Media Release: FRETILIN rejects ceremony to receive rebels

FRENTE REVOLUCIONÁRIA DO TIMOR-LESTE INDEPENDENTE
FRETILIN

Media Release
April 30, 2008

FRETILIN rejects ceremony to receive rebels

The FRETILIN parliamentary group yesterday rejected participating in a ceremony to receive the rebel group led by Gastao Salsinha, saying the rebels should have faced the courts first, rather than be presented at the government palace.

The Salsinha group is linked to the alleged attack on the de facto Prime Minister on February 11, 2008.

The leader of the FRETILIN parliamentary group, Aniceto Guterres, made this clear in response to media questions. Mario Carrascalao, the Social Democratic Party leader and Member of Parliament, is also believed to have refused to attend the ceremony.

"This ceremony organized by the AMP de facto government is inappropriate. It portrays a negative image of our nation state. We cannot treat rebels in the same way we would undertake a family ceremony or a traditional ceremony. We must treat these questions of state with much more seriousness. These actions have diminished the dignity of our nation state," said Guterres.

According to Guterres these rebels should be immediately presented to the justice authorities and processed accordingly. Guterres added that as a state under the rule of law all those who violate the law are answerable to the courts and not political figures.

"The AMP de facto government has organized a reception ceremony whilst ignoring the warrants for the immediate apprehension of these rebels allegedly responsible for engaging in serious criminal action against this state. From what we hear, the rebel Salsinha and his group did not even formally surrender to authorities yesterday, but were permitted to participate in a public ceremony that was a charade. It was simply a farce for political gain."

Guterres also added: "FRETILIN views this undignified attitude by the state as projecting a negative image to our people and will only promote disrespect for the law and the constitution. It is also a blatant display by those who govern Timor-Leste today of their lack of respect for the rule of law."

Guterres said in closing that once again the FRETILIN parliamentary group congratulated the Joint Operation Command for the success in bringing the rebels to heel and acknowledged the personal efforts by Gastao Salsinha and his group as citizens of Timor-Leste to peacefully submit themselves to justice.

For further information please call Nilva Guimaraes in Dili: +670 7340389

Media Release: FRETILIN rejects ceremony to receive rebels

FRENTE REVOLUCIONÁRIA DO TIMOR-LESTE INDEPENDENTE
FRETILIN

Media Release
April 30, 2008

FRETILIN rejects ceremony to receive rebels

The FRETILIN parliamentary group yesterday rejected participating in a ceremony to receive the rebel group led by Gastao Salsinha, saying the rebels should have faced the courts first, rather than be presented at the government palace.

The Salsinha group is linked to the alleged attack on the de facto Prime Minister on February 11, 2008.

The leader of the FRETILIN parliamentary group, Aniceto Guterres, made this clear in response to media questions. Mario Carrascalao, the Social Democratic Party leader and Member of Parliament, is also believed to have refused to attend the ceremony.

"This ceremony organized by the AMP de facto government is inappropriate. It portrays a negative image of our nation state. We cannot treat rebels in the same way we would undertake a family ceremony or a traditional ceremony. We must treat these questions of state with much more seriousness. These actions have diminished the dignity of our nation state," said Guterres.

According to Guterres these rebels should be immediately presented to the justice authorities and processed accordingly. Guterres added that as a state under the rule of law all those who violate the law are answerable to the courts and not political figures.

"The AMP de facto government has organized a reception ceremony whilst ignoring the warrants for the immediate apprehension of these rebels allegedly responsible for engaging in serious criminal action against this state. From what we hear, the rebel Salsinha and his group did not even formally surrender to authorities yesterday, but were permitted to participate in a public ceremony that was a charade. It was simply a farce for political gain."

Guterres also added: "FRETILIN views this undignified attitude by the state as projecting a negative image to our people and will only promote disrespect for the law and the constitution. It is also a blatant display by those who govern Timor-Leste today of their lack of respect for the rule of law."

Guterres said in closing that once again the FRETILIN parliamentary group congratulated the Joint Operation Command for the success in bringing the rebels to heel and acknowledged the personal efforts by Gastao Salsinha and his group as citizens of Timor-Leste to peacefully submit themselves to justice.

