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Contents:
Second
Transitional Government of East Timor [UN appointed, East
Timorese]
Constitutional
Process / Konsulta iha Konstituisaun
Elections
/ Eleisaun (August 30th 2001)
Political
Parties / Partidos Políticos / Partai Politik /
Partidu
Polítiku
Civic
Education
Capacity
building
Employment
Children
and Youth
Women
'Refugees'
& Missing Persons
Feb
7 NDI: Timorese demand more from elected reps Release
added Feb 9
“The focus group results clearly indicate
that the people of East Timor have enthusiastically embraced democracy.
Participants are eager for a better political and economic future and
they
look to their leaders to take them there, ... However, participants
expressed
no blind faith in political leaders after a traumatic 24 years of
Indonesian
occupation and resistance, the people of East Timor are an alert and
demanding
constituency. Focus group participants acknowledged that they have high
expectations from their leaders and that they want their interests
represented
by their elected representatives,” Report published in English, Tetum,
Portuguese and Indonesian, available soon on the NDI web site at http://www.ndi.org
Jan
10 CONG: Letter to Constituent Assembly Letter added
Jan
16
"From our end, we want to assure you that
we would like the Constituent Assembly
to
have as much time as it needs to write the best possible constitution
for
East Timor. In this regard, we propose that you consider further
extending
the session, perhaps by two months beyond that date. Your Constitution
would still be finished well before formal independence. The extra time
would enable more thorough discussions and additional consultation
within the Constituent Assembly and throughout East Timor."
U.S.
Members of Congress: Dennis J. Kucinich, Barbara Lee, Chris Smith,
Anthony
D. Weiner, Tammy Baldwin, Bernard Sanders, Lane Evans, Sam Farr
Dec
11 Leite: Legal imperative of self-determination: Lessons from E Timor
for W Sahara Article added Jan 26
Identical situations must be treated by
law in the same way. Since the famous UN Resolution 1514 of 1960 the
right
to self-determination is recognized as a basic right of all peoples.
...
President Habibie had already proposed autonomy as a way to solve the
conflict
of East Timor. The Timorese, Portugal and the UN rejected it, keeping
firm
on the application of the principle of self-determination. Therefore,
the
question put to the voters in the referendum was: “Do you ACCEPT the
proposed
special autonomy for East Timor within the Unitary State of the
Republic
of Indonesia? OR Do you REJECT the proposed special autonomy for East
Timor,
leading to East Timor’s separation from Indonesia?” The proposed
autonomy
was there, but as a conclusion of a process of free choice by the East
Timorese, together with the other option, the independence. Contrarily,
in the “Framework Agreement” for Western Sahara, autonomy is determined
from the beginning; it is thus imposed on the Sahrawi people, before
they
have the chance to freely choose their status." Pedro Pinto Leite,
Secretary
of the International Platform of Jurists for East Timor & member of
the Executive Council of the International Association of Jurists for
Western
Sahara
Oct
30 UNSC: ET women: ‘Arria formula’ meeting Speech
added
Nov 2
"They
[rural
women] do not participate in
decision-making
at all levels of government and educational programs. A problem with
the
election process was voiced by several rural women who stated that:
“they
had been told who to vote for by their village chiefs.” This indicates
a need for election observation efforts to be gender sensitive to women
as voters and candidates." Natércia Godinho-Adams, on behalf of
East
Timorese women’s organizations
Sep
20 Alkatiri: Swearing-in Ceremony of Members of the Transitional
Government
Speech added Sep 22
"My last words are addressed to my dear
fellow countrymen and women. Today, as we take up this responsibility,
we wish to express our gratitude for your courage, determination and
unwavering
capacity to resist throughout the most difficult years of our history.
We have achieved the goal to free our Homeland and today we are a step
closer to achieving political, economic and social freedom. We urge you
to remain involved and to participate in the rebuilding of our country
and ask for your continued commitment and involvement in the
development
of our Nation. Before you and in the memory of our heroes fallen for
the
liberation of our Homeland, we humbly state that all our energy, skills
and knowledge will be concentrated in the ultimate goal of this
Government:
to Serve you, the People of East Timor!" Mari Alkatiri, Head of
Government,
East Timor
Sep
20 UNTAET: Second Transitional Government of East Timor
List of appointments added Sep 21
Flow chart of new government structure, page 3 of PDF file [125k]:
http://www.pcug.org.au/~wildwood/2ndtransgovt.PDF
Sep
20 KY: ETimor announces cabinet lineup News added Sep
21
"U.N. Transitional Administrator in East
Timor Sergio Vieira de Mello, announcing the lineup, said the cabinet
has
10 ministers, three secretaries of state and seven vice ministers. It
consists
of nine representatives from the Revolutionary
Front
for the Liberation of East Timor (Fretilin), two members of the Democratic
Party, Fretilin’s closest rival, and nine members not affiliated
with
any party. De Mello said they were selected “not on the basis of party
nominations but on the basis of their individual competence.” The nine
politically independent figures in the cabinet, he said, were chosen
“because
of their proven sectoral expertise and their demonstrated dedication
and
patriotism with as broad a geographical representation as was
possible.”
" Christine T. Tjandraningsih
Sep
20 A Popular Challenge to UNTAET’s Achievements
Statement
added Sep 20
"UNTAET has recently published in the
September issue of its broadsheet Timor Tais 20 of the UN’s major
achievements
in East Timor. Many of these achievements are either misleading or
things
that UNTAET has been forced to do under pressure from Timorese people,
civil society and leaders and international critics. ...
