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UNOTIL
Compiled by the Public Information Office from national and international
sources
Daily Media Review
Tuesday, 20 September 2005
National Media Reports
Alkatiri on Improvements in Timor-Leste's Health and Education Sectors by
2015, and Netanyahu as Economic Adviser
According to Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, Timor-Leste will show
improvements in its health and education status by 2015. In health, the main
focus for progress will be in decreasing the infant mortality rate and
improving nutrition, and for education the focus will be on improving the
quality of education. Speaking upon return from the United States where he
participated in the Millennium Summit, Alkatiri said that this was the
message that Timor-Leste gave to the world at the meeting, also relating
Timor-Leste's experiences in development and poverty reduction in the past
three years. The Prime Minister related the success of the Summit in
achieving a consensus on the Final Project Declaration, the objective of
which is to mobilize international assistance in reducing world poverty by
2015.
At the same opportunity Alkatiri told journalists that the Israeli Prime
Minister has not sent any kind of letter to him regarding the nomination of
Israel's former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an economic advisor for
Timor-Leste. He said however that he appreciates the willingness of the
Israeli government to assist Timor-Leste, and if he received such an offer
he would accept. (TP)
Timor-Leste Celebrates International Peace Day
Speaking at a press conference at the airport on Monday upon return from
the United States, Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri said that this is a day of
significance for Timor-Leste because wherever there is no peace, there is
also no development. He asked all citizens of Timor-Leste to reflect on the
day and ask themselves how they may contribute to peace building in Timor-Leste,
so that this country may become an example to the world.
Timor Post reports that tomorrow Timor-Leste will celebrate International
Peace Day, with a program jointly organised and administered by the
Government and the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL). According
to the press release received by Timor Post from the Office of the Prime
Minister yesterday, the government has been working together with UNOTIL to
involve religious organizations, civil society and the public in the
celebrations through a range of activities on the day. They have requested
their respective employees to wear an item of white clothing and to
participate in a Moment of Reflection at 12 noon, as a mark of their respect
for the meaning of the day. The day's activities will begin with mass in
churches around the country, followed by a Moment of Reflection to be held
at the Peace Park in Lecidere, Dili. Government representatives, the United
Nations and its agencies, civil society and other institutions as well as
the general public will plant trees in schools and churches as a symbol of
peace. The afternoon will involve a peace march beginning at the Hotel Timor
and continuing to Democracy Field where a concert for peace will be held in
the evening. (TP)
Five Sub-Villages Will Not to Participate in the Village Elections
Five "aldeia" sub-villages (four in Dili and one in Liquica) will not
participate in today's village elections, according to the Director of the
Secretariat for Electoral Administration (STAE) Tomas Cabral. At a press
conference on Monday Cabral said that these aldeia will not participate in
the elections because they did not attend the community meetings at the
aldeia and suco level. According to Cabral, a member or members of the
community must have attended these meetings to be able to participate in the
elections. Cabral also told the press conference that both international and
local electoral observers would observe the elections. (TP)
MP Branco Laments Lack of Clear Education Policy
President of the Fretilin bench in the National Parliament Francisco
Branco has lamented the fact that the Ministry of Education and Culture has
not yet presented a clear education policy for Timor-Leste. Speaking in
relation to the recent graduation from the Cristal Foundation of 176
graduates with science diplomas, MP Branco said that the issue of quality of
education is an issue not only for the government but also for civil
society, so that these recent graduates may occupy important posts in this
new country, and thus contribute to the development process. (TP)
Regional Media Reports
Princess Anne rages at global pull-out
PRINCESS Anne has hit out at the withdrawal of key British missions
worldwide by penny-pinching bureaucrats. She says we're deserting loyal
allies such as Tonga, Madagascar and East Timor and letting the Chinese move
in to pick up trade deals. Of Tonga, one of her favourite islands, the
Princess told pals: "They'd never close their mission in London." Tory
vice-chairman Nigel Evans said the posts cost as little as pounds 250,000 a
year to run. (The Sunday People-UK)
National News Sources Timor Post (TP), Suara Timor Lorosae (STL), Diario
Tempo (DT), Diario Nacional, Seminario, Lia Foun (LF), Televisaun Timor-Leste
[TVTL], RTL Radio Timor-Leste [RTL]
These items do not reflect the positions or views of the United Nations.
UNOTIL Public Information Office
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