For further information please call Nilva Guimaraes in Dili: +670 7340389

Comunicado de Imprensa: FRETILIN rejeita a cerimónia para receber amotinados

FRENTE REVOLUCIONÁRIA DO TIMOR-LESTE INDEPENDENTE

FRETILIN

Comunicado de Imprensa
Abril 30, 2008

FRETILIN rejeita a cerimónia para receber amotinados

O grupo parlamentar da FRETILIN rejeitou ontem participar numa cerimónia para receber o grupo amotinado liderado por Gastão Salsinha, dizendo que os amotinados devem enfrentar os tribunais primeiro, em vez de serem apresentados no palácio do governo.

O grupo de Salsinha está ligado ao alegado ataque ao Primeiro-Ministro de facto em 11 de Fevereiro de 2008.

O líder do grupo parlamentar da FRETILIN, Aniceto Guterres, deu esta resposta clara a perguntas dos media. Pensa-se que Mário Carrascalão o líder do PSD e deputado, recusou também estar presente na cerimónia.

"Esta cerimónia organizada pelo governo de facto da AMP é incorrecta. Dá uma imagem negativa do Estado da nossa nação. Não podemos tratar amotinados da mesma maneira que trataríamos uma cerimónia da família ou uma cerimónia tradicional. Devemos tratar estas questões de Estado com muita mais seriedade. Estas acções diminuíram a dignidade do Estado da nossa nação," disse Guterres.

De acordo com Guterres estes amotinados deviam ter sido imediatamente apresentados às autoridades da justiça e processados correctamente. Guterres acrescentou que num Estado sob o domínio da lei todos os que violaram a lei respondem perante os tribunais e não perante figuras políticas.

"O governo de facto da AMP organizou uma cerimónia de recepção ao mesmo tempo que ignorava o mandato para a apreensão imediata desses amotinados alegadamente responsáveis por se engajarem em acções criminosas graves contra o Estado. Pelo que ouvimos, o amotinado Salsinha e o seu grupo nem mesmo se renderam formalmente às autoridades ontem, mas foram autorizados a participar numa cerimónia pública que foi uma charada. Foi simplesmente uma farsa para ganhos políticos."

Guterres acrescentou ainda: "A FRETILIN vê esta atitude indigna pelo Estado como projectando uma imagem negativa para o nosso povo e apenas promoverá desrespeito pela lei e pela constituição. É também uma mostra descarada pelos que hoje governam Timor-Leste da sua falta de respeito pelo primado da lei."

Guterres disse a fechar que mais uma vez o grupo parlamentar da FRETILIN saúda o Comando da Operação Conjunta pelo sucesso em trazer os amotinados e reconheceu os esforços pessoais de Gastão Salsinha o o seu grupo como cidadãos de Timor-Leste para se entregarem pacificamente à justiça.

Para mais informação por favor ligue a Nilva Guimarães em Dili: +670 7340389

Komunikadu Imprensa: "Fretilin Husu PM de Facto Demite Jose Luis Guterres"

PARLAMENTU NASIONAL

BANCADA PARLAMENTAR FRETILIN

Comunicado Imprensa


"Fretilin Husu PM de Facto Demite Jose Luis Guterres"


Bancada Fretilin liu hosi Plenaria Parlamentu Nasional ejije ba Primeiru Ministru de Facto Xanana Gusmao hanesan Chefe do governu atu demite/hasai Jose Luis Guterres hosi governu i halo investigasaun ba kazu autorizasaun transferensia osan povu nian hodi aumenta nia kaben nia salario, hanesan diplomata iha Nova Yorke..

Deklarasaun Bancada Fretilin nian ne'e, hato'o hosi Deputada Ilda da Conceicao, Iha Plenaria Extraordinaria, Tersa Feira, (08/04), iha Uma Fukun Parlamentu Nasional.

"Iha fulan Fevereiru 2008 iha Uma Fukun Parlamentu Nasional, ami Bankada Fretilin aprezenta kazu kona ba Sr. Jose Luis Guterres bainhira nia sei kaer kargu Ministru Negosiu Estranjeirus, momentu ne'e nia fo autorizasaun ba finansas halo transferensia salariu ida ke aa's teb-tebes ba nia kaben nebe'e hala'o knar iha Embaixada TL nian iha Nova Yorke America, Bancada Fretilin konsidera kazu ne'e grave tamba ami hare'e katak involve abuzu de poder, korpusaun no nepotismu,"Tenik Ilda.