3. Creation of ETTA Cabinet: The
appointment of Timorese cabinet ministers follows the refusal of UNTAET
to share power with the Timorese or to include them in the transitional
administration. Timorese cabinet appointments only followed bitter and
damning criticism of UNTAET and the Transitional Administrator and his
inner circle. The appointment of such a cabinet clearly did not include
sharing of any executive power. ...
4. Creation of National Council: The
National
Council followed the dissolution of the National Consultative Council.
During the creation of the NCC, there were supposed to be
representatives
of all aspects of Timorese society, in addition to the existing
political
entities. However, the Transitional Administrator personally excluded
these
other representatives of women, youth
groups, traditional leaders and others. ... "
Sep
3 CIIR: Listen to East Timorese women’s voices, urges CIIR
Release added Sep 6
"It is clear that women
in East Timor want to play a full role in shaping the future of
their
country. ... the women we have spoken to, both in the capital and in
the
countryside, are adamant that in order to exercise their
responsibilities
in building a new East Timor they need to be able to establish their
rights
as equal citizens. Whether or not they achieve this will depend on the
continuing support of the international community: both to East Timor
and
specifically to its women." Catherine Scott, spokesperson for the Catholic
Institute for International Relations (CIIR) delegation
Sep
3 YHak: Elections in the Context of Nation-Building
Release
added Sep 4
"This election is a step towards
democracy,
but is a small step in a long process to a successful transition to
democracy.
... As a fundamental principle of
democratic conduct, and noting the limitations of this electoral
process,
it is imperative that the Constituent Assembly provides further
opportunity
to connect people with the decision-making process, rather than attempt
to encompass the aspiration of their diverse electorate." Yayasan
HAK: Hukum, Hak Asasi & Keadilan (Law, Human Rights & Justice)
Sep
3 IFET Preliminary Election Observations Report added
Sep 4
" ... this election is a small but
important
part of the larger process of nation-building, leading to a
constitution,
independence, and self-government. ... DEMOCRACY IS MORE THAN JUST
VOTING
- THE NEED FOR INCREASED PARTICIPATION OF THE EAST TIMORESE
PEOPLE
... The constitution provides the basis
of
government - executive, legislative and judicial. It must effectively
represent
the aspirations of all East Timorese and be “owned” by them, so that
the
government can effectively serve the people and the people will be
truly
able to entrust power to the government." International
Federation for East Timor (IFET)
August
2001 LHB: Provision of School Furniture: World Bank Project
Article added Sep 27
"The World Bank’s
“Project Appraisal Document” describes the Emergency School Readiness
Project
as following a participatory approach and carrying out broad
consultation.
One must question the extent of these consultations, however, given the
criticisms of the original project design. The Bank and UNTAET/ETTA,
for
example, argued that it was necessary to import plastic furniture to
satisfy
the local demand for functioning schools. But a report from the
Australian
Agency for International Development (AusAID) (October 2000) showed
that
community sentiment was more complex: “Particularly in the rural
districts,”
the report noted, “a strong feeling exists amongst parents in the
communities
that people are prepared to accept some further delays [in receiving
school
furniture] in return for the benefits of future local employment.” " La'o
Hamutuk: East Timor Institute for Reconstruction Monitoring and Analysis
August
2001 LHB: Catholic Women’s Conference in Rome Article
added Aug 22
"At the WUCWO meeting in Rome,
international
representatives approved a list of 15 resolutions, which they have
since
forwarded to Pope John Paul II, the United Nations and many other
influential
individuals and organizations. ... * To encourage the Catholic Church
to
review all of its structures and systems to ensure that women are not
excluded
from decision-making processes of the Church even at the highest level.
* To support women’s equal representation in leadership positions in
the
Catholic Church." La'o Hamutuk: East
Timor
Institute for Reconstruction Monitoring and Analysis
August
2001 LHB: The United Nations, Gender Affairs, and East Timor
Article added Aug 22
"In the East
Timorese Women’s Network’s Briefing on
Women’s
Issues (June 2001) for the East Timor Donors’ Conference, there is
a call for “the prompt realization of a Gender Unit within ETTA (East
Timor
Transitional Administration) both now and after independence, and both
in Dili and in the Districts administration. This is an urgent
requirement
so that women can be involved in dialogue so as to ensure that
they
are not disadvantaged by administration policies.” Whether this office
is created will depend largely on the new elected government. If
created,
its effectiveness will depend on its location in the new government
structure,
the mandate it carries, and the degree to which its staff understand
and
commit to that mandate." La'o Hamutuk:
East
Timor Institute for Reconstruction Monitoring and Analysis
August
2001 LHB: The Employment of Women in ETTA Article
added
Aug 22
"Recently, ETTA led a large-scale effort
to recruit and hire East Timorese for civil service positions. These
positions
will help lay the foundation for the new East Timorese government. The
data below show the number of women employed as a percentage of total
employment
for different departments. ... Education 29%; Police 18%; Health 32%;
Judicial
Affairs 17%; Border Control 20%; Water and Sanitation 3%; Agriculture
10%;
Labor and Social Services 4%; Land and Property 3%; Foreign Affairs
39%"
La'o
Hamutuk: East Timor Institute for Reconstruction Monitoring and Analysis
Aug
25 Age: Timor fighting a war of words News added Aug 30
“I would like to inform that no staff
from this department will attend this secretariat training workshop as,
once again, some of the international staff seem to wish to impose
Bahasa
Indonesia or English, ... Time and again, these international staff
members
have completely ignored the majority of East Timorese political leaders
(who) have stated that Portuguese will be the official language of this
country.”
