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Ban praises Timor-Leste’s progress and consolidation of its security sector

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Timor-Leste President Taur Matan Ruak review troops at at the Presidential Palace in Dili. Photo: UNMIT/M. Perret

15 August 2012 – 

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the people of Timor-Leste for the progress they have made ten years after the country’s restoration of independence, commending the Government for consolidating a security sector that will be able to protect the country as the United Nations peacekeeping mission prepares to leave at the end of the year.“Timor-Leste has come a long way. You have much to be proud of,” Mr. Ban said in a press conference which he held jointly with President Taur Matan Ruak following a meeting between the two leaders in Dili, the capital.

In May, Timor-Leste celebrated its 10th anniversary since its restoration of independence in 2002. The independence celebrations coincided with the inauguration of Mr. Ruak, who won the presidential elections in April. The country also held parliamentary elections last month, which were largely peaceful and held in an orderly manner, according to observers.

“I commend all Timorese for the successful presidential and parliamentary elections earlier this year. The peaceful and orderly process reflects Timor-Leste’s strong commitment to stability, democracy and national unity,” Mr. Ban said.

Mr. Ban welcomed the progress made by the country’s security sector, and stressed that they would continue to have the support of the UN once the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), which is tasked with supporting the Government to consolidate stability and enhance a culture of democratic governance, departs at the end of the year.

Mr. Ban also commended Timor-Leste for its contribution of personnel to UN efforts to maintaining peace and security abroad. In May, 17 Timorese police officers passed a rigorous recruitment process to serve as peacekeepers in UN missions abroad. Currently, there are two Timorese police officers serving in the UN operation in Guinea-Bissau. Over the past 10 years, 12 police officers have served as UN peacekeepers in Kosovo and Guinea-Bissau.

“For over 16 months, the national police, PNTL, have borne the responsibility for the conduct of all police operations in Timor-Leste. They are not only making a difference here in the country, but around the world. We see that in the form of police and military personnel you are now contributing to UN peacekeeping missions in other parts of the world,” Mr. Ban said.

“This is a powerful testament to the growing professionalism and institutional development of your security forces – as well as your commitment to global solidarity,” he added.
During his visit, Mr. Ban also visited a police academy, where he spoke to members of the national police force and encouraged them to continue to work to make their country safer and focus on longer-term development after UNMIT’s departure.

“The close cooperation between UNMIT police and PNTL has been essential to ensure the continued strengthening of PNTL. We will work with you to address any remaining capacity gaps,” Mr. Ban said.
In his address to the national parliament today, Mr. Ban also outlined three areas that policymakers must focus on to advance the country’s progress. These consist of promoting inclusive growth that reduces inequalities, contributing to the promotion of peace and security, and empowering women and young people.
“As the UN now reduces its footprint in the country, you are continuing to set a global example of how to successfully emerge from conflict to lasting peace,” Mr. Ban said. “As we shape our new relationship, Timor-Leste can count on the United Nations’ steady support as you lead the way forward.”

During his visit Mr. Ban also spoke at the opening of an UNMIT exhibit at the new Museum of the Resistance, and he is scheduled to visit a primary school in Liquiça later today, where he will highlight the role of education for the country’s development.

Source: UN News Center

Women Network NGO comdemned president Taur Matan Ruak's discriminatory remark

Maria Domingas Alves - Micato

CJITL reports that women group condemned president Taur Matan Ruak over questioning PM Xanana's choice of former Minister for Social Affairs "Micato" as the Minister of Defense and Security. According to the NGO Rede Feto (Women's Network),  president TMR is breaching the article 16, 17 and 63 of the RDTL's constitution that guarantees equal civil rights and political participation regardless of gender and race. The Women Network NGO appealed the president to keep promises he made during his presidential campaign of involving women in the state affairs and asked the Prime Minister the reason why Micato was removed from the position and offered her old position as the Minister of Social and Solidarity.

