East Timor Legal News 16 March 2009

One killed and three others seriously wounded in brawl Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 16 March 2009 - Dili District Police Commander, Inspector Pedro Belo, said a young man killed and three other were sustained serious injuries after engaging in a fight in Lurumata, a suburb of Dili.

A girl raped to death Suara Timor Lorosae 16 March 2009 - A twelve-year-old school girl Benigna da Silva was found dead after being raped by five unidentified men in Babulo village, sub district of Same, the southern district of Manufahi on Thursday (12/3).

We do not need election to vote for prosecutor general: PM Gusmao Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 16 March 2009 - Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao said the decision of appointing Longinhos Monteiro to be the country's police force commander should not be going through an election.

Horta meets with community leaders talking on strengthening peace Suara Timor Lorosae 16 March 2009 - President Jose Ramos Horta has met with community leaders and youths in Kaikoli in the Capital Dili talking to discuss strengthening peace and stability in the country.

UN police makes Mega Tours Company loses US$8000 Suara Timor Lorosae 16 March 2009 - Director for Mega Company, Eduardo Massa said he was still angry with the UN police, because the UN police officers did not provide security, therefore about 1000 of the European tourists could not get down from the ship to have a look view of the Capital Dili.

PNTL ready to take over mandate from UN police Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 16 March 2009 - Timorese Acting Police Commander, Inspector Afonso de Jesus, said the Timorese National Police (PNTL) was now ready to take over mandate from the UN police once the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste's mission had come to end.

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