Jose Ramos Horta
"The choice of Portuguese is by no means
universal among East Timorese, many of whom prefer English or
Indonesian
in addition to their national language, Tetum. Many East Timorese
university
students fluent in Indonesian resent having to learn another language
that
they
say is irrelevant to the region." Mark Dodd, Dili
Aug
10 STL: Jakarta opposes land corridor between Oecussi and Timor Lorosae
News from ETimor added Aug 13
"The Indonesian government has rejected
the UN Transitional Administration’s proposal to open a land corridor,
through Indonesian territory, linking Oecussi district with the rest of
Timor Lorosae. According to the Vice-Governor of West Timor Johanis
Pake
Pani the rejection was based on security grounds." Suara Timor Lorosae
Jul
28 MULR: Creation of a Viable Criminal Justice System in ET
Report Abstract & Conclusions added Aug 1
"In its examination of the creation of
a criminal justice system in East Timor, this paper has followed three
identified themes: the degree of consultation with the East Timorese in
the decision-making process; the ability of the existing
and incoming system to cope with the laws it is expected to
enforce;
and the investment in human skills
that
is being undertaken in order to empower the East Timorese to manage
their
own country after independence. Through this analysis, the problems of
the system have been brought to light. The picture that has emerged
bodes
ill for the future of East Timor." The Melbourne University Law Review
Jul
24 Yayasan HAK: Serious Concerns re Judicial Independence under UNTAET
Paper added July 26
" ... in order for the transition to be
a meaningful one, the foundations must be laid to ensure that national
democratic institutions can perform the checks and balances required
for
any healthy and vigorous democracy. The establishment of such local
institutions
capable of upholding democratic values is particularly critical for
East
Timor to redress the oppression experienced under decades of colonial
rule.
Securing the basis for an independent judiciary is indispensable in
this
a historical context. It is only then that the East Timorese can start
to overcome a past legacy of impunity and cultivate a culture of the
rule
of law where the people can trust and rely on the judiciary for the
full
protection and realisation of their rights. In light of the importance
and urgency of this matter we would urge you to raise your concern on
this
matter with the Transitional Administrator and encourage his
administration
to act in accordance with international human rights law and democratic
principles." Aniceto Guterres Lopes, Director, Yayasan
HAK
Jul
11 Bano: A Peace Zone: An Option for the Future of the Timor Enclave
Report added July 11
"Declaring Oe-cusse a peace zone is the
best way to facilitate resolution of the enclave’s isolation.
Accordingly
it should be the first option pursued by the future East Timorese
government.
Such a declaration must become a legally binding guarantee included in
the national constitution soon to be formulated. However, such a
legally
binding guarantee would lack strength without a treaty between East
Timor
and Indonesia on Oe-cusse." Arsenio
Bano, Executive Director of the East
Timor
NGO Forum
Tetum:
Junho
2001 BLH: Lia Badak: Oecusse Isolado News from ETimor
added Aug 26
"Sira hateten ba hau katak [Ro-ahi]
servisu
foun ne’e atu hala’o . iha 23 Maiu semana kotuk ne’e, maibe seidauk
hala’o.
Ami kole ona hein bebeik. Ami mos preokupa katak kada bilhete nebe
karun
teb-tebes US $10 kada bilhete para ba deit Oe-cusse, osan ida ne’e
la’os
ema hotu iha Oe-cuse mak bele selu. Ami precisa solusaun permanente
ida.”
Ana Paula Sequeira husi Conselhu Nasional representante Oe-cusse
Tetum:
Junho
2001 BLH: Komunidadi Sira Servisu Hamutuk Article
added
Oct 26
"Povu sira lolo liman ba malu atu hodi
husu makaas konaba kontrola hasoru desisaun sira nebe mak afeta ba sira
nian moris no sira nian hela fatin. Grupu servisu transnasiunal ida
konaba
dezenvolvimentu, direitus humanus no meiu ambienti halao soru mutu ida
naran forum organizasaun non guvernamental wainhira iha sorumutu Banku
Mundial no IMF nian. Grupu servisu
ne’e hatete katak cidadaun sira tenki husu ba instituisaun publika
hirak
ne’e atu nune’e bele diriji millhaun dolar bar-barak husi rekursus
publikus
sira ida-idak nebe fo fiar ba sira ba dezenvolvimentu nebe mak
demokratiku,
sosialmente justu no tuir meiu ambiente nebe mak sustentavel."
La’o
Hamutuk, Institutu Timor Lorosa’e ba Analiza no Monitor Reconstrusaun
June
2001 LHB: Can East Timor Survive the Aid Industry?
Article added June 22
"At the most local level, kindly INGO
workers “consult” the local peasants (even though they probably don’t
speak
the local language). But the INGO workers have fistfuls of dollars, so
the peasants tell them what they want to hear. The consultants fly in
like
flocks of migratory birds, stay a few days, pick the brains of local
people,
and write reports that are a mix of what they wrote in other countries
and what previous consultants wrote in East Timor. They “consult” local
officials, of course. And the consultants have fistfuls of dollars, so
the local officials tell the consultants what they think the
consultants
want to hear." Joseph Hanlon
Portuguese:
Jun
18 OTL: Transição e processo eleitoral
Report
added June 23
"o processo eleitoral progride nos seus
aspectos a dominante administrativos (recenseamento, registo dos
partidos)
mas, nos domínios onde o papel dos Timorenses é ou devia
ser preponderante (educação cívica e eleitoral,
mecanismos
de preparação da Constituição), o processo
emperra. Muitos funcionários internacionais parecem não
aprender
tão depressa como Xanana Gusmão que: “a democracia
não
se ensina, pratica-se” "
Observatório
Timor Leste
Jun
18 ETO: Transition and the electoral process Report
added
June 23
"the electoral process is progressing
in terms of the administrative aspects (voter registration, political
party
registration), but wherever the Timorese are, or ought to be playing an
active role (civic and electoral education, consultation
mechanisms for the future Constitution), the process becomes stuck.