On the latest news on the V constitutional government, Isabel Guterres resigned from her post as Minister of Social and Solidarity and Cerilio Cristovao, the chief of national Inteligence Agency, appointed as Minister of Defense and Security.

East Timor unveils new cabinet

Updated August 08, 2012 10:46:15

PHOTO: East Timor's new government, led by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, has unveiled its new cabinet.(Reuters: Gary Ramage/Pool)

MAP: East Timor

East Timor's recently appointed coalition government has unveiled its new cabinet.

In the new government, led by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, the former deputy Prime Minister, Jose Luis Guterres, has been appointed as Foreign Minister.

The former parliamentary president, Fernando de Araujo Lasama, will take on the role of deputy Prime Minister.

A spokesman for the government says in a last-minute change, Cirilo Jose Christopher will be appointed Minister for Defence and Security, a role that had initially been flagged for the former Minister of Social Security Maria Domingas Alves.

In the previous government the position was held by the Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao.

Francisco Guterres and Julio Tomas Pinto will retain their positions as State Secretaries for Security and Defence respectively.

The new cabinet is expected to be sworn in by the President Taur Matan Ruak on Wednesday.

The Structure of TL's V Constitutional Government

Segunda-Feira, 6 husi Agostu 2012

Tuir mai ne'e redasaun CJITL haktuir strutura ofisial konaba governu konstituisional ba dala lima (V) ne'ebe forma husi partidu CNRT, PD no Frenti MUDANCA.

Primeiro Ministro: 
Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão (CNRT)

Vice Primeiro Ministro, Coordenados dos Assuntos Sociais : 
Fernando de Araújo Lasama (PD)

Ministro da Presidência do Conselhos de Ministros : 
Hermenegildo Pereira “Agio” (CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado Conselhos de Ministros: 
Avelinho Coelho ( Independent)

Sekretario de Estado Assuntos Parlamentares : 
Terezinha Maria Viegas (CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado Comunicação Social : 
Nelio Isaac Sarmento (CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado Fortalecimento Intitusional  : 
Francisco Borlaco (Recomenda CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado Apoio e Promoção do sector privado : 
Veneranda Lemos (CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado Promoção de igualidade : 
Idelta Maria Rodriques (CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado Juventude e Desporto : 
Miguel Manetelo (CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado Política de Formação Professional e Emprego : 
Elidio Ximenes da Costa (CNRT)

Ministro das Finanças : 
Emilia Pires (Independente)

Vise-Ministro das Finanças : 
Santina Cardoso (Independente)

Ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros : 
José Luís Gutteres (FM)

Vice-Ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros : 
Constansio Pinto (PD)

Sekretario de Estado para os Assuntos da ASEAN : 
Roberto Soares( Independente)

Ministro da Administração Estatal : 
Jorge da Conceição Teme ( FM)

Sekretario de Estado da Descentraliazação Administrativa : 
Tomas Cabral (CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado Desnvolvimento local :  
(PD)

Ministro da Justiça : 
Deonisio Soares Babo ( CNRT)

Vice- Ministro da Justiça: 
Ivo Valente (CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado de Terras e propriedades: 
Jaime Lopes (CNRT)

Ministro da Agricultura e Pescas : 
Mariano ‘Asanami’ Sabino (PD)

Vice-Ministro da Agricultura: 
Marcus da Crus ( PD)

Sekretario de Estado Florestas e Concevação da natureza : 
(PD)

Sekretario de Estado Pescas:  
Rafael Pereira Gonsalves (CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado Pecuária: 
Valentino Varela( CNRT)

Ministro Saúde: 
Sergio Lobo (CNRT)

Vice- Ministro da Ética e prestação de Serviços : 
Natalia de Araujo (CNRT)

Vice- Ministro da Gestão,Apoio e Recursos : 
Maria do Céu Sarmento (CNRT)