Tuir Deputada Ilda katak, bainhira Bankada Fretilin aprezenta kazu ne'e iha Fulan Fevereiru liu ba, Senhores Deputadus sira hatete katak tengki aprezenta evidensias no provas, ne'e duni ohin ami hakarak hato'o provas nebe'e Sr. Jose Luis nia kaben rasik hakerek liu hosi email, hanesan tuir mai ne'e


"
As transfências feitas para a minha conta pessoal pelo Ministério das Finanças foram até agora respectivamente $ 10,673.33 no dia 24 de Novembro (referente ao primeiro trimester) 2006, $ 8,005.00 no dia 11 de Janeiro (referente ao segundo trimester) e 18,667.14 no dia 11 de Abril, (referente ao terceiro trimester) isto poder-se-á certamente comprovar no Ministério das Finanças. Vim só a saber na altura da verificação que por Lei, mesmo que eu possua passaporte Diplomatico Timorense, não me é dado o direito de cidadania por não ter vivido em Timor no minímo 8 anos. Por essa razão não poderia ser classificada Diplomata para efeitos de contracto nem benefícios."

"Sr. José Luis Guterres, núdar Ministru dos Negosios Estranjeirus, hatene katak nia kabem, nudar ema estranjeiru, labele hetan estatutu núdar diplomata iha Embaixada Timor-Leste nian, iha Nova Yorke. Tamba sá nia foti desizaun ida ne'e? Ne'e la'os kazu abuzu de poder, korupsaun no nepotismu?

Ami mos hatene katak Sr. Jose Luis Guterres nia kaben , uza osan ne'e hodi sosa mos Grand Piano, pianu bo'ot ida ba sira nia uma iha Amerika,"Tenik Deputada Ilda

Deputada Ilda esplika liu tan katak, Governu liderado husi Sua Exsia Sr. Jose Alexandre Gusmao hatene kona ba asuntu ida ne'e, maibe to'o agora, la halo buat ida. Tan sa'a? Ida ne'e hatudu katak governasaun ida ne'e laiha transparensia no integridade. Hatudu momos katak bo'ot sira, iha governu, hakarak taka falta ba malu deit.

Ami. Bankada FRETILIN husu ba Mesa PN atu hato'o ba Governu kazu Sr Jose Luis Guterres nian, maibe to'o ohin loron, ami sei dauk hatene buat ida.

Dala ida tan ami eziji ba S. E. Sr Jose Alexandre Gusmão hanesan Xefe do Governo atu demite/hasai Sr. Jose Luis Guterres husi Governu i halo investigasaun ba kazu autorizasaun transferencia osan povu nian hodi aumenta nia kabem nia salario, hanesan diplomata, iha Nova York

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Media Release: FRETILIN asks National Parliament to invite Prosecutor General to explain his Report on the Stage of Siege

FRENTE REVOLUCIONÁRIA DO TIMOR-LESTE INDEPENDENTE

FRETILIN

Media Release

April 1, 2008

FRETILIN asks National Parliament to invite Prosecutor General to explain his Report on the Stage of Siege

FRETILIN MP and Vice President Arsenio Bano asked the National Parliament today to invite the Prosecutor General of the Republic, Longuinhos Monteiro, to explain the result of his investigation into the 11 February attempts on the President and de facto Prime Minister, as well as the implementation of the state of siege.

Bano’s move was in response to the Prosecutor General's report, which was tabled in parliament today. “The report that has been tabled in parliament is not clear or detailed, and reads more like a novel,” said Bano.

“It is important that we as the peoples’ representative in this National Parliament get a thorough and detailed explanation from the Prosecutor General of the Republic regarding the results of his office’s investigation of the February 11 attempts, as well as the impact of the state of siege on our community and our citizens’ rights.

“We need to know what action has been taken by the police and military forces and against how many people arrest warrants have been issued,” said Bano.

“The Prosecutor General should come to parliament personally to answer questions from the MPs,” Bano concluded.