As Xanana Gusmão has pointed out, many international officials
appear
slow to realise that “democracy is not something that is taught, but
practiced”
" East Timor Observatory
May
20 FRETILIN: Electoral Commitment 2001 Position
statement
added July 5
"See sections on constitution,
mass
media, etc"
April
2001 LHB: Money Matters: Questions of Priorities and Process
Editorial added May 12
"There is not enough transparency, public
knowledge, and effective input by East Timorese civil society over the
money that
does exist. International supporters of
East Timor, working with local organizations, can play an important
role
in securing more funds, and greater control over the funds by the East
Timorese people." The La'o Hamutuk
Bulletin
Editorial
Tetum:
Abríl
2001 BLH: Problema Osan: Propriadadi no Prosesu
Editorial
added July 12
"Tempu ba demokrasia nebe iha relasaun
ho orsamentu mak:
UNTAET bele halo atu problema orsamentariu
sira sai transparante no efisiente liu.
Uluk, UNTAET tenke tradus no
publika
dokumentu hot-hotu nebe iha relasaun ho orsamentu. Dokumentu relevante
barak mak susar teb-tebes atu hetan-pasu nebe fasil mak atu bele
garante
katak sasán barak iha webside UNTAET nia laran mos publikamente
bele asesu ba webside ETTA nian (http://www.gov.east-timor.org).
Pasu seluk mak harii aula dokumentus publikus iha servisu fatin UNTAET
distritu ida-idak nian, nune’e mos kuartel UNTAET nian iha Dili.
Darua, UNTAET preciza halo
orsamentu
hodi involve mos sociedade civil Timor oan sira iha desizaun kona ba
prioridadi
sira atu halo alokasaun osan sira. Kesi ba ida ne’e mak “Timorizasaun”
hosi UNTAET – procesu ida nebe avansa nei-neik teb-tebes.
Datolu, UNTAET tenke serve nudar
suporte ida nebe vokal liu ba Timor oan sira hodi identifika
publikamente
no lobbi kona ba funding ba necesidade sira nebe sedauk hetan (hanesa
defini
tiha ona em relasaun ho sociedade civil."La’o
Hamutuk, Instituto Timor Lorosa’e ba Analiza no Monitoring Reconstrucao
Apr
26 AIDWATCH: World Bank Dictating Terms of Development in East Timor
Release added May 1
"Mr. Sofyar and Mr. Anderson were informed
that many East Timorese feel that the World Bank is not treating them
with
respect. Recently a group of East Timorese economists, retained by the
World Bank to analyse the state of the country’s coffee industry,
resigned
en masse after their work was trivialised. They had been offered a
couple
of weeks and ten dollars a day each to complete a large study. At the
same
time, hundreds of thousands of dollars has been wasted on international
consultants." AIDWATCH: Monitoring
the
Development Dollar
Apr
2001 NDI: “Timor Loro Sa’e is our nation” Report on
focus
group discussions in ETimor added Apr 11
"the people of East Timor have many
well-developed
ideas about democracy and the form of government they would like to see
in their emerging nation. ... They have unrealized hopes and are
looking
for action rather than more words. They seek proof that they are being
heard and demand active participation in the development of
this
new nation. To ignore the demands of the East Timorese people will only
add to the burden of their frustrations." National Democratic Institute
for International Affairs
Feb
17 DHR: Magno: The Successes and Failures of UN Intervention in ETimor
Interview added Feb 17
"The [ETimorese] people recognize that
this inability to have their voice heard in their own country and to be
in any position of power in their own government is a violation of
their
human rights. That does not mean, however, that they have given up on
human
rights. Their cynicism is directed at the UN bureaucracy." Ajiza Magno,
Initiator, Lorosa’e Women’s Forum for Peace (FORELSAN)
Feb
7 NRP: Chomsky/Soares: Breaking Free: East Timor's Quest for
Independence
Online radio program added June 26
"For East Timorese people, independence
came with great costs. Refugees are still
languishing
in camps in West Timor, and though they won the right to autonomy after
the elections in October 1999, many people are asking why international
agencies such as the United Nations continue to hold decision-making
power
instead
of the East Timorese themselves. On this program, we take a look at
intervention in East Timor." National Radio Project
Feb
2 JP: Aditjondro: ETimorese becoming guests in their own land
Interview updated May 16
"So fighting for democracy has been no
less difficult than fighting for independence. The young, the women and
the villagers feel the most marginalized; this is the new task of the
solidarity
movement (to help them) instead of just shaking hands with Xanana."
