He points to three closely fought regional elections in recent years-in North Maluku, South Sulawesi and East java-that resulted in fiercely contested outcomes.

他指出近年来三个争夺得越来越激烈的地区——北马鲁古群岛、南苏拉威西岛和爪哇岛东部地区——导致了激烈的竞争结构。

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"The whole tragedy has become part of a national chess game, " complains Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina.

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Unfortunately, that kind of indecision may only prolong the search for a lasting solution to Maluku's divisions.

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"The military is always on the frontline in the conflicts here, " says Josy Palnaya, a Christian leader in Ambon, Maluku's provincial capital.

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