Ministro da Educação : 
Bendito Freitas (CNRT)

Vice- Ministro do Ensino Básico e Pré-Primária : 
Dulce Soares (CNRT)

Vice- Ministro do Ensino Primário e Secundária: 
Virgilio Smith (CNRT)

Vice- Ministro do Ensino Superior e Ciência: 
Marcal Avelino Ximenes (CNRT)

Ministro do Comércio,indústria e do Ambiente : 
Antonio de Conceicão (PD)

Vice- Ministro do Comércio, Indústria e do Ambiente: 
Abel Larisina (FM)

Sekretario de Estado do Comércio: 
Ricardo Cardoso Nheu( FM)

Sekretario de Estado da Indústria e  Cooperativas: 
(PD-FM)

Sekretario de Estado do Meio  Ambiente: 
(PD)

Ministro da Solidaridade :
Isabel Gutteres (Independent)

Vice- Ministro Social  : 
Jacinto Rigoberto ( CNRT)

Secretario de Estado da Assistência Social:  - (sei mamuk)

Sekretario de Estado dos Combantentes de Libertação : 
Metan Malik (PD)

Ministro das Obras Públicas : 
Gastao Sousa (PD)

Sekretario de Estado das Obras Públicas :
 Luis Rodrigues (CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado da Electricidade: 
Januario Pereira (CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado Água,Saneamento e Urbanização : (sei mamuk)
(PD)

Ministro dos Trasportes e Comunicações : 
 Pedro Lay( Independente)

 Vice-Ministro dos Trasportes e Comunicações : 
Favio Cardoso Neves(CNRT)

Ministro da Defesa e Segurança :  
Maria Domingas Alves (Independen)

Sekretario de Estado de Defesa :  
Julio Tomas Pinto (CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado da Segurança:  
Francisco da Costa Guterres (CNRT)

Ministro de Petróleo e Recursos Naturais : 
Alfredo Pires(CNRT)

Ministro Do Turismo : 
Francisco Kalbuadi Lay (CNRT)

Sekretario de Estado de Arte e Cultura: 
Isabel Ximenes (CNRT)

Source: CJITL

Temporary structure of TL's V Constitutional Government

Estrutura provijoriu ba V Governu Konstitusional: primeiru ministru, ministrus, vice-ministrus no sekretariu estadu (iha Versaun rua):

Versaun I:

Primeiru Ministru: Primeiro Ministro : Xanana Gusmao,

Vice Primeiro Ministro : Fernando Lasama Araujo,

Vice PM Assunto Financiamento Internacional e Chefe Negociacao e Investimento Fundu Petrolifero: Emilia Pires,

Ministro do Defesa e Seguranca Nacional : Xanana Gusmao

Ministro do Estado dos Conselhos Ministros : DR Agio Pereira,

Ministro dos Plano e Financas : Antonio da Conceicao,

Ministro do Negocios Estrangerios : Jose Luis Guterres,

Ministro do Agricutura e Pescas : Ir Mariano Asanami Sabino,

Ministro do Economia e Desenvolvimento : Bendito Freitas MA,

Ministro da Justica : Dr Ivo Valente,

Ministra do Solidaridade Social: Maria Dominggas Alves,

Ministro do Educasaun : Gorge da Conceicao Teme,

Ministro do Administracao Estatal : Adriano Nacimento,

Ministro Infrastructura : Pedro Lay,

Ministro Saude : Dr Sergio Lobo,

Ministro Comercio e Industria : Fernanda Lay.

Vice Ministro Educasaun : Antonio Cardoso,

Vice Ministro Saude : Madalena Hanjan,

Vice Ministro Negocio Etrangerios : Constancio Pinto,

Vice Ministro Financa : DR Helder da Costa,

Vice Ministro Desenvolvimento : Francisco Borolaku,

Vice Ministro Justica : Eusebio Guteres,

Vice Ministro Infrastructura : Gil Alves,

Vice Ministro Comercio e Industria : Abel Larishina,

Vice Ministro Estatal : Florindo Pereira,

Vice Ministro Social : Jacinto Rigoberto.