George
Junus Aditjondro, self-exiled author and lecturer from Indonesia,
currently
teaching at Newcastle University
Jan
31 NGO Forum Statement to NC And UNTAET Statement
added
Feb 1
"The National NGO Forum of East Timor
is seriously concerned with the decision-making processes in the
National
Council (NC) of East Timor. The decision regarding the East Timor
Defence
Force (ETDF), in which the National Council did not have enough time to
study the regulation and consult with the communities and groups that
they
represent, is disturbing." National
NGO Forum of East Timor
Bahasa Indonesia:
Jan
25-31 KPB: REKOMENDASI: Pembangunan Berkelanjutan di Timor Lorosa’e
Article added Aug 3
"5. Memberdayakan kelompok-kelompok
masyarakat
sipil dan organisasi masyarakat lewat pendekatan partisipatif dalam
pengambilan
keputusan selama dan sesudah masa transisi." Konferensi
Pembangunan Berkelanjutan di Timor Lorosa'e
Bahasa Indonesia:
Jan
25-31 KPB: Dokumen berikut adalah ringkasan hasil-hasil lokakarya
Article added Aug 3
"Di konferensi, besar dukungannya supaya
kebijakan-kebijakan tersebut dikembangkan dengan konsultasi masyarakat
supaya mereka sendiri memiliki ide-ide dari kebijakan itu Kebijakan
tersebut
harusnya juga mencerminkan keperluan untuk menemukan solusi-solusi yang
praktis dan keperluan-keperluan tersebut dirinci secara tertulis oleh
sekelompok
orang yang terdiri dari berbagai bidang keahlian.Kebijakan final
harusnya
termasuk pendapat dan keperluan masyarakat lokal. (contohnya,
seharusnya
kebijaksanaan pertanian mencerminkan keperluan petani-petani). Perlu
adanya
komunikasi dan konsultasi secara terus menerus dengan LSM
yang bekerja dengan masyarakat setempat." Konferensi
Pembangunan Berkelanjutan di Timor Lorosa'e
Jan
25-31 2001 CSD: Program for Conference on Sustainable
Development
Summary up-dated Aug 3
"There was strong support for these
policies
to be developed in consultation with the people so they have ownership.
Policy should reflect the need to find practical solutions and be
drafted
by a multi-disciplinary group. The final policy should incorporate the
opinions and needs of local communities (e.g. the agriculture policy
should
reflect the needs of farmers.) There should be ongoing communication
and
consultation with NGOs working with local
communities." Conference
on Sustainable Development in East Timor
Tetum:
Dej
31 2000 BLH: Demokrasia ho Banku Mundial iha Timor Loro Sa’e Editorial
added May 18
"Dokumentu boot sira Banku [Mundial] nian
kona ba Timor Loro Sa’e barak liu, inklui dokumentu informasaun sira
kona
ba projektu no dokumentu kalkulasaun projektu iha inglês nebe la
dun fo partisipasaun efektivu iha kebijakan ba diskusaun ho
mayoria
hosi populasaun iha Timor Loro Sa’e. Iha okajiaun hanesan, komisaun
Banku
nian atu halo evaluasaun eksternal kona ba ninia projektu. Maibe
evaluasaun
ida ne’e labele fo sai. Liu tan mak diálogu ho konsultasaun nebe
involve mos Banku iha tendencia liu ba formalidadi du ke ninia
substansia.
Iha okasiaun nebe at liu mak sira kontrola maka’as kaju sira nebe
personalia
Banku nian hala’o ho objektivu nebe badak hela atu bele hetan suporta
ba
proposta nebe grupu ki’ik oan ruma halo. Ikus liu, Banku nia lisan ida
mak — ho ninia dependencia ba pagamentu boot ba ekspertu sira no modelu
hosi ninia kna’ar fatin - susar atu bele dada ema hosi liur no
partisipasaun
hosi baje."
La’o Hamutuk, Instituto Timor
Lorosa’e ba Analiza no Monitoring Reconstrucao
Dec
31
2000 LHB: Democracy and the World Bank in East Timor
Editorial
updated Feb 26
"Most major [World] Bank
documents concerning East Timor—including project information documents
and project appraisal documents—are available only in English, thus
making
it difficult for the vast majority of East Timorese people to
participate
effectively in policy discussions. At the same time, Bank-commissioned
external evaluations of its projects are not available to the public.
Moreover,
dialogues and consultations involving the Bank tend to be more form
than
substance. In the worst instances, they are highly-orchestrated events
run by Bank personnel with the narrow goal of gaining support for
proposals
created by small groups of people. Finally, the very culture of the
Bank—with
its reliance on highly-paid “experts” and its corporate-style
offices—are
hardly inviting to outsiders and grassroots participation." The
La'o Hamutuk Bulletin
Dec
12 2000 Público: Timorese structures secondary
Added Dec 15
"At this stage of the process, it is
essential
that the Timorese are genuinely involved, and that this involvement
focuses
on the institutions in which they are represented" Pedro Bacelar de
Vasconcelos
Tetum:
Novembro
2000 BLH: Hari Sistema Saude Nasional iha Timor Lorosa’e
Overview added Nov 1 2001
"Ema barak
nebe iha interse maka’as atu evolve sistema saudi nian fo kritika
bar-barak
kona ba dejenvolvimentu iha aspektu ida ne’e. Kritiku nebe ema barak
hatene
(Common) mak kona ba konsultasaun nebe ladun to’o ho populasaun
lokal,
ONG internasional no partner lokal sira nebe involve iha sektor saudi.
