, while the Poso conflict broke out between December 1998 and April 2000. The question is: who invited Tibo and his colleagues to Poso? Is it reasonable to hold Mr. Tibo and his colleagues responsible for the conflict in Poso? If no, then who should be held responsible? Isn’t the conflict in December 1998 closely connected with that in April 2000? Isn’t April connected with May, June, July and so on? Isn’t the axiom “cause and effect” relevant in Poso conflict? 2. Is it true that the hearing process for Tibo and his colleagues was fair without pressure from the mass? 3. Is it reasonable that Fabianus Tibo, Dominggus Da Silva and Marinus Riwu had the capability to kill hundred of people during the conflict in Poso? 4. In all conflicts that broke out throughout Indonesia none has been sentenced to death? Why should Mr. Tibo and his colleagues be sentenced to death? Why death sentence prevail in Poso? Why is Poso conflict so “special”? Who are the most responsible and grinding the axe? 5. In the last three months, the provincial government (The governor of Central Sulawesi) has been telling the people that to make safety, peace and reconciliation in Poso a reality, there should be a “public amnesty” for all the convicts on account of Poso conflict. That is why leaders from all religious groups and communities have been holding meetings toward the working out of the “public amnesty”. But why the court’s letter for the execution was issued out of the blue? Why Mr. Tibo and his colleagues are not included in the plan for the amnesty? The question is: who are the convicts to be rewarded the amnesty? Are they the bombers, the gunmen, the mutilators, the government and security apparatus who are behind the conflict, or the corrupt officials? 6. Will the execution of Tibo and his colleagues guarantee the safety and peace in Poso? 7. Why should they be executed on August 12th, 2006, when the celebration for Indonesia Independence Day is going on throughout Indonesia? 8. There are more could be asked.

If the above questions are not yet properly answered, THE EXECUTION FOR TIBO AND HIS COLLEAGUES MUST BE CALLED OFF.

With this, I hope that justice and truth will be upheld in the Republic Of Indonesia. Thank You.

Tentena-Poso, August 8th, 2006 Sincerely,

Revd. Rinaldy Damanik