Media Release (Tetum and English): FRETILIN ejije naran ho prosesu hasoru ema ne’ebé alegadu impede Salsinha ho nia grupu atu rende, FRETILIN demands

FRENTE REVOLUCIONÁRIA DO TIMOR-LESTE INDEPENDENTE

FRETILIN

17 Marsu 2008

Komunikadu de Imprensa

FRETILIN ejije naran ho prosesu hasoru ema ne'ebé alegadu impede Salsinha ho
nia grupu atu rende

Lideransa FRETILIN iha Parlamentu Nasionál ejije ohin katak Prokuradór Jerál
ho Prezidente da Repúblika interinu fó-sai naran no hahú prosesu kriminál
hasoru ema ne'ebé sira dehan iha públiku katak deskonfia sira maka halo
impedimentu ba eis-tenente Salsinha ho ninia grupu atu entrega an.

Francisco Branco, bainhira reponde ba reportajen hosi mídia kona-ba
deklarasaun hosi Prezidente interinu, Fernando de Araújo Lasama, ho
Prokuradór Jerál, Longuinhos Monteiro, katak sira (Lasama ho Monteiro)
deskonfia iha parte terseiru maka interfere hela hodi prevene Salsinha ho
ninia grupu atu entrega an dezde insidente violenta iha dia 11 de Fevereiru,
hatete katak "interese nasionál ejije sira atu halo buat ida ne'e, envés de
hamosu fali espekulasaun oioin, soe rumór tun-sa'e ho hamosu konfuzaun iha
ita-nia komunidade liu hosi komentáriu oioin ne'ebé laiha sentidu no laiha
substánsia iha imprensa.

"Se iha karik ema ne'ebé maka sira deskonfia mete iha hahalok ilegál ida
ne'e, ema sira ne'e tenke hetan akuzasaun no fó-sai sira-nia naran iha
públiku, no lori sira ba tribunál. Buat ne'e tenke la'o tuir lei," Branco
kontinua.

"Lideransa FRETILIN tomak ho ninia membru parlamentu kontinua fó apoiu
totál ba operasaun konjunta F-FDTL/PNTL no reitera sira nia apelu ba
Timor-oan tomak, inkluindu membru ho militante FRETILIN, atu servisu hamutuk
ho asiste operasaun konjunta ne'e iha fatin hotu-hotu atu garante operasaun
ne'e nia susesu.

FRETILIN mós repete ninia apelu ba Sr. Salsinha ho ninia grupu armadu atu
rende kedas ba forsa seguransa, ne'ebé oras-ne'e hala'o hela operasaun
hasoru sira. Só ho evita violénsia ho raan-fakar maka sira bele kontribui ba
prosesu buka lia-loos ho justisa iha ita-nia rain," Branco hakotu.

Sr. Branco nia apelu ne'e hanesan ho Bispo Dioseze Baucau, Dom Basilio do
Nascimento. Liu hosi mídia lokál ida ohin, Bispo Basilio dehan katak
Prokuradór Jerál-nia deklarasaun iha públiku katak iha terseira parte ida
maka impede hela Salsinha ho nia grupu atu rende, fomenta fali populasaun
atu hamosu no haburas espekulasaun ho rumór oioin.

Atu hetan tan komentáriu: Nilva Guimarães, Media Officer, Grupu Parlamentár
Dili, +670 734 0398; José Teixeira, Deputado, +670 728 7080





FRENTE REVOLUCIONÁRIA DO TIMOR-LESTE INDEPENDENTE


FRETILIN

March 17, 2008

MEDIA RELEASE

FRETILIN demands naming and action against alleged impeders of
Salsinha group surrender

The FRETILIN leader in the Timor-Leste National Parliament demanded
today that Timor-Leste's Prosecutor General and interim President of
the Republic name and commence criminal action against persons they
have publicly stated are suspected of actively impeding the surrender
to authorities of former army Lieutenant Salsinha and his armed group.

Francisco Branco, reacting to media reports of statements by both the
interim President Fernando de Araujo Lasama, and Prosecutor General
Monteiro Longhuinos, that they suspected that a third party or parties
had been actively interfering to prevent Salsinha and his armed group
from surrendering since the violent incidents of 11th February, said
that it was in the "national interest that they do so instead of
opening up speculation, rumour mongering and confusion in our
community by making vague and unsubstantiated remarks in the press.

"If there are people who are suspected of engaging in such unlawful
conduct, then they should be charged and publicly named and brought
before the courts. That is how it works in a state under the rule of
law," added Branco.

"The whole of the FRETILIN leadership and its parliamentarians
continue to give their full support to the joint F-FDTL/PNTL operation
and reiterate their appeal to all Timorese, including FRETILIN members
and supporters, to cooperate and assist the joint operation in every
way they can to ensure the operation succeeds.

"FRETILIN also repeats its appeal to Mr. Salsinha and his armed Group
to surrender forthwith to the security forces, who are presently
undertaking operations against them. Only by avoiding further violence
and bloodshed will they be able to contribute to the process of
seeking truth and justice in our country," Branco concluded.

Mr. Branco's calls were echoed by the Bishop of the Diocese of Baucau,
Basilio do Nascimento. In local media today, the Bishop said that the
Prosecutor General's public statement that third parties had been
impeding Salsinha and his group from surrendering had opened the door
to needless public speculation and rumour.

For further comment: Nilva Gimaraes, Media Officer, FRETILIN
Parliamentary Group +670 734 0389

Jose Teixeira MP in Dili +670 728 7080