Nune’e mos ema barak ladun fiar katak fundu la dun adekuadu atu bele fo
garantia ba standar saudi minimu no sustainabilidadi praju-naruk em
termus
provisaun
servisu saudi nian. Iha linha nebe hanesan iha mos concerns
kona ba sasan tekniku nebe la to’o iha fatin atu hala’o treinu ba."La’o
Hamutuk, Instituto Timor Lorosa’e ba Analiza no Monitoring Reconstrucao
see also reconstruction - education
Tetum:
"Serbisu-ekipa
(Working
Group) kona ba Konstitusaun" nian Surat Popular:
Saida mak konstitusaun:
html: Lia-inglés:
http://www.etan.org/lh/wgconst.html
PDF formatu:
Lia-tetun: http://www.etan.org/lh/PDFs/konsttetm.pdf
Lia-indonézia: http://www.etan.org/lh/PDFs/konstbahasa.pdf
Tetum:
La'o Hamutuk nian
Surat Popular: [PDF formatu]
Introdusaun kona ba La'o
Hamutuk ho Surat Popular
Saida mak La'o Hamutuk?:
http://www.etan.org/lh/PDFs/surat%20popular%20lh.pdf
Tetum:
La'o Hamutuk nian
Surat Popular: [PDF formatu]
Saida mak
desenvolvimentu?:
http://www.etan.org/lh/PDFs/surat%20popular%20development.pdf
Tetum:
La'o Hamutuk nian
Surat Popular: [PDF formatu]
Hari sistema saude foun:
http://www.etan.org/lh/PDFs/surat%20popular%20health.pdf
October
2001 LHB: Women and Justice Article added Nov 9
"Ensuring that the
law itself protects women and complies with international human
rights
standards is only the first step. In addition, there must be effective
community
education about women’s rights and sensitive administration of the
laws. It is the responsibility of all those involved in the justice
system
law makers, police, prosecutors, lawyers and judges - to ensure that
women
achieve full equality before the law." Kate Halliday,
Australian-based
lawyer & recent volunteer with FOKUPERS
(East Timorese Women’s Communication Forum) in Dili
Sep
20 A Popular Challenge to UNTAET’s Achievements
Statement
added Sep 20
"UNTAET has recently published in the
September issue of its broadsheet Timor Tais 20 of the UN’s major
achievements
in East Timor. Many of these achievements are either misleading or
things
that UNTAET has been forced to do under pressure from Timorese people,
civil society and leaders and international critics. ... 6. Civic
Education:
Because of the non-involvement of East Timorese civil society, the
Initial
plans for civic education were rejected. This led to civic education
beginning
too late, and being too little too late. Had UNTAET had a culture of
Timorese
inclusion in the first place, civic education would have had the time
to
complement the political process undertaken by Timorese people
themselves."
Sep
3 YHak: Elections in the Context of Nation-Building
Release
added Sep 4
" ... in light of the importance of the
tasks of the Constituent Assembly members to adopt a Constitution which
will endure far beyond their term of office and even the lives of their
electorates, the burden on them to reflect the aspiration of the people
is even greater. An information campaign, especially on the
substance
of the Constitutional debates is crucial to ensure informed
contributions
by the people in the constitutional process." Yayasan
HAK: Hukum, Hak Asasi & Keadilan (Law, Human Rights & Justice)
Sep
3 IFET Preliminary Election Observations Report added
Sep 4
"Civic education started late
because
UNTAET initially failed to consult East Timorese on its design, leaving
little time for this critical part of the democratic process. Even on
election
day, many voters did not understand that the vote was to choose
Constituent
Assembly members and/or the function of the Constituent Assembly." International
Federation for East Timor (IFET)
Aug
9 RENETIL'S Election Observer Commission Statement
added
Aug 30
"RENETIL, one of the leading youth
organizations
in the Timorese resistance, sees East Timor’s unfolding political
process
as one of its main priorities as it encourages popular participation in
the August 30th general election and the subsequent drafting of a
democratic
constitution. To implement this priority RENETIL is undertaking civic
education projects and fielding election observer teams." RENETIL,
Resistencia Nacional Dos Estudantes De Timor Leste
Aug
9 Formation of the Popular Educators’ Network Release
added Aug 10
"Nine East Timorese organizations have
formed the East Timorese Network of Popular Educators (Rede dos
Educadores
Populares Timor Lorosa’e). The formation of this network grows from the
recognition of the critical role of education in the process of East
Timorese
democratization. ... The goal of popular education is to empower all
people
to be able to participate in decision making processes. Popular
education
is a collective act, not an individual one." Rede dos Educadores
Populares
Timor Lorosa’e
June
2001 LHB: Dollarization & Democracy Editorial
added
June 26
"Under pressure from the International
Monetary Fund and elements of the East Timorese political
leadership,
UNTAET is intensifying its efforts to achieve what it calls
“dollarization”—making
the U.S. dollar the sole currency of the territory. There clearly are
potential
benefits to dollarization; there are also potential problems. As such,
it is imperative that there be wide-ranging discussion and debate on
the
matter—which thus far have been lacking. ... Before rushing ahead with
dollarization, it would be very helpful for there to be consultations
between
elements of East Timorese civil society and counterparts from places
like
Kosovo and El Salvador to discuss the potential benefits and pitfalls
of
adopting the U.S. dollar." La'o Hamutuk:
East
Timor Institute for Reconstruction Monitoring and Analysis
Portuguese:
Jun
18 OTL: Transição e processo eleitoral
Report
added June 23
"A educação cívica
e eleitoral, no sentido de aprendizagem, é sem dúvida
a questão mais importante nesta fase do processo
político.
