Subject: Timornewsline: 17 March 2010

Source: <http://www.timornewsline.com/>www.timornewsline.com

Júlio: PUN is manipulating the people

Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 17 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Timor-Leste’s Secretary of State for Defense Júlio Tomás Pinto has labeled the statement made by MP Fernanda Borges of PUN in relation to the existence of 20-20 force as manipulative and unfounded.

Despite of tardiness, bill of internal security act passed

Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 17 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Timor-Leste’s internal security act has been approved by the National Parliament Tuesday with 36 votes in favor though almost half of the deputies were late to get back to the plenary after their lunch-break.

President Horta expresses condolence to the late Kawakami’s families

Timor Post , 17 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior President Jose Ramos Horta on behalf of the Timorese Government and the people, expressed condolence to the family of UNMIT Deputy for Security Issues, Takahisa Kawakami, who had passed away on 15/3.

Minister Lobato: “Amending constitution first before using Tetun in the court”

Timor Post , 17 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Timorese Justice Minister Lucia Lobato has said that it is important to amend the Timorese Constitution first if people want to use Tetun in the trial process.

Lasama and Monteiro are enemies of CPD-RDTL: Aitahan Matak

Timor Post , 17 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Coordinator for the Timorese ex-resistance organization (CPD-RDTL) Antonio Aitahan Matak has said that the Parliamentary President Fernando “Lasama” de Araujo and the Timorese National Police Commander, Commissioner Police Longuinhos Monteiro are the enemy of the CPD-RDTL.

Justice Minister calls for Parliament to create pardoning law

Timor Post , 17 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Timorese Justice Minister Lucia Lobato has called for the Parliamentary to create pardoning law. Minister Lobato stressed that the parliamentary should create the law and should not wait the Government to create it and than they approved it.

Pinto: “Declaration made by MP Borges is falsehood”

Timor Post , 17 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Timorese State Secretary for Defense, Julio Tomas Pinto, has said that the recent declaration made by MP Fernanda Borges was falsehood.

AMP and opposition support Tetun to be Official languge

Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 17 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Timorese Parliamentarians from the Alliance and the opposition party have agreed to implement Tetun as official language in the country.

Adérito: We’ll declare our wealth

Diario Nacional , 17 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Anti-Corruption Commissioner Adérito de Jesus Soares has said Tuesday that he and his deputies will declare to the public their wealth as an important part of transparency in fighting against corruption.

Australian Military is creating conflict among my people, claimed a local leader

Diario Nacional , 17 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior A chief of Suco of Lore I, Mateus Fernandes Sequeira, from Lospalos sub-district of Lautem District has claimed that some Australian soldiers had created political conflict among his villagers when the villagers in Vailana sub-village (Aldeia) were asked to raise their hands if they were in favor of the current coalition government or Fretilin.

Grasshoppers destroy 250 hectares of corns

Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 17 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Grasshoppers have destroyed a 250 hectares of the corn in Oecuse district and that had affected badly the farmers’ harvest.

Fretilin Calls for PM Gusmão to sack out Alves and Caeiro

Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 17 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Mp Estanislau Aleixo da Silva from Fretilin has called for the Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão to sack out the Minister for Tourism, Commerce and Industry Gil da Costa Alves and The State Secretary for Public Work Domingos Caeiro due to they are incapable of carrying out their works.

President Horta meets with Japanese Emperor

Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 17 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior President Jose Ramos Horta has held an official visit to Japan on last Friday 14/3 in order to strengthen bilateral ties between Timor-Leste and Japan.


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