Subject: Timornewsline: 8 March 2010

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Lawyer: The court decision ‘unjust and weird’

Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 8 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior A lawyer for the two convicted F-FDTL reservists has said Friday that the decision of the court to sentence Fredêrico Florindo and Alberto da Costa as unjust and incredible.

Karau Timur was not captured by PNTL, said a youth leader

Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 8 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior A youth leader has revealed that Karau Timur, a leader of Bua-Malus group was not captured by the PNTL as previously claimed but he was captured by a youth group.

Inflation in the country reached 7%: Minister Gonçalves

Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 8 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Minister for Economic and Development, João Gonçalves, has said that the inflation rate in Timor-Leste has reached 7%. Minister Gonçalves said that the inflation rate is high due to the country’s economic dependence on other countries.

Ozie to train F-FDTL on peace-keeping

Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 8 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior East Timor’s Secretary of State for Defense, Júlio Tomás Pinto has said that in the near future the Australian Defense Force would train the country’s defense force on peace-keeping operation.

MPs called for non-interference into the court’s decision

Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 8 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Fretilin’s MP Domingos Sarmento has called on Timorese politicians not to intervene the decision made by the court related to the case of the assassination attempt against President Jose Ramos Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão on February 11th 2008.

JSMP: Public Prosecution and PNTL did not investigate thoroughly

Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 8 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Timorese Judicial System and Monitoring Program (JSMP) Director, Luis Oliveira, has said that the Public Prosecution and the National Police have not have a thorough investigation into the assassination attempt case to uncover the perpetrator who had shot President Jose Ramos Horta on February 11th 2008.

Fernandes: The most important thing is for the people to live peacefully”

Timor Post , 8 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Timorese Operational Police Commander, Inspector Mateus Fernandes, has said that it is not a matter if the ninja gangs would be detained or not but the most important thing is for the people to live in a peaceful situation.

UNPol to hand over responsibility to the PNTL in tow districts

Diario Nacional , 8 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Timorese Operational Commander, Inspector Mateus Fernandes, has said the United Nation Police will hand over security responsibility to the Timorese National Police (PNTL) to two districts police this month.

Immigration Department Police should control well illegal immigrants

Timor Post , 8 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior MPs in the Parliamentary plenary sessions have called for the Timorese National Police (PNTL) of Immigration Department to better control foreigners who use tourist visas for illegal activities in the country.

NGO Forum urges Minister for Infrastructure to present report of referendum

Timor Post , 8 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Director of NGO Forum Ms. Dinhora Granadeiro has urged the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public, particularly the Sate Secretary for Public Work, to report the Government’s referendum package projects to National Parliament.

MP: Prostitution on the rise due to lack of control from PNTL

Timor Post , 8 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior MP Arão Noe of CNRT has said that the activities of prostitution in the country are rising due to loose control of the National Police over foreigners using tourist visas for prostitution activities.

PNTL officer in the Oecuse district engage in human right violation: PDHJ

Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 8 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Director of the Timorese Human Right and Justice Ombuddsmen of Oecuse District, Valino Magno Ximenes, has conformed that they have received many cases from the resident of Oecuse about human right violation cases that mostly involved Oecuse District Police officers.

Fretilin defends KAK Commissioner de Jesus from criticism

Diario Nacional , 8 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Fretilin’s MP, Cipriana Pereira, has called for all the Government’s institutions not to criticize the anti-corruption commissioner, Adérito de Jesus, as he is just about to start his work.


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