JAKARTA, Sept. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- The Indonesian government revoked the civil emergency status in the province of Maluku and returned it to normal on Monday, according an announcement by Indonesian Home Affairs Hari Sabarno in the province.

　　"To enhance the unity of people in Maluku province, the status of the province returns to normal, and the civil emergency status in the province is revoked," Sabarno was quoted by a radio station Elshinta as saying Monday.

　　Separately, in Jakarta, Indonesian National Police Chief General Da'i Bachtiar said that the condition of Maluku province was very conducive as the provocateurs of the bloody sectarian clashes have been charged by legal actions.

　　Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that after the return of the status of the province to normal, Jakarta would continue maintaining security, social rehabilitation, law enforcement and economic reconstruction in Maluku.

　　The Indonesian government imposed a civil emergency for the province in 2000, following escalation of the sectarian clashes between Muslim and Christian followers. The bloody clashes lasted from January 1999 to 2001, and more than 8000 people have been killed during the period. Enditem