Please pray for East Timor. This latest missive has come out from East Timor courtesy of Goh Keat Peng (World Vision chap in charge there). Always bear in mind that the Timorese are predominantly Christian and that Indonesia is the worlds most populous Muslim country. There has recently been a resurgence of Islamism and Jihadist activities. The world turned its back on attrocities in Acheh and the Maluku Islands when it happened and it is turning its back on East Timor again. With one hand Indonesia is killing Christians, with the other hand it is begging for aid in places where there are natural disasters. Please circulate the post below to as many blogs as we can to create awareness. Another Darfur must not be allowed to happen in South East Asia.
"Heavy fighting now in Becora and has spread to Taibesi. Regular army (not the dismissed soldiers) with machine guns have clashed with civilians. This is an East vs West thing again, communal violence. Mother Superior from nearby XXXXXXX Convent has just come to me saying her IDP population has swelled to 8,000 and begging for food and sleeping mats. She herself is sick and although our mobile clinic was just there in the Convent this morning she did not have time to see the doctor and get medicine. So we insisted that she saw our nurse (our mobile clinic is now in XXX XXXX) and get medicine. Our staff are now sourcing for food and mats and sending our trucks to fetch these for the convent. We are now organising for our youth trainees (about 120) on our compound to leave for home in small groups as soon as possible if their respective areas are not affected. Same with staff. Please pray."
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