Compõe-se de transmissão de regras mas resulta
essencialmente
do debate e da experiência. Os actores principais não
podem
ser outros que os próprios Timorenses e os ‘peritos’
internacionais
devem reconhecer os limites da sua intervenção.
Não
deixa de ser preocupante que tenha sido preciso esperar por Abril de
2001
para que o responsável pela educação cívica
da UNTAET dissesse que essa “tem de ser realizada pelos próprios
timorenses e não imposta pela UNTAET ou a comunidade
internacional”.
Observatório
Timor Leste
Jun
18 ETO: Transition and the electoral process Report
added
June 23
"Civic and electoral education,
in the learning sense, is unquestionably the most important issue at
this
stage of the political process. It consists of transmitting the rules,
but is essentially the result of discussion and experience. The leading
players must be none other than the Timorese themselves, and
international
‘experts’ have to realise the limitations of their own role. The fact
that
it took until April 2001 for UNTAET’s civil education chief to state
that
this kind of education “has to be carried out by Timorese themselves
and
not imposed by UNTAET or the international community” is a matter for
some
concern." East Timor Observatory
May
2001 AsiaFound: Nat'l Survey of Voter Knowledge
Foreword
and executive summary added June 28
"This report presents the findings of
the first ever random nationwide survey to assess East Timorese
political
opinions and knowledge. ... The survey involved 1,558 in-person
interviews
of potential voters in a total of 392 Aldeia in 196 villages in all the
13 districts of East Timor. It addresses critical issues related to the
national mood; voter and civic education issues; access to
media;
language use and preference; and demographics." The Asia Foundation
Mar
6 TP: Civic Education, Urgent? Editorial from ETimor
added
Mar 10
"For us, the model that President Xanana
used in the gymnasium is most effective. It began "hot" and finished
with
Xanana embracing and crying. This is not to say that the model we are
proposing
is one of embraces and tears. What is most important is how to create
dialogue
and debate, during which the people are given unlimited time to freely
argue without protocol or moderator ... " Timor Post editorial
Jan
10 CNS: Former ETimor guerrillas receive job training at Salesian center
Article added Jan 16
"Although the soldiers are well respected
for the role they played in the resistance movement, their standing in
the community does not translate into employment or a steady
income.
Good jobs are scarce. Brother de Jesus said many ex-soldiers who don’t
work “just stay home.” “There are some of them who have been in the
forest
for 24 years and they come back and they (are) just left behind,”
Christine
Kearney, Catholic News Service
Oct
30-Nov 5 Tempo: The Disparity Between UNTAET and E.Timorese
Article added Nov 4
"Apart from the high cost of living, the
Timorese are also suffering from high unemployment. No definite
figures are currently available, however about 18,000 former Falintil
guerillas are jobless. “They have no other skills except fighting,”
says Brigadier-General Taur Matan Ruak, a commander in Timor Loro
Sa’e’s
military (FDTL). It seems the new government prefers smaller, more
manageable
and professional military units. So it’s no wonder there’s explosive
resentment
against the dollar-rich international staff of UNTAET. Life in Dili is
so profitably enjoyable that many UN officials in Geneva have opted to
move to Dili, where salaries are high, taxes are low and cost of living
is cheap." Raihul Fadjri (Yogyakarta), Setiyardi (Timor Loro Sa’e).
Oct
30 UNSC: ET women: ‘Arria formula’ meeting Speech
added
Nov 2
"Women and children
frequently carry the greatest burden of crisis situations as a result
of
loss
of income, unemployment and family displacement." Natércia
Godinho-Adams,
on behalf of East Timorese women’s
organizations
Sep
4 Tempo: Xanana Gusmao: All Cabinet members will be Timorese
Interview added Sep 6
"Tempo: At this moment what problem
have you prioritized to be solved?
Xanana: I think all problems have
to be prioritized. The economic question is very important. There is
about
80 per cent unemployment. If this problem is not overcome the
crime
rate will climb." Tempo magazine
August
2001 LHB: Provision of School Furniture: World Bank Project
Article added Sep 27
"There have been, however, a number of
problems in the implementation of the emergency stage of the school
rehabilitation
effort, including the provision of school furniture. ... Perhaps the
greatest
problems relate to the insufficient level of commitment on the part of
the World Bank and UNTAET/ETTA to having local employment generation
and capacity building as important
goals
of the project. ... The school furniture component of the ESRP
shows
that there must be: ... *A commitment to keeping development dollars in
East Timor and supporting East Timorese employment."
La'o
Hamutuk: East Timor Institute for Reconstruction Monitoring and Analysis
August
2001 LHB: Women’s Participation at the Rural Community Level
Article added Aug 22
"Development planning, therefore, often
focuses disproportionately on urban development, leaving rural
communities
neglected and leading to a flux of rural
youth to cities in search of work. Instead, we should envision
development
from the perspective of people’s daily lives and with a focus on the
most
basic of needs, ... Development policies must focus on the most
marginalized
people in society poor girls and women in rural communities - and
women must be involved in development planning." Mana Micató,
aka
Maria Domingas Alves Soares, one of the founding members of Fokupers
Tetum:
Junho
2001 BLH: Lia Badak: Traballadór News from
ETimor
added Aug 26
"Iha loron 1 fulan Maiu 2001, besik
trabalhador
atus ida ho sira nia apoiantes hamrik iha UNTAET nia oin atu komemora
Loron
Premeiru de Maiu. ... Wainhira UNTAET simu kritikas tamba la estabelese
lei servisu basiku trabalhador hanesan pagamentu minimu vencimentu ho
mos
estabelecimentu oras walu loron ida Asaun ne’e fo oportunidade ba ema
barak
bele fahe ho fo sira nian preokupasaun no experiencia iha servisu."
