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Daily Media Review
Wednesday, 25 May 2005
Ramos-Horta rejects Australian media claims
Timor-Leste Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation has rejected claims
by the Australian media that the two countries have finally come to an
agreement on the exploration of oil and gas by shelving a resolution of the
maritime boundary for fifty years. Speaking in an interview with Australia's
ABC last Saturday, Ramos-Horta said that the Australian media has blurred
the result of constructive discussions between the two parties, and he
criticized the Australian media for their lack of professionalism.
Ramos-Horta said that as yet no figures have been discussed nor a resolution
of the boundary dispute found.
Meanwhile, MP's from various factions in the National Parliament sharply
criticised Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer in relation to his
comments that Timor-Leste and Australia had ratified the Greater Sunrise
Accord. Eusebio Guterres from the Democratic Party said that recent
propaganda will cause the Australian people to lose sympathy for
Timor-Leste's cause. Clementino dos Reis Amaral from the KOTA party said
that Downer's statements is trying to deny the important role of the
Timorese people in protecting Australian soldiers during WWII. (STL, Timor
Post)
Police attack village chief
The Village Chief of Leorema from Bazartete sub-district, Liquica,
Quintiliano dos Santos alleged that he was attacked by a group of PNTL from
the Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR) on 14 May. Christian Democrat Party MP
Lucio Gomes raised the issue in a Plenary Session at the National Parliament
on Tuesday, saying that dos Santos was accused by police of hindering
activities run by the NGO CARE, and according to newspaper reports, the
police kicked dos Santos and forced him into the police vehicle. (STL)
World Vision opens training centre
The NGO World Vision has opened a training centre in Baucau with the aim of
increasing the skills of those youth who have completed secondary school but
not continued on to university. World Vision representative Rosa M. de Jesus
Pereira said that courses offered at the centre include English language,
communications and office administration. De Jesus said that the training
will prepare youth for future employment opportunities. (Timor Post)
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