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For more detailed information about any story in this bulletin; or for tailored sector-specific monitoring contact: [email protected]; [email protected]) Local Daily News October, 15, 2014 *Deputy PM calls on communities not to destroy the environment *Televizaun Timor-Leste, October 15, 2014 language source: Tetun Deputy Prime Fernando “Lasama” Araujo has called on the communities of Timor-Leste not to burn trees and bushes as it could impact the environment of the country. Lasama made the call during the commemoration of the World Day of the environment in Uraho village, the district of Ermera. The deputy PM said the communities ought to love their environment by taking care of the trees, so that the country could stay away from natural disasters. “Natural disaster is not good for our lives, but sometimes we the communities provoke it by cutting and burning the trees recklessly,” he said. *Minister Asanami launches local foods to commemorate world food day *Televizaun Timor-Leste, October 15, 2014 language source: Tetun The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP) yesterday launched Timor-Leste’s local food expo to commemorate the world food day. The launch of the local foods expo was officially launched by Minister for MAP, Mariano “Asanami” Sabino Lopes yesterday in Dili. Speaking to journalists, Minister Asanami said the Timorese farmers ought to increase agricultural productions in order to better develop the local food in the country. “We want sustainable agriculture, especially on how to secure the local food and nutrition for the poor families in the country,” he said. *Govt thanks Australia’s supports for fixing ambulances for MS *Televizaun Timor-Leste, October 15, 2014 language source: Tetun The Government of Timor-Leste has thanked the Government of Australia for giving its funding supports, totaling more than US $ million to be used for fixing the ambulance cars of the Ministry of Health. Head of the Ambulance Department, Jose da Costa said the Australian Government’s supports were very helpful as it could help facilitate the Ministry of Health to the fix damaged ambulance car. “These ambulance cars have been damaged, but the Government of Australia and the Ministry of Health are in cooperation to fix them,” he said. *LH calls on fact-finding committee to investigate irregularities by Govt members *Televizaun Timor-Leste, October 15, 2014 language source: Tetun Luta Hamutuk [LH] has called on the National Parliament’s Fact-Finding Committee to investigate irregularities committed by the Government members in the implementation of the state-own projects in the country. LH Executive Director, Mericio Akara made the comments during a press conference which was held yesterday at LH’s office. Akara said the Fact-Finding Committee had to investigate the irregularities in the execution of the country’s state budget for the implementation of the state-own projects throughout the country. LH prefers findings of the investigation must be submitted to the Public Prosecution Office for legal proceeding. *MPs call for resolution to control media in Timor-Leste *Televizaun Timor-Leste, October 15, 2015 language source: Tetun MP Aniceto Guterres from the Fretilin Party has called on the National Parliament to produce a resolution to be used for controlling the media in Timor-Leste. Guterres was referring to the recent publications of the media, saying Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao had made a statement that Timor-Leste would reintegrate with Indonesia. “I am calling on the Parliament to produce a resolution to condemn the media outlet which published the story and ask for their responsibility,” he said. MP Natalino from the CNRT Party said what had happened was the consequence of the media which had been very free in the country. The media of Timor-Leste quoted PM Xanana’s statement from one of Indonesia’s online media, and then published it last week when the prime minister was in Indonesia. *Today, Govt to present 2015 State Budget to PN *Independente, October 15, 2014 Language source: Tetun The Government is scheduled to present 2015’s State Budget (OJE) to the National Parliament (PN) and the Government will also take PN to alter the 2014’s OJE Decree law article 8 to let the Government takes US $ 200 million of 2014’s OJE before approving 2015’s OJE. “The alteration of 2014 OJE law article 8 which said if the Government would have executed 80 % of 2014 OJE at the end of the year, it should ask PN to take the rest of the budget from 2014 OJE to its treasurer,” PN Deputy President, Aderito Hugo said at PN yesterday. He added that it was good news that the Government wanted to ask PN to alter the law in order to transfer the rest of 2014 OJE if it had executed 80 % of the budget at the end of the year. *Vicente Guterres: Removing my political immunity is PN members’ competence *Independente, October 15, 2014 Language source: Tetun The National Parliament (PN) President [House Spealer, Vicente Guterres does not want to comment on his engagement in the participation of economic crime which accused by Public Prosecutors. However, in regard t the FRETILIN Bench’s concerns about removing his political immunity, Vicente Guterres said that it was PN Members’ competence. “I do not want to comment on the case, but about my immunity, you should ask PN members because it is their competence,” Vicente Guterres said. PN Deputy President, Aderito Hugo said PN would remove