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UNOTIL Daily Media Review
Friday, September 30th 2005
National Media Reports
374 PNTL officers stationed at Polling Centres
374 National Police will be stationed at polling centres around Dili for
today's round of village elections. PNTL Dili District Commander Eugenio
Pereira told Timor Post that each polling station will be equipped with 2-3
police officers. (TP)
PM Alkatiri: Indonesia not involved in Timor Gap Negotiations
According to Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, the demands of the Association
for Those Who Care for West Timor (YBTB) that Indonesia has the right to
participate in the Timor Sea Border negotiations are unfounded. Responding
to journalists' questions upon his return from Washington yesterday,
Alkatiri said that he does not understand why Indonesia would have the right
to be included in the negotiations, as according to international law this
matter does not concern them.
On a different matter, in response to the declaration from the President
of the Timor Lorosae Lawyers Association that foreign lawyers working in
Timor-Leste's sovereign institutions is illegal, Alkatiri said that anyone
who claims such should not be a lawyer, and should study the law. "Study the
law first before speaking", said Alkatiri, explaining that the legislation
governing the Public Administration provides for foreign law specialists
such as lawyers to assist Timor-Leste. (TP, TVTL)
Church expresses concern over moral education for young people
The Catholic Church has expressed its continuing concern over the
development of education in Timor-Leste, in particular that of moral
education and the means of teaching it, such as in schools. Speaking to
journalists after his meeting with President Xanana Gusmao on Thursday,
Bishop Dom Alberto Ricardo da Silva, accompanied by the Vicar General
Apolinario Aparicio said that as many young people are now involved in
prostitution, the Church is currently prioritizing ways of improving the
moral education of young people in schools. He affirmed that the objective
of the meeting with the President is to analyse the development process in
Timor-Leste so far, and to "put their heads together" to think of ways to
further improve this process. The two religious figures added that other
matters of current concern for the Church include agricultural development
in order to improve the lives of the people. (TP, TVTL)
BPU patrols and knowledge of agreement essential to peaceful border
In order to secure and stabilize the situation at the border between
Indonesia and Timor-Leste, the Border Patrol Unit must follow the guidelines
as already established by the two governments, and there also needs to be a
strong information campaign launched among the Indonesian border
communities. Speaking to the media at Passabe, Oecussi, last Monday about
the recent conflicts in the border areas, Vice-Commander of the BPU
Inspector Jaimito Hei said that the TNI and BPU conduct regular patrols as
normal, in accordance with the agreement between the two countries and based
on the border lines on the new and old maps, and there are no problems
between the two forces themselves. He said that the forces themselves know
the location of the conflict areas as designated on the new maps, but that
it is now important for the communities on either side to be aware of the
new border lines, otherwise each community will continue to demand access to
conflict areas. Independent MP from Oecussi Antonio Lelan also complained
that the Indonesian border communities are not yet aware of the results of
the accord between the Indonesia and Timor-Leste recently signed in Bali,
and this is contributing to conflict in the area. (TP, STL)
National Parliament To Investigate Tibeselo Case
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, President of National Parliament's
Commission B in charge of Security and Foreign Affairs Faustino da Costa was
reported as saying that the Commission would now set up a team to be sent to
Oecussi District in order to investigate the Tibiselo case. According to da
Costa, the information that Commission B received from the populations,
revealed that both populations in Tibeselo (Oecussi) and in Kefamananu (West
Timor) were engaged in land dispute in the border area due to the fact that
the area is fertile for cultivating agricultural products. "I notice that
the case is very sensitive. Our obligation is merely to assess the
situation, " said da Costa. Moreover, da Costa said that the case would then
be presented directly to the Government and Parliament of Indonesia by
National Parliament's President Francisco Guterres "Lu-Olo" during his visit
to Jakarta, scheduled for next Monday, adding that it would be the right
moment for the Parliaments of the two countries to take measures in settling
the matter. (STL)
Minister Bano: Korea Accepts 200 Workers from Timor-Leste
Minister of Labour Arsenio Bano stated on Thursday, upon his return from
the visit to South Korea, that the Korean Government would accept 200
Timorese workers to work in the area of construction, STL reported. The plan
to send Timorese workers to Korea, Bano said, has been prepared for the last
two years, adding that it has been a successful effort due to the fact that
now Korea has agreed to accept the workers. However, he said, the Korean
Government requested that the workers should learn Korean language in order
to work there. STL also reported that during his visit to Korea, Bano and
his Korean counterpart discussed the possibility of the extension for work
period through employment permit system, which provides the possibility for
Timorese women to go and work in Korea. (STL)
PNTL arrest man suspected of stealing RTTL solar panel in Maliana
Timor-Leste National Police or PNTL was reported to have arrested a 38
years old suspected of stealing an RTTL solar panel in Maliana, reported
STL. According to PNTL investigation officer for Bobonaro district, Jacinto
Selestino, the suspect had stolen the solar panel 14 times arguing that
there was nobody there at warehouse of RTTL in Bobonaro district to look
after the equipment. Officer Seletino repeated the statement of the suspect
who declared that he did not steal the equipment but he was just securing it
in his house and would return when people will be looking for the equipment
and he would use the opportunity to ask for a job. Meantime, the Bobonaro
district chief of RTTL, Jonas Lopez, confirmed that the statements by the
suspect are incorrect and suggested police take the suspect to the court
since what he had done was a criminal act which had caused further damage to
the stolen solar panel. (STL, TVTL)
Regional Media Reports
Timor-Leste sets up petroleum fund
The Timor-Leste government has established a petroleum fund for long-term
management of its hydrocarbon reserves with a starting balance of $250,000.
Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri said the fund, modelled after a Norwegian
program, is estimated to grow to more than $5 billion by 2025. All revenue
from the country's petroleum resources will flow into it. (Oil & Gas
Journal)
Nexus acquires Crux field in Timor Sea
Nexus Energy Ltd., Melbourne, has acquired 100% of Crux natural
gas-condensate field in the Ashmore Cartier section of the Timor Sea from
Mogal Marine Pty. Ltd. for $10 million (Aus.) plus $2 million in shares. The
field, in Permit AC/P23, south of Skua field, has estimated reserves of 48
million bbl of condensate and 1.3 tcf of gas. A group led by Japan's Nippon
Mitsubishi Oil discovered the field in June 2000. Nexus, which is seeking
partners, hopes to develop the field with a floating production, storage,
and offloading vessel. The proposal calls for production of 600 MMcfd of
gas, removal of liquids at a rate of 16,000 b/d to be stored in the FPSO,
and reinjection of dry gas. (Oil & Gas Journal)
National News Sources Timor Post (TP), Suara Timor Lorosa'e (STL), Diario
Tempo (DT), Diario Nacional (DC), Semanario, 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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