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CONSELHO NACIONAL DA RESIST�NCIA TIMORENSE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TIMORESE
RESISTANCE (CNRT)
The Timorese Youth
Press Release
Facing the fact that, the increasingly act of intimidation, terrors and
killings of the Timorese people which perpetrated by paramilitary and
armed by ABRI, we, The Timorese Youth have moral obligation to state
our position publicly. According to us, ABRI's deceive in engineering
Timorese people to kill each other. It is barbarous act; showing the
coward attitude of Indonesian government, mainly its military, to
maintain its illegal occupation over East Timor. This attitude is
contradict with the commitment of Indonesian government to the
international community in solving the question of East Timor,
peacefully, democratic and honorable, as repeatedly stated by
Indonesian foreign Minister Ali Alatas since 27th of January.
During several months of provocation and terrors, the Resistance had
reacted with serenity, prudence and non-violence. The FALINTIL had
been maintained in defensive position in order to support the
reconciliation process as our political good will to create a
conducive atmosphere for a just, peaceful and internationally
acceptable solution for East Timor question.
Our political good will and our commitment to peace had been perceived
as our weakest point, the situation has been worst, therefore, Xanana
as the Commander in Chief of Falintil and the president of CNRT has
absolutely right and duty to respond the situation through the
statement published on 5th of April 1999.
The statement should be understood within this context and it does not
implicate any rupture of our collective will to pursue the dialog to
achieve the peace and independence in East Timor.
We, East Timorese Youth totally support Xanana's statement and We
regret the slowness of the UN to resolve the East Timor question. It
seems that UN is conspired with Indonesia and Portugal to let the
Timorese people into conflict and long lasting suffering. The
indifference reaction of United Nations to solve the similar political
conflicts in other part of the globe such as the case of Kuwait, Irak,
Somalia, Bosnia and Kosovo, UN has shown itself more as a tool to
protect economic interest of western countries rather than an
international medium to solve political conflict in the world.
Based on the realities above, especially the massacre in Liquisa, 5 of
April of 1999, We, East Timorese Youth condemn:
1. Barbarous act of ABRI in the various killings in East Timor,
particularly the massacre which took place in Liquica church on 5th and
6th of April, killed more than 25 civilians and hundreds were injured.
2. The high tension of intimidation, terrors and killings perpetrated
by paramilitary; formed, armed and supported by ABRI.
3. The unseriousness of UN to resolve East Timor question.
4. Portugal, as administering-power does not have a just and steady
political attitude towards the solution of East Timor question.
5. The arrogance of Indonesian government to let its army (ABRI)
uncontrolled in East Timor.
6. Deplore and deeply regret the unlawful statement of General Wiranto
by saying that East Timor is legally integral part of Indonesia,
regardless on fact that East Timor was illegally invaded and annexed by
Indonesian army.
Demand:
1. The total disarmament of paramilitary groups formed by ABRI under
international supervision.
2. The total withdrawal of ABRI from East Timor under international
supervision.
3. The immediate presence of UN PeaceKeeping Force in East Timor, as
the seriousness of United Nations to uphold the implementation of its
Resolutions regarding East Timor question.
4. The involvement of Xanana Gusm�o in the forthcoming Tripartite negotiation.
5. World Bank and International Monetary Fund to review its financial
aid to Indonesia. The Funds are used to finance military operation in
various area in Indonesia and East Timor, instead of developing the
economic condition of Indonesian people.
Patria ou Morte! (Motherland or Death!)
A Luta Continua! (The Struggle Continues!)
Indonesia, 9th of April 1999
Representative of Timorese Youth:
signed
1. JOSE MANUEL
Organizaciao dos Estudantes e da Juventude de Timor Leste (OJETIL)
signed
2. TOME XAVIER JERNIMO
Front Nasional Pemuda Timor Leste (FRONPETIL)
signed
3. VIRGILIO DA SILVA
Resistancia Nacional dos Estudantes de Timor Leste (RENETIL)
4.(DPP IMPETTU)
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