Maluku Sovereignty Front
| Maluku Sovereignty Front | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Front Kedaulatan Maluku |
| Also known as | Front for the Sovereignty of the Moluccas |
| Leader(s) | Alex Manuputty |
| Active region(s) | Maluku Islands |
| Ideology | Moluccan nationalism, Liberal conservatism and Anti-communism |
The Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM) (Indonesian: Front Kedaulatan Maluku) is a secessionist movement on Ambon Island, aiming to restore the Republic of the South Moluccas (RMS).[1] It was established on June 15, 2000 at Ambon.[2]
They have been monitored by the Indonesian military for stockpiling weapons and other activities.Indonesian sources claim that the group first emerged in January 1999.[3]
One of their activities has been to fly the banned flag of the Republic of South Maluku in public places to commemorate an unsuccessful secession attempt in 1950.[4]
The leader of the FKM organisation Alex Manuputty has fled to the United States, but continues to support independence.[5]
References
- ↑ Christian separatist on trial in Indonesia, BBC, August 19, 2002.
- ↑ Front Kedaulatan Maluku (Maluku Sovereignty Front) Globalsecurity.org
- ↑ "Indonesian Military Continues to Monitor Separatists' Activities in Maluku". Financial Times (Financial Times Group). 2003-12-10.
- ↑ Chris Brummitt, Christian separatist leader threatens to raise independence flags in Maluku, Associated Press, April 5, 2002.
- ↑ Live video footage interview with Alex Manuputty in exile, in the USA.