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MP Estanislau: Using Petronas to threaten Woodside is not effective

Diario Nacional , 19 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior MP Estanislau Aleixo da Silva from Fretilin has said that the government’s tactic to use Petronas in threatening Woodside in order to build pipeline from Greater Sunrise to Timor-Leste will not work unless there are serious negotiation with Australian Government and Woodside Company.

Parliamentary fact-finding team: Some Ministers granted their wives projects

Timor Post , 19 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior A Parliamentary fact-finding team into the case of imported rice in 2009 has revealed that some members of the government granted the project to their own wives or husbands and their own family members for importing rice.

IDPs accused UN Police of committing physical assault

Timor Post , 19 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Residents Lourença Lelan and António Varrela from Komoro suburb of Dili have accused the UN-Portuguese GNR Police of committing physical assault against them during a protest of internally displaced person(IDPs) in front of the Ministry of Social Solidarity.

Tripartite working group to be established to push Gender Equality

Timor Post , 19 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The National Director for Gender Policy Development of the Secretary of Promotion and Equality, Armando da Costa, has informed that there will be a joint working group consisting of Government, UN and civil society to push the implementation of gender equality programs.

Govt is drafting a law for the poor to get access to court

Timor Post , 19 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Ministry of Justice’s Director for the issues Human Rights and Citizens, Celito Cardoso, has said that the government is drafting a law on free legal assistance allowing the majority of the poor in the country to get access to the court.

Four houses burned by unknown group in Watukarbau

Diario Nacional , 19 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Deputy PNTL Commander for Watucarbau Agent Cornélio Martins has said that there were four local residents set on fire by unknown groups.

SMP, AATL and DP agree to use Tetun in the court

Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 19 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Judicial System and Monitoring Program (JSMP), Timorese Lawyer Association (AATL) and Public Defenders have agreed and expressed their endorsement to the recent statement made by the Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL) Commander, Major General Taur Matan Ruak to use Tetun in the trial process.

Fretilin urges Govt to explain list of referendum package project on electricity

Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 19 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior MP Inâcio Moreira from Fretilin has called for the Government to explain the list of referendum package project, particularly about electricity project.

PST calls for apology from Domingos Sarmento

Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 19 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Nelson Tomas Correia, the President of the Timorese Socialist Party (PST), has called for Fretilin MP Domingos Sarmento to apologize to the PST within he period of five days.

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