In 2007, Timor-Leste will hold its first national elections as an
independent nation. ETAN is working to support free, fair election in
Timor-Leste!
On April 9, the people of East Timor voted for their next
president.A run-off will take place on May 9.
On June 30, they voted to elect a new parliament.
As we did for the
crucial referendum in 1999, the East Timor and Indonesia Action
Network (ETAN) - as part of
SOMET - sent nonpartisan, international observers
The Solidarity Observer Mission for East
Timor (SOMET) is a grassroots project
of ETAN,
VOT (Stichting Vrij Oost Timor), APSOC (Asia
Pacific Solidarity Coalition), and WFDA (World Forum for
Democratization in Asia).
In Timor-Leste, SOMET cooperates with HAK Association, Timor-Leste NGO
Forum, La'o Hamutuk, FOKUPERS, Kdalak Sulimutu Institute (KSI) and Bibi
Bulak.
SOMET can
be reached in Dili at the offices of the HAK
Association, Gov. Serpa Rosa, Farol, Dili, (+670) 331
3324or (+670) 734
2397. e-mail: somet@etan.org.
International
media can contact: John M. Miller, 718-697-7668;
etan@igc.org
To support this project and
other ETAN activities, you can make a secure contribution through ETAN's website. To support ETAN’s political
advocacy work, you can write a check to “ETAN.” For ETAN’s educational
efforts, tax-deductible donations of over $50 should be made out to
“A.J. Muste Memorial Institute/ETAN.” Thank you
for your support.
Please mail your donations to:
East Timor and Indonesia Action Network, PO Box
21873, Brooklyn, NY 11202-1873
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