Secretario do Estado Electricidade: Januario Pereira,

Secretario do Estado Juventude e Desporto: Francisco Kalbuadi Lay,

Secretario do Estado Energia e Recurcos Naturais: Alfredo Pires,

Secretario do Estado Desenvolvimento Rural: (seidauk iha),

Secretario do Estado Cultura: Lurdes Mbessa,

Secretario do Estado Meio Ambiental (seidauk iha) ,

Secretario do Estado do Veterano e Antigos Comb.: Virgilio Smith.

Secretario do Estado Professional e Emprego: Miguel Man-tello,

Secretario do Estado Defesa: Julio Tomas Pinto,

Secretario do Estado Seguranca : Longinhos Monteiro,

Secretario do Estado Agricultura e Abrocultura: Gil Rangel,

Secretario do Estado Pescas: DR Edmundo Viegas,

Secretario do Estado Ordenamento Teritorio e Municipios: Rui Amaral,

Secretario do Estado Regional Oecuse: Fernando Hanjam,

Secretario do Estado Pecuaria : (seidauk iha).

Versaun II:

LISTA Strutura Provisoria 5o GOVERNO CONSTITUCIONAL

1. Primeiro Ministro : Xanana Gusmao

2. Vice Primeiro Ministro : Fernando Lasama Araujo

3. Vice PM Assunto Tratados Financiamento Internacional e Chefe dos Negociacao e Investimento Fundu Petrolifero : Abel Guterres

