Subject: Timornewsline: 24 March 2010

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

TL appoints its first defense attaché to Indonesia

Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 24 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Timor-Leste has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Alberto dos Santos as its defense attaché to be posted at the Embassy of Timor-Leste to Indonesia Monday, hoping to establish better defense cooperation with Indonesian Armed Forces, its former occupying forcer.

HAK calls for the Government to profesionalize National Police officers

Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 24 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Timorese Human Right Association (HAK) Deputy Director, Edio Saldanha has called for the Government to better professionalize the Timorese National Police (PNTL) officers.

National Parliament calls for Horta not to comment over Greater Sunrise

Timor Newsline , 24 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Timorese Parliamentary members have called for President Jose Ramos Horta not to make any comments over negotiation process of the Timor Sea’s Greater Sunrise Gas and oil field between the Timorese and Australian Governments.

Deputy PM Guterres: “Govt will continue supporting freedom of the press in Timor-Leste”

Timor Post , 24 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues, José Luis Guterres, has said that the Parliamentary Majority Alliance (AMP) Government would continue supporting freedom of the press in the country.

Oliveira: “L-7”’s statement will not affect the court decision”

Timor Post , 24 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Timorese Judicial System and Monitoring Program (JSMP) Director, Luis de Oliveira Sampaio, has said that the recent statement made by MP Cornelio “L-7” Gama from UNDERTIM would not affect the court decision made to sentence Frederico “Oank Kiak” Florindo and Alberto da Costa Belo to be imprisoned for up to six and eight years respectively.

Handing over security responsibility by the UN Police to the PNTL postponed

Timor Post , 24 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The State Secretary for Security, Francisco Guterres, has said that the United Nations Police has planned to hand over security responsibility to the Timorese National Police (PNTL) in Baucau and Ainaro districts this week, but it has been postponed.

Guterres: “Ninja gangs’ in Watucarbau is rumors”

Timor Post , 24 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The State Secretary for Security, Francisco Guterres, has confirmed that the recent rumors mongered about Ninja gangs in the Watucarbau sub-district was untrue as there was no evidence that could prove their existence in the area.

PNTL will not stop operations of hunting ninja gangs: Monteiro

Diario Nacional , 24 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Timorese Police Commander, Commissioner Longuinhos Monteiro, has said that the National Police will not stop its operations to hunt ninja gangs in Bobonaro and Kovalima Districts.

PST collects money from local residents illegally

Diario Nacional , 24 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior MP Domingos Sarmento from Fretilin has said that the leaders of the Timorese Socialist Party (PST) have collected money US$. 5 up to 10,00 illegally from the local residents of Ermera and Hatulia.

PM Gusmão: “Woodside Company has forgotten the future option”

Diario Nacional , 24 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão has said that the Woodside Company has forgotten the future option for new generation.

MP Nascimento calls for Deputy PM Carrascalão to resign from his post

Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 24 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior MP Adriano Nascimento from the Democratic Party (PD) has called for the Deputy Prime Minister Mario Viegas Carrascalão to resign from his post as he is incapable of fighting against corruption in the country.

Lasama calls for Fretilin faction to register as party

Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 24 March 2010- Summary by <http://www.timornewsline.com/spip.php?auteur12>Alberico Junior The Timorese Parliamentary President Fernando :Lasama; de Araujo, has called for the Fretilin faction to register as a political due to the law does not guarantee any illegal party to be exist in the country.


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