PN President Vicente Guterres’ immunity if it had received Dili District Court’s summon to appear in courts. *German Ambassador discusses about cooperation with President TMR *Independente, October 15, 2014 Language source: Tetun The German Ambassador to Timor-Leste, George Witschel met with President of the Republic (PR) Taur Matan Ruak, discussing about bilateral cooperation of the two countries. Ambassdor George Witschel said the two countries had been cooperating in the areas such as maritime transport s and and rural development. “Now we have had good cooperation in the areas that the two countries agreed, therefore, to better develop these areas, the two countries will keep up with the cooperation in the future,” George Witschel told journalists after meeting with President TMR at Presidential Palace on Monday 13. *Liputan 6.com should apologize to PM Xanana *Diario, October 15, 2014 Language source: Tetun The National Parliament (PN) calls on the Indonesian media, Liputan 6.com to apologize to the Timorese Prime Minister (PM) Xanana Gusmao and the Timorese people regarding its controversial news which was published few days ago. PN member from the CNRT Party, Carmelita Moniz calls on the Timorese Government through the Ministry for foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MNEK) to send an official letter to Indonesian Press Council to take a necessary action against its media and to apologize publicly to PM Xanana because she is confident that PM Xanana has never made statement, saying Timor-Leste will rejoin Indonesia as what was published by the liputan6.com. “In relation to the news story which was published by www.liputan6.com, I am calling on the Government to send an official letter to Indonesian Press Council to take actions against its online media which has published incredible news about our PM,” she said. On Friday 12, www.liputan6.com published, “Perdana Mentri Timor-Leste Xanana Gusmao isyaratkan Timor-Leste Kembali ke pangkuan Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia” (Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao beckons Timor-Leste to rejoin Indonesia). October, 14, 2014 * Xanana call for good future relationship between TL and RI *Televizaun Timor-Leste, October 14, 2014 language source: Tetun Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has called on the Republic of Indonesia (RI) to continue building a better future relationship between Timor-Leste and Indonesia. The prime minister made the call after taking part in Bali Democracy Forum which was held last week in Bali, Indonesia. Xanana said it was good move for both Indonesia and Timor-Leste to strengthen their ties for the sake of the democracy building of the two countries. President of Indonesia, Susilio Bambang Yudoyono (SBY) after bestowing medal to PM Xanana said the awards given to Xanana was recognition to his efforts of building relationship with Indonesia. *International court suspends CMATS and spy scandal cases *Radio Timor-Leste, October 14, 2014 language source: Tetun The International Court has suspended the Certain Maritime Arrangement on the Timor Sea (CMATS) and spy scandal cases. Minister for Natural Resources and Petroleum, Alfredo Pires affirmed that the suspension was made based on the request made by Australia asking Timor-Leste to resolve the cases through negotiations. Mr. Pires said the International court had set 6 months for Australia and Timor-Leste to resolve these cases. “The Australian PM and his foreign affairs minister approached PM Xanana, asking to resolve the cases through negotiations. And we are ready for that, but need to set the date for the process,” he said. *MAP provides communities with goats for economic improvement *Televizaun Timor-Leste, October 14, 2014 language source: Tetun The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP) through the State Secretariat of Husbandry has distributed hundreds of goats to the communities in two villages in Aileu district. State Secretary for Husbandry, Valentino Varela said distribution of the goats to the communities was the Government’s policy to help improve the people of the country’s economy. “This is actually a pilot project of the Government to help improve the people’s economy and also help support the ongoing school feeding program in the country,” he said. *Local residents in Hatulia calls for humanitarian aid *Televizaun Timor-Leste, October 14, 2014 language source: Tetun The local residents of Fatulia, the district of Ermera have called on the Government to send humanitarian aid to the residents whose houses were burned away last few days. Hatulia head of village said there had been no social assistances from the Ministry of Social Solidarity so far; therefore he called on the Government to provide the victims with aid as soon as possible. He affirmed that no one from the local Government, coming to take a look closer at the conditions of the victims and gather the data on these affected people. “We have been waiting for the local Government members, but no one is coming to collect the data,” he said. *PLAN International capacitates women in Aileu *Televizaun Timor-Leste, October 14, 2014 language source: Tetun PLAN International has capacitated women and children in Aileu district during a ceremony of the commemoration day of the world women’s day. President of FADA [women community] representative of Aileu said this commemoration day was an important move to help capacitate the country’s young women to be proactive in the