4. Ministro do Defesa e Seguranca Nacional : Lere Anan Timur

5. Ministro do Estado dos Conselhos Ministros : DR Agio Pereira

6. Ministro dos Plano e Financas : Antonio da Conceicao

7. Ministro do Negocios Estrangerios : Jose Luis Guterres

8. Ministro do Agricutura e Pescas : Ir Mariano Asanami Sabino

9. Ministro do Economia e Desenvolvimento : Bendito Freitas MA.

10. Ministro da Justica : Dr. Dioniso Babo

11. Ministro do Solidaridade Social : Girgorio Saldanha

12. Ministro do Educasaun : Dr. Aureliano Guterres 

13. Ministro do Administracao Estatal : Abilio Arujo

14. Ministro Infrastructura : Ir. Mario Viegas Carrascalao

15. Ministro Saude : Dr Sergio Lobo

16. Ministro Comercio e Industria : Pedro Lebre

17. Vice Ministro Educasaun : Gorge da Conceicao Teme

18. Vice Ministro Saude : DR Sergio

19. Vice Ministro Negocio Etrangerios : Constancio Pinto

20. Vice Ministro Financa : DR Helder da Costa

21. Vice Ministro Desenvolvimento : Riak Leman

22. Vice Ministro Justica : Eusebio Guteres

23. Vice Ministro Infrastructura : Olimpio Branco

24. Vice Ministro Comercio e Industria : Abel Larishina

25. Vice Ministro Estatal : Mauk Moruk

26. Vice Ministro Social : Sabika Besi Kulit

1. Secretario do Estado Electricidade : Francisco Borolaku

2. Secretario do Estado Juventude e Desporto : Dr. Aniceto Neves

3. Secretario do Estado Energia e Recurcos Naturais : Jose Lobato

4. Secretario do Estado Desenvolvimento Rural : Maurico Akara

5. Secretario do Estado Cultura : Jose Belo

6. Secretario do Estado Meio Ambiental : Lepoldo Pinto

7. Secretario do Estado do Veterano e Antigos Comb. : Marito Reis

8. Secretario do Estado Professional e Emprego : Miguel Man-tello

9. Secretario do Estado Defesa : Filomeno Paixão

10. Secretario do Estado Seguranca : David Dias Ximenes (mandati)

11. Secretario do Estado Agricultura e Abrocultura : Vasco da Gama (Kriado)

12. Secretario do Estado Pescas : Jacinto Rigoberto

13. Secretario do Estado Ordenamento Teritorio e Municipios: Virgilio Smith

14. Secretario do Estado Regional Oecuse : Fernando Hanjam

15. Secretario do Estado Pecuaria : Duarte Nunis

16. Chefe Estado Maior General F-FDTL: Falur Rate Laek

17. Komisaris Polisia Nasional Timor Leste: Linho Saldanha

Author who kills Alves suspended



The Body of Late Armindo Alves was transferred out from Dili National Hospital to his family and relatives

*Independente July 20, 2012 language source: Tetun

The Timorese National Police (PNTL) Commander, Commissioner of Police
Longuinhos Monteiro said he had taken decision to suspend PNTL members who
shot dead Armindo Pereira Alves in Hera due to it is a homicide against the
people of the country.

Monteiro said the suspect did not work anymore as he had been detained for
investigation purposes.

“I have suspended him within two days waiting for the Public Prosecutor to
hold criminal investigation process, “he said.

He added as a democratic country the law banned the people from using force
against the civilians in the country.
Source: Alberico Junior
Photo: timorhauniandoben.blogspot

F-FDTL condemns anarchy appears in the country

Major General Lere Anan Timor

*Radio Televizaun de Timor-Leste July 20, 2012 language source: Tetun

The Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL) Commander, Major General Lere Anan Timur
said the F-FDTL has strongly condemned violence and anarchy happening in the
country.

Commander Lere Called on the young Timorese to creates peace and stability
to accelerate the development process of the country.

“Being the top leader in the defense force, I am not happy with the
anarchism in the country, I will not allow when the young people continue to
create anarchy to limit other people’s rights in the democratic society,” he
said.

Lere added he had information from PNTL commander that PNTL commands had
took legal action against its officers who had recently shot dead Armindo
Pereira Alves in Hera.

Source: Alberico Junior

CNRT rejects FRETILIN to form V constitutional Government

CNRT Congress - July 15, 2012
Photo: Ikun Ximenes

By: Acacio Angel

CNRT conference rejects alliance with FRETILIN party in forming the V constitutional Government. The party that won majority of the votes in the 2012 Parliamentary election decided to ally with the Democratic Party and Frenti Mudanca to form Timor Leste's V constitutional government, leaving the second most voted party, FRETILIN to be opposition in the Parliament.

According to the news speculations, there have been strong violent reactions against the decision and many main roads in Dili are blocked by tire-burnings and many houses are stoned. The National Police (PNTL) reported the situation is still under control despite there were tear gas shootings to the protesters in front of FRETILIN's headquarters (CCF) in Comoro and other strong FRETILIN party bases in DILI.

The FRETILIN party leaders, both Francisco Guterres Lu-Olo and Mari Alkatiri, had previously assured the party supporters that FRETILIN was going to join the most voted party to form the V constitutional government in order to fight the plaguing corruption and strengthen the government institutions. But on sunday (15/7), the CNRT party congress voted against the most historic party to join in forming the incoming Government. FRETILIN party militants reacted to the anti-FRETILIN comment of CNRT militants by burning tires on the Dili's main streets.

Digicel Wins License, But Set to Pull Out of Timor-Leste

Dili - Tempo Semanal - Digicel first arrived in Timor-Leste in 2008 and established offices in Dili in 2009. It came to Timor-Leste in search of a license to operate a national telephone and internet service to compete with the much criticized monopoly held by Timor Telcom.

After 4 years of relationship building, investing in community services, learning about Timor-Leste and making preparations in every district for a possible license, Digicel was granted a license on 28 June 2012. Digicel claimed that if awarded a license that it would invest 100 million USD into Timor-Leste. However it was not the only other company to win, as Indonesian company TELIN was also awarded a license.

