KEMUNCULAN ISU RMS DAN PENGARUHNYA DALAM KONFLIK AMBON 1999
Abstract: Appearance of
Journal Issues RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan) and its influence In Ambon
Conflict 1999 aims to explain how the RMS issue emerged and its influence on
the conflict that occurred in Ambon. RMS issues never discussed and was never a
dominant topic in political and social life in the community of Ambon since in
military troops by depleted tumpas TNI in 1962. This lively start RMS issue
became a major issue after the 1999 conflict events occur. The conflict which
had occurred as a result of the two young men who come from different ethnic
groups went on to develop into a conflict between religions. In the midst of
the conflict appeared a statement from several parties who claimed that the RMS
is the party that is responsible for killing Muslims and sectarian-based State
wants to establish Christianity in the South Moluccas. The result of this
framing mobilization appeared in large numbers by one religious organization to
Ambon will be analyzed using the theory of social movements. The factors of a
social movement Framing and mobilization is the process by which allows because
of the Political Opportunity (opportunity politics) after the collapse of the
authority of Government otoritarian under Suharto. The issue of the RMS
developed media by quoting statements from some religious figures and State
officials as the responsible party in the conflict. As a result of this issue
leads to a wider realm by engaging groups like laskar jihad were sympathetic
and moved by emotion because both religious and solidarity as well as
nationalism. In addition to the religious solidarity group was also motivated
to fight the RMS movement. the prevalence of FKM (Front Kedaulatan Maluku) as
the existence of the issue of RMS with its activities later hampered the peace
process and will be influential in improving the conflict escalation of Ambon.
Penulis: Christian Herman
Johan de Fretes
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd140547