country’s development. She affirmed that the young women’s engagement in the country’s development was necessary, but they had to be supported with a proper capacity building. Representative of PLAN International said the PLAN was making efforts to help resolve the difficulties which the country’s women encountered. *MS and AusAId cooperate to fix cars for ambulance *Timor Post, October 14, 2014 language source: Tetun The Ministry of Health and the Australian International Development Agency (AUSAID) are in cooperation to repair the multi-function ambulance cars which have been damaged so far. AUSAID Program Manager, Jon Moores said it was not only donation, but it was part of the Australian Government’s commitment to respond to the health issue in the country. “The program of maintenance is going well as the Government of Australia and the Ministry of Health are working together,” he said. Mr. Moores affirmed that fund for the cars maintenance was provided by AUSAID and the Ministry of Health provided materials and space for the maintenance. *President of the republic calls on police to see security in districts *Timor Post, October 14, 2014 language source: Tetun President of the Republic, Taur Matan Ruak (TMR) has called on the National Police Force (PNTL) to see the security issues in the districts as many people question about the referred issue. The president made the call during a meeting with the president of the republic at the Palace of the President yesterday. TMR said he also talked about the security issue in the country, but when he visited a numbers of districts, people asked about the issue which had been their major concerns as well. He called on PNTL to continue paying attention to the issue of security, so that the country’s people could remain calm. *PN cars purchasing case, Borlaco accuses the signatories *Independente, October 14, 2014 Language source: Tetun Former Director for the Ministry of Finance and current State Secretary for Institutional Empowerment, Fransisco Borlaco points the finger at current President of National Parliament (PN) Vicente Guterres as the one who should be responsible for PN Cars Purchasing process in the second legislature of the Parliament because he was the acting as PN President and the one who signed the document. Borlaco said that he did not know about the PN cars purchasing process because it was PN’s competence. “It is PN’s responsibility and only PN knows about the problem because the whole process of PN cars purchase was at PN hands, I have yet made any confirmation about it to PN, but it was PN’s Competence, we are in the outside line,” Borlaco said at his office on Monday 13. Deputy Prime Minister Fernando La Sama de Araujo said he was the one who should be responsible for the case because at that time he became acting Presidentof the Republic and Vicente Guterres should replace him as house speaker to sign the documents of the car purchase. *MS prepared to fight against Ebola *Independente, October 14, 2014 Language source: Tetun Ebola virus has been spreading all over the world and it has caused many deaths in Africa, therefore, the Ministry of Health (MS) of Timor-Leste has been well prepared to prevent this virus from entering Timor-Leste. Minister for Health, Sergio Lobo said MS had made standard preparations to fight against Ebola Virus. “We have people and protocols that wait at the Airport, so that if there is any case that seems to be caused by Ebola Virus, they are ready to resolve the problem,” Lobo said at Presidential Palace on Friday 10. *Suspects of corruption case leaders of the country: FONGTIL *Suara Timor Lorosae, October 14, 2014 Language source: Tetun Executive Director of NGO Forum, Arsenio Pereira da Silva said he was concerned about some leaders of the country who had been named to have engaged in acts of corruption. Mr. Pereira said the state officials were still actively working and said it would damage the country’s development. He provided example of leaders of the Fifth Government who had been notified by the Court, but still actively worked such as Minister for Finance Emilia Pires, State Secretary for Institutional Empowerment Fransisco Borlaco, and the National Parliament House Speaker Vicente Guterres. “We consider the current Government fails and is being corrupted Government because the Court has notified some of the Government members who are suspected of being engaged in corruption,” he said. *Police commander yet to know reactivation of martial arts clubs *Suara Timor Loro Sa’e, October 14, 2014 language source: Tetun Martial Arts that the Government closed down last few years have been reactivated and are now doing exercises, STL reports. The Timorese National Police (PNTL) Commander, Commissioner Longuinhos Monteiro said he had not yet received any report regarding the issue. “I have not yet received any notification, saying the martial arts have now reactivated in doing their exercises. We will look at this issue,” he said. The communities in Laga also told the president of the republic, saying the martial arts clubs in the area had been reactivated. October, 13, 2014 *Minister for Health and President TMR talk on Ebola *Televizaun Timor-Leste, October 13, 2014 language source: Tetun Minister for Health, Sergio Lobo has met with the President of the Republic, Taur Matan Ruak (TMR), talking about Ebola Virus which has killed 3000 people in Africa. Speaking to journalists, Minister Lobo said the Ministry of Health had installed medical equipments at