IFC signs up first micro finance partner in Timor-Leste

*Independente, July 11, 2012

A member of the World Bank group will work with Moris Rasik, its first Micro Finance partner in Timor-Leste to expand access to finance for micro and small entrepreneurs in the country’s rural areas, helping them start and grow their business.

IFC signed an agreement with Moris Rasik to provide a performance-based grant over three years to fund its transition from non-governmental organization into a commercial financial institution.

IFC Regional Manager, Gavin Murray said Microcredit allowed entrepreneurs to start and expand small business, helping them out of poverty.
News translated by Alberico Junior

PD ready to sit as opposition: PD deputy secretary-general

*Timor Post, July 10, 2012 language source: Tetun

The Democratic Party (PD) is ready to become opposition in the House of the
Parliament if new government would include independent people in the
cabinet, the PD Party Secretary-General Samuel Mendonca said.

Mr. Mendonca made the comments in relation to the party’s criteria for CNRT
and Fretilin parties to form the new government.

“PD has its own criteria when making coalition, namely the independent
people who have no party should not include in the government structure,” he
said.

He also said anyone who was against Timor-Leste’s independence should
include in the new cabinet.

Translated by Alberico Junior

Australia signs Agreement with Timor-Leste on the Market Development Facility

Photo: Building Markets Blogs

 

PRESS RELEASE

Dili, 6 July 2012 - The Minister of Economy and Development, Sr João Gonçalves and the Australian Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Mr Miles Armitage , today signed a Subsidiary Arrangement on the implementation of the new Market Development Facility (MDF).

The MDF is a multi-country private sector development program and has already been launched in Fiji . It aims to increase the income and employment of poor people in Timor-Leste through greater participation in market chains. This means greater involvement in all stages of production, transportation, processing, selling and exporting of goods or services. Poor people need to participate in market chains for income, employment, food and other essential services. They need this to get out of poverty.

Mr Armitage highlighted that “the Market Development Facility program represents a new phase of Australian support to local industry and recognises the important role that the private sector plays in job creation and livelihood opportunities for the poor. Australia will inject AUD8.7 million into the program over the next three years to drive pro-poor market development in Timor-Leste.”

Minister Gonçalves emphasized his hope that this new program will create sustainable employment and income earning opportunities for women and men in rural and urban areas throughout the country.

MDF will work closely with potential partners from the private sector to turn ideas into activities that are commercially sustainable and will help to reduce poverty. As a partnership, MDF provides technical assistance and a cost sharing arrangement; while the partner implements the activity as a part of their core business model.

For further information please contact Gerard Cheong: +670 732 7718

2012 Parliamentary election result

The 2012 Parliamentary election result - STAE

The United Nations congratulates peacefull and fair election in Timor Leste

U N I T E D N A T I O N S       


New York, 7 July 2012 - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the parliamentary election in Timor-Leste

... The Secretary-General congratulates the people, Government and political parties of Timor-Leste for the peaceful and orderly manner in which today's parliamentary election was held.

The Secretary-General commends the national authorities, particularly the Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration and the National Electoral Commission, for organizing and supervising the polling, and the National Police of Timor-Leste for maintaining a stable environment throughout the electoral process.

The Secretary-General trusts that the same peaceful and democratic spirit which characterized today's elections will prevail during the vote counting and subsequent announcement of the election results.

The successful conduct of the 2012 presidential and parliamentary elections further consolidate the progress made by Timor-Leste since the restoration of independence ten years ago. The Secretary-General reiterates the United Nations’ continued commitment to supporting Timor-Leste in its efforts to build a peaceful and prosperous future.

