S.O.S. MALUKU
In 1975 and 1977 Dutch Molluccans hijacked trains and a school and many people were taken hostage. At the time the hijackers were fighting for their own state. The Moluccan Islands are still part of Indonesia and in the present time horrific massacres take place daily. Cruel Muslim Jihad fighters butcher the Christian minority. The Dutch Moluccans draw attention to the suffering of their people and the silence from the side of the former colonial power, The Netherlands that keep aloof from the tragedy. Activities: propose idea for item, film demonstration (DV Camera), research and set-up reportage, accompany shooting, translations. more videos
©ARD Europamagazin March 2001 (5:20 min.)