Subject: Xanana: A Step Towards Peace in East Timor
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 14:47:33 +0000
From: "John M. Miller" <fbp@igc.apc.org> CNRT - Timor-Leste xanana
gusmão
PRESS RELEASE
A Step towards Peace in East Timor
Salemba, 18 June 1999 - Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, President of the CNRT, participated in
the three-day meeting of the Peace and Stability Commission (PSC) that was concluded in
Jakarta today.
The following points were adopted during the PSC meetings:
- an Appeal to Peace and Stability in East Timor, signed by Xanana Gusmao, President of
the CNRT, Leandro Isaac, member of the CNRT National Political Commission, by Domingos
Soares and Joao Tavares of the FPDK (Forum for Unity, Democracy and Justice); - accepting
and rigourously enforcing the Code of Conduct regimenting the entire process, as of today,
during the campaign, and up to the vote; - accepting and rigourously enforcing the Code of
Conduct established by the PSC, to which the mechanisms of a cease-fire and disarmament
will be annexed later; - given the fact that the disarmament is not the responsibility of
Polri (Indonesian Police), the PSC and the UN will later decide which instance will be in
charge of overseeing the disarmament process;
Following the PSC meeting, the participants went to the Ministry of Defense to meet
with General Wiranto, Minister of Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian Armed
Forces.
The President of the CNRT, Xanana Gusmao, emphatically reiterated in both meetings the
necessity to close down all the military posts spread throughout the territory, and for
TNI to be confined to barracks as necessary conditions for the implementation of the
disarmament.
In spite of the fact that these meetings constitute a significant first step towards
the creation of a peaceful environment in East Timor, the CNRT President considers that
its implementation on the ground will be arduous. It is up to TNI and Polri to abide by
the promises of neutrality made by General Wiranto. The credibility of both the Indonesian
Minister of Defence and the government of the Republic of Indonesia as a whole are at
stake.
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