Wish fair and peaceful election to All Timorese in Timor Leste



Educating the Voters

Casting of the Ballot paper

Digicel and TELIN receive official license



TELIN sign a contract with RTTL - EP

Digicel Sponsored a Football League in TL - 2010

*Diario Nacional, July 3, 2012 language source: Tetun

Minister for Infrastructure Pedro Lay affirmed that the Timorese Government
had officially provided official license for the Digicel Pacific Limited and
Telkomsel International from Indonesia (TELIN) to invest in the
telecommunication sector in Timor-Leste.

“The result of the tender we held recently won by Digicel Pacific Limited
(Digicel) a company from Ireland and Indonesian Telekom International
(TELIN),”

“They will compete with Timor Telecom (TT) in the national market,” Minister
Lay said.

He said the Government had recently end the contract of TT not to monopolize
the telecommunication in the country, adding that the Government implemented
liberalization law in order to allow other telecom companies coming to
invest and compete with TT.

Source: Alberico Junior

Xanana Gusmao calls on old generations to unite for developing TL

*Timor Post, July 2, 2012 language source: Tetun

President of the National Congress for the Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT)
Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao has called on the old generations to unite to better
develope this country.

He also called on all the people and the political parties which had the
same thoughts to unite and develop this country prospering the people in the
future.

“We will be together with other parties to rule this country onward for the
people’s better future, for the veterans and for the young people’s lives,”
Gusmao said.

Gusmao made the statements yesterday during his political campaigns which
were held yesterday in Dili.

It is important for the young people to unite and contribute to the
security, peace and stability maintenance in the country.

President TMR to participate CPLP summit in Mozambique

*Independente July 2, 2012, language Source: Tetun

President of the Republic Taur Matan Ruak (TMR) has given a green light to
participate in the Portuguese Language Speaking Countries (CPLP) summit in
Mozambique this month.

Former President Jose Ramos Horta made the comments after holding the
meeting with TMR at the palace of the president in Dili.

He added although President TMR had promised to the people of the country
that he would not hold overseas visit, but CPLP summit was important for the
people of the country.

“CPLP meeting is very important; therefore President TMR should participate
to deliver his speech on Guinea Bissau’s crisis,” he said.

Source: News Translated by Alberico Junior

Timor-Leste will license Digicel and Telin to enter the telecommunications market « Government of Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste will license Digicel and Telin to enter the telecommunications market « Government of Timor-Leste

Fretilin e CNRT negam coligação e existência de governo "sombra"

29 de Junho de 2012, 21:00

Díli, 29 jun (Lusa) - O Conselho Nacional da Reconstrução de Timor-Leste (CNRT) e a Frente Revolucionária do Timor-Leste Independente (Fretilin) negaram hoje a existência de uma coligação pós-eleitoral e de um "governo sombra" divulgado na imprensa.

A imprensa timorense divulgou um alegado governo de coligação entre os dois partidos, liderado pelo atual primeiro-ministro, Xanana Gusmão. O presidente da Fretilin, Francisco Guterres Lu Olo, era apontado como presidente do parlamento nacional.

O alegado governo "sombra" incluia também os nomes de Rui Araújo (Fretilin) e da atual Procuradora-Geral da República, Ana Pessoa, nos cargos de vice-primeiros-ministros.

O líder do partido União dos Filhos da Montanha (Kota), Manuel Tilman, aparece como presidente do Tribunal de Recurso.

"Isso é mentira", afirmou à Lusa o secretário-geral do CNRT, Dionísio Babo.

A Fretilin também recusou, em comunicado divulgado à imprensa, a existência de qualquer governo "sombra".

Timor-Leste realiza eleições legislativas no próximo 07 de julho às quais se candidataram 21 partidos e coligações.

Responsáveis da Fretilin e do CNRT afirmaram em entrevistas à Lusa estarem disponíveis para fazer coligações pós-eleitorais caso não vençam o escrutínio com maioria.

MSE.