Nicolau Lobato airport to check the foreign nationals who would arrive at the airport. “Our efforts are to provide standard preparations to check people who arrive at the airport,” he said. According to WHO’s report, Ebola has killed 3000 people in the western part of Africa and it has also infected more than 6000 people. *Lasama calls on Ministry of Finance to show responsibility *Televizaun Timor-Leste, October 13, 2014 language source: Tetun Acting Prime Minister Fernando “Lasama” Araujo has called on the Ministry of Finance which is responsible for the state own workshop for vehicles maintenance to show its responsibility in spending the state budget. Lasama said directors and managers who were in charge of the state own workshops had to work properly for good governance in the future. *Indonesia and Timor-Leste Handal Companies to invest in maritime transport *Televizaun Timor-Leste, October 13, 2014 language source: Tetun Handal Group Company of Timor-Leste is cooperation with Handal Group Company of Indonesia to purchase a ship to help transport the people of Oecusse-Ambeno as the country right now only has one ship which was donated by the German Government. Representative of the company said they were now in Jakarta to take a look closer at conditions of the ship and said the ship would do its operations in December this year from Dili to Oecusse and Dili to Atauro Island. He affirmed that the ship could transport 500 passengers for one way and it had a clinic to provide medical treatment for the passengers. The referred ship will help facilitate both people of Oecusse and Atauro who many times encounter difficulties. *President TMR encourages Ministry of Health to make self-improvements *Radio Timor-Leste, October 13, 2014 language source: Tetun President of the Republic, Taur Matan Ruak (TMR) last Friday encouraged the Ministry of Health to better improve its work in serving the country’s people. The president made the comments during a meeting with Minister for Health, Sergio Lobo at the Palace of the President. TMR said the Ministry of Health had to work properly as the referred ministry’s work was important for the future of the country. In response, Minister Lobo said he would make efforts to improve the infrastructure conditions of all health centers throughout the country. *Police detain 40 foreign prostitutes *Radio Timor-Leste, October 13, 2014 language source: Tetun The Timorese National Police Force (PNTL) last Friday detained 49 foreign prostitutes as they breached the country’s immigration law. Immigration Police Operational Commander, Inspector Joao dos Reis Sarmento said the police detained those prostitutes at a numbers of bars and hotels in the Capital of Dili. Sarmento affirmed that the majority of these people were Chinese and said they had to pay a fine of administration as they missed use their visas. *Govt identifies its loan to TT does not meet US $ 8 million *Independente, October 13, 2014 Language source: Tetun The Timorese Government through the Ministry of Finance has verified that Its loan to Timor Telecom (TT) Company does not meet US $ 8 million which the company set. TT’s Manager, Manuel Carceres previously said that TT had submitted Evidences to justify that the Government had not yet paid US $ 8 million to TT. “We are verifying it because we cannot just pay it and we found many evidences proving the loan is not that much,” Deputy Prime Minister Fernando La Sama de Araujo said at Dili Convention Center on Friday 10. *La Sama says he is ready to defend Vicente Guterres at court *Independente, October 13, 2014 Language source: Tetun Deputy Prime Minister Fernando La Sama de Araujo said he was ready to Be responsible for the National Parliament’s (PN) cars purchasing process which the current house speaker the Parliament, Vicente Guterres is suspected of being engaged in the case. “I should be responsible for the process of PN cars purchasing case As at that I was the House Speaker. And during the purchase, Vicente Guterres was acting of the house speaker. I was the house speaker not Guterres. At that time I was the acting of the president of the republic as President Horta was wounded,” he said. La Sama added that the he was the one who made the process of purchasing The cars, therefore, he ought to be responsible for the case. *TL provides US $ 2 million for Ebola Virus patients *Independente, October 13, 2014 Language source: Tetun Timor-Leste through its Government has approved US $ 2 million to Be allocated to Ebola Virus patients in the world, especially for the patients in Africa. Acting Prime Minister Fernando La Sama de Araujo said that Timor-Leste added its fund US $ 1 million to US $ 2 million to be spent for helping Ebola Virus patients of the G7+ countries. The decision of adding US $ 1 million to US $ 2 million was made at the Meeting of the Council of Ministers. *Bobby Boye’s case, Timor-Leste yet to know investigation findings from FBI *Diario, October 13, 2014 Language source: Tetun The US Court through Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has not yet Informed the result of Bobby Boye’s case to the Timorese Government because FBI is still doing investigation to collect more evidences. Deputy Prime Minister, Fernando La Sama de Araujo said that Bobby Boye’s case, the Timorese Government let FBI to take over the Investigation “The process is ongoing at the American Court, if the Court summons Timor-Leste to testify, we will go,” La Sama said at Dili Convention Center on Friday 10.