For further information please call Nilva Guimaraes in Dili: +670 7340389

Media Release: FRETILIN calls on Brigadier Baker and Health Minister Nelson to attend Parliament

FRENTE REVOLUCIONÁRIA DO TIMOR-LESTE INDEPENDENTE

FRETILIN

Media Release

March 26, 2008

FRETILIN calls on Brigadier Baker and Health Minister Nelson to attend Parliament

FRETILIN today called for the International Stabilisation Force Commander in Timor Leste (East Timor), Brigadier James Baker and Minister for Health Dr Rui Nelson to appear before parliament to answer questions about the shooting of President Ramos Horta on February 11 2008.

FRETILIN’s Deputy Parliamentary Leader, Francisco Miranda Branco, said Brigadier Baker and Dr Nelson needed to clarify reports that efforts to give urgent medical attention to the gravely wounded President were impeded, and to explain the ISF’s failure to swiftly launch an operation to pursue and capture the attackers.

“It is vital to clarify these and other matters that are presently the subject of public concern and speculation. The only way to do this effectively and transparently is for the Commander of the ISF and the health minister to appear in parliament to answer questions,” said Branco.

He said there had been widespread public discussion of reports that an ambulance was prevented from crossing the ISF security cordon outside the President's residence.

“When an ambulance did arrive, there were no doctors accompanying it despite there being a team of doctors assembled at the hospital to attend to the President at the site of the shooting. How and why did this occur when our President was lying on the ground seriously injured and losing blood?” he asked.

“The events of February 11 highlighted serious weaknesses and failure on the part of the defence and security apparatus. Together with the government and the United Nations, the ISF have a tripartite responsibility for defence and security. We therefore feel it necessary to ask the people responsible for these sectors, such as the ISF, to come and address the concerns of the representatives of the people who have been waiting for answers to such basic questions since February 11.”

Branco said the ISF commander should also explain how the attackers were able to travel undetected from Ermera district to the president’s residence in Dili without detection or forewarning, and why there was a long delay in launching an operation to pursue and capture the attackers.

“We are moved to make these requests in parliament by the strange silence that we and the public have been faced with from those responsible for defence and security in our country. A silence that has caused leading figures in our country such as the Bishop of Baucau, Dom Basilio do Nascimento to refer to the ‘mystery of February 11’. We share his views. We do not want any more mysteries, we want transparency for our people, so that we can hold the government and others accountable in light of these serious events. So far no one is prepared to take the least bit of responsibility for the demonstrated failures and weaknesses,” said Branco.

At a media conference in Dili today, Branco criticised the de facto Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao’s admission to parliament yesterday that the government had done nothing to establish an International Commission of Investigation into the 11 February events.

“Parliament demanded a month ago that the government establish an international investigation. Only 17 of the 65 MPs voted against the resolution,” Branco said.

"The de facto Prime Minister’s statement shows a lack of seriousness and lack of will on the part of the government to implement the parliament's resolution.

"Our country needs a transparent and independent investigation that can only be undertaken by international experts and lawyers.

‘The current investigations, being assisted by the FBI and Australian Federal Police, are only within the ambit of establishing criminal responsibility, and we need an independent international investigation to establish the broader truth and justice,” he said.

For further information please call Nilva Guimaraes in Dili: +670 7340389

DEKLARASAUN POLITIKA BANKADA FRETILIN IHA PLENARIA EXTRAORDINARIA

FRENTE REVOLUCIONÁRIA DO TIMOR-LESTE INDEPENDENTE
FRETILIN


DEKLARASAUN POLITIKA BANKADA FRETILIN IHA PLENARIA EXTRAORDINARIA
LORON 20 MARSU 2008
Dili, RDTL

Ho sentido de estadu bankada FRETILIN hakarak halo parte iha plenaria
extraordinaria ida nee hodi fo nia kontribuisaun ba kestaun bot estadu
nian. Bankada parlamentar FRETILIN depois de hare besik ba impaktus
neebe horas nee lori ba povu kiik kiak iha base no rona mos reasoens
barak hosi ita nia sosiedade sira neebe mosu hanesa konsekuensia husi
dekretu estadu de sitiu neebe halakon daudaun direitus basikus
sidadaun barak ninian, maske situasaun de poder ida nee lori hakmatek
ba ema balun.

