---------------------------------------------------------- FREE for JOIN Indonesia Daily News Online via EMAIL: go to: http://www.indo-news.com/subscribe.html - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - Please Visit Our Sponsor http://www.indo-news.com/cgi-bin/ads1 ---------------------------------------------------------- ANTARA, Aug 28 1999 Autonomy ballot: UNAMET Uses Double Standards In Accrediting Observers Lisbon, Aug 28 (ANTARA)-The UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) has been practising doubles standards in giving accreditation to groups who want to observe Monday's autonomy ballot in East Timor, a source from the Portuguese parliament here said late Friday. "The UNAMET has (been practising) double standards in deciding the status of non-governmental organizations (appling as) observers. It is easy for some Portuguese diplomats and government officials to get accreditation but difficult for those from Indonesia," the source said. The UNAMET has refused applications from some Indonesian NGOs because some of their members are still working as government officials or are related to the Indonesian government, he said. "It would be better for the UNAMET to provide accreditation to all NGOs who want to observe the ballot," he said. On the extension of the stay of the UNAMET during the post-ballot period in East Timor, Wimhurst said the UN Security Council has agreed to plan. He said the council also increased the numbers of UN civilian police to 460 and military liaison officers to 300. The UN Security Council, he said, has reiterated that the Indonesian government is responsible for peace and security in East Timor during the ballot the set to be held on Monday (Aug 30). (U.LPT-1/ND-08/P-9/NN-09/int-cl/15:29/nn02/TB02) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 3 Sep 1999 jam 09:12:09 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