Lusa/Fim

Source: www.sapo.tl

No clean sweep

The Economist

A poor country with a tragic past argues over its nest-egg

Jun 30th 2012 | DILI | from the print edition

AT THE crack of dawn brigades of streetsweepers fan out across Timor-Leste’s capital, Dili. In smart blue overalls and armed with brooms, they ensure that Dili’s main streets can vie for cleanliness with Singapore’s or Tokyo’s. It is a project designed to provide jobs for the city’s many unemployed. And it works. Despite the many burned-out buildings, the town feels less depressing than it did. But just off the main roads, the squalor of extreme poverty still prevails, and large families live in tiny shacks without water or sanitation.

To hear the parties campaigning ahead of a parliamentary election set for July 7th, such poverty will soon be a thing of the past in this country of 1.1m people. Setting up a political party is easy. The fact that each one gets a state subsidy helps explain why more than 20 mostly tiny parties will contest the 65 seats. Only two have a chance of winning: the Congresso Nacional de Reconstrução de Timor-Leste (CNRT) led by Xanana Gusmão, a charismatic former independence leader and now prime minister, and the Frente Revolucionária de Timor-Leste Independente (Fretilin), the party under whose flag the independence struggle was fought. Neither is likely to win an absolute majority.

Fretilin, now five years in opposition, has a hard core of support yielding up to 30% of votes. The CNRT aims higher. It hopes its huge expansion of public spending, including cash-transfer schemes, has bought it popularity. The budget has increased more than fourfold since 2008.

If it fails to win outright, the CNRT will reluctantly consider a coalition. But Mr Gusmão has tired of the struggle to keep his present five-party coalition on the rails. Meanwhile his government has been accused of widespread graft. His former finance minister, Lucia Lobato, was sentenced in June to five years in jail.

The wild card in the election is José Ramos-Horta, president until May and a former resistance leader-in-exile. Since his defeat in the presidential election earlier this year, he has tried to counterbalance the CNRT by supporting two smaller parties. He has made it clear that he hopes to see Fretilin included in the next government.

Much is at stake. Just this month a mass grave, holding dozens of bodies, was discovered in, of all places, Mr Gusmão’s garden in Dili. They had apparently been there since the bloodshed surrounding the end of Indonesia’s occupation in 1999, or even its invasion in 1975. Mr Gusmão himself has always said that economic development should trump the settling of old scores. Since then Timor-Leste has become rich, at least on paper, from oil and gas, with the income kept in a Petroleum Fund, which has swollen to $10 billion. Mr Gusmão wants to use the fund for a big development plan covering multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects, including highways, new ports and an airport.

Mr Gusmão has been funnelling money from the fund to buy off influential groups of resistance veterans with generous pensions, and with development projects in rural areas seen as staunch during the occupation. Lucrative contracts to build the power grid in the countryside were awarded to the most loyal veterans.

But Mr Gusmão’s critics, among them Fretilin’s secretary-general, Mari Alkatiri, say his government has been spending unsustainably, bringing high inflation­an annual rate of nearly 18%­and risking emptying the Petroleum Fund within ten years. They also argue that the huge expenditure has benefited only a fifth of the population, even as over half still live in the sort of poverty seen in the poorest parts of Africa. Malnutrition among children is common, maternal mortality is one of the highest in Asia, and infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and hepatitis-B are endemic.

Despite all this, a lavish ceremony was staged at midnight on May 20th to celebrate the tenth anniversary of independence and to inaugurate the new president, Taur Matan Ruak, a former guerrilla leader and armed-forces chief. He will play a crucial role in forming a widely accepted government after the election.

If the vote goes smoothly, the United Nations will end its assistance mission and pull out its people, including 1,200 UN police, this year. A symbolic key to all the property it will leave behind has already been solemnly presented to Mr Gusmão. This will be the UN’s second withdrawal. After it left in 2006, a breakdown in security nearly led to civil war. Many Timorese are still nervous about the potential for political strife after the election. But the smooth conduct of this year’s presidential poll has built some confidence that democracy in Timor-Leste has matured enough to shake off its violent past.