Ami nia bankada hanoin lolos la presiza akontese dekreta estadu do
sitiu ida neebe hahu husi 48 horas ikus mai extende ba loron 10 tuir
mai extende tan ba loron 30. Tuir lolos se governu hare presiza duni
tamba situasaun estadu ninian husu dalan ida loron 30, depois make
hare. Se hau la sala estadu de sitiu ka estadu de emergensia neebe
naruk hanesa nee karik la iha presediensia iha mundu tomak.

Operasaun konjunta F-FDTL/PNTL ami apoia atu halau nafatin tamba
Timor-Leste hetan iha tempu kotuk experiensia rua operasaun militar,
ida mak operasaun ba Atsabe no Hatolia iha tinan 2003 ida fali mak
operasaun ba Manufahi 2006, iha tempu neeba estadu Timor-Leste la
presiza dekreta estadu de sitiu ka estadu de emergensia hodi halau
operasaun militar. Ami mos regista iha tempu neeba governu husi Dr.
Mari Alkatiri, liu te operasaun Atsabe Hatolia desidi halau
governasaun aberta iha Atsabe no la presiza dekreta estadu de sitiu ka
emergensia no governasaun aberta nee hetan susessu no ajuda tan
servisu seguransa nian.

Exigensia ato dekreta kontinuidade estadu de sitiu no estadu de
emergensia nee bele hatudu deit imkapasidade governu de facto ida nee,
ato ukun iha situasaun ida normal, tamba nee mak halo opsaun hodi
halakon direitus basikus sidadaun sira nian liu husi estadu de sitiu
ka estadu de emergensia neebe mos prejudika dadaun ona sidadaun kiik
sira nia moris loroloron. Ukun iha kondisaun ida nee bele loke dalan
ba halakon estadu de direitu iha Timor-Leste no hari fali estadu neebe
sidadaun sira lakon sira nia direitu. Ami hanoin ukun iha kondisaun
ida hanesan nee, nee governu la ukun, maibe governu komanda, no
situasaun ida nee halo ita hanoin fila fali ba tempu resistensia neebe
hotu hotu iha komandu ida deit nia okus.

Ami mos hare ho preokupasaun bot horas nee dadaun mosu ona tauk iha
sidadaun sira nia leet kona ba asoens operasaun polisia inteligensia
ninian hanesan ohin primeiru ministru de facto rasik hateten
"situasaun ida nee hanesan tempu 24 anos iha Indonésia nia okupasaun".

Horas nee ita iha estadu ida neebe la iha primado de lei, ita iha
estadu ida neebe, ema neebe ukun goza, laos deit imunidade maibe mos
impunidade. Ami hakarak hato ami nia preokupasaun ato uma fukun
parlamentu nasional ida nee labele sai hanesa kavalo mandadu deit hodi
tau karimbu ba desizaun hotu hotu neebe mai, eseptu ba deputadus balun
no mos opozisaun FRETILIN. Situasaun ida nee bele lori ita nia
estadu lao lalais los ba ditadura, tamba bankada FRETILIN hare ba
kondisoens neebe nasaun hasoru oras nee la iha ameasa bot ba ordem
konstitusional demokratika, tamba nee bankada FRETILIN labele apoia
deklarasaun ba prorogasaun estadu de emergensia muito menus ba estadu
de sitiu iha ita nia nasaun. Maibe ami hakarak iha nee fo nafatin ami
nia apoiu tomak ba operasaun konjunta F-FDTL/PNTL hodi halau operasaun
tamba nee bankada FRETILIN husu ba povu tomak liuliu ba militantes no
simpatizantes FRETILIN ato tulun komandu konjuntu F-FDTL/PNTL ato
halau nia operasaun ho susesu.

Bankada FRETILIn hakarak repeti fila fali nia mensagem liu husi
plenária ida nee, hodi husu ba Slasinha, tamba nia mos ema
resistensia, ho nia grupu armados sira ato voluntariamente entrega aan
ba forsas seguransa neebe halau hela operasaun militar hasoru sira,
operasaun neebe lori estadu RDTL ninia desizaun, tamba nudar ema moris
deit mak bele fo kontribuisaun bot ba lialos no justisa iha
Timor-Leste.

Husi:

FRANCISCO MIRANDA BRANCO
VICE PREZIDENTI BANKADA FRETILIN
PARLAMENTU NASIONAL RDTL NIAN