La’o
Hamutuk, Institutu Timor Lorosa’e ba Analiza no Monitor Reconstrusaun
May
14 SC: Petroleum Related Education, Training And Employment For East
Timorese
Release added June 9
"The Steering Committee ... is
pleased
to announce that its Member Organisations have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding
to develop programs designed to enable East Timorese people to compete
effectively for employment in the oil and gas industry and related East
Timor Government administration." Dr Mari Alkatiri, Chair of the
Steering
Committee
Portuguese:
Nov
30 2000 OTL: Emprego e desemprego após um ano de
intervenção
internacional Report added Mar 29
"A taxa de desemprego continua a ser
preocupante,
sobretudo nas cidades, por ainda se manter nos 80%. A
situação
é particularmente sensível em Díli, onde coexistem
duas sociedades com modos e níveis de vida muito distintos. ...
As
qualificações dos candidatos aos empregos, em particular
para a função pública, devem ser ajuizadas em
função
das realidades locais e não no âmbito de um quadro
importado,
estranho a essas realidades. É neste sentido que, desde
a
chegada da UNTAET, o conhecimento da língua inglesa se apresenta
como uma qualificação prioritária para a
administração
das N.U., mas não para Timor Leste." Observatório
Timor Leste
Nov
30 2000 ETO: Employment & unemployment one year after int'l
interventionReport
updated Mar 29
"Unemployment - still at around 80% -
continues to be a major concern, especially in East Timor's cities. The
situation has become highly sensitive in Dili, where society is clearly
two-tier, divided by very different ways and standards of living. ...
The
qualifications of job applicants, especially those of applicants to the
civil service, ought to be adjusted to match the local reality, rather
than have to adhere to an imported, out of touch framework. In this
respect,
ever since UNTAET'S arrival, English language skills have become a
priority
requirement for the UN administration - not for East Timor." East
Timor Observatory
Tetum:
Novembro
2000 BLH: Hari Sistema Saude Nasional iha Timor Lorosa’e
Overview added Nov 1 2001
"Konstrusaun
ba facilidadi saudi nian nudar area ida nebe kompanhia lokal sira
potensialmente
bele partisipa. Maibe tamba Banku Mundial ho
DHS
rekere standar nebe as teb-tebes ba kontrator sira, no aceita de’it
tawaran
kontrak ba grupu hosi klinika lima, ida ne’e la dun fo fiar katak timor
oan sira nebe halo bisnis (ONG lokal ka
internasional)
sei simu kontratu ruma. Atu kaer projektu hirak ne’e precija kapital no
kapacidadi nebe boot teb-tebes). Resultadu nebe ita bele hetan hosi
ne’e
mak osan tokon ba tokon sei ba para hotu iha
malae
sira nia liman. Osan sira ne’e sei la hela iha Timor atu ajuda hodi
hametin ekonomia lokal. Ema sira nebe kritika DHS haré buat ne’e
hanesan la to’o. Liu tan sira tauk katak iha kompanhia estranjeira ruma
nebe hola resposabilidadi ba konstrusaun sentru saudi nian sei estraga
pemeliharaan praju-naruk hosi fasilidadi hirak ne’e, no ema rai na’in
mos
sei la toman kona ba konstrusaun nebe sira halo." La’o
Hamutuk, Instituto Timor Lorosa’e ba Analiza no Monitoring Reconstrucao
Oct
30 UNSC: ET women: ‘Arria formula’ meeting Speech
added
Nov 2
"Women and children frequently
carry the greatest burden of crisis situations as a result of loss
of income, unemployment and family displacement. ... East Timorese
women call for a concerted effort by the UN to help reunite displaced
families,
and in particular to bring together unaccompanied children who were
separated as a result of the organized violence. We also call for a
return of East Timorese refugees in West Timor, where women and children
under the control of the militia are often sexually attacked and suffer
from malnutrition and poor health. Widows and single mothers in East
Timor
have received little to no aid in the last two years. Currently, women
who care for children with disabilities receive little to no
support.
A lack of support for women contributes to social ills already visible
in Dili’s streets, such as prostitution, street children and child
labor.
... East Timorese women join the rest of society, ... in appealing for
justice for serious crimes including gender-based
crimes through an International Tribunal.
Last year’s resolution on women, peace and security emphasized “the
responsibility
of all States to put an end to impunity and prosecute those responsible
for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes including those
relating
to sexual and other violence against women and girls.” "
Natércia
Godinho-Adams, on behalf of East
Timorese
women’s organizations
Sep
4 WI: On the road to democracy, where the streets have no name
Interview added Sep 13
"There is also the question of leadership.
We believe in the necessity for a new generation. [So does PD reflect
the
youth of Timor?] Well, 70% of the top leaders of PD are under 40. You
can’t
say we’re really youths ... we’re called the post-75 generation."Partido
Democratico (PD) leader, Fernando de Araujo
August
2001 LHB: Women’s Participation at the Rural Community Level
Article added Aug 22
"Development planning, therefore, often
focuses disproportionately on urban development, leaving rural
communities
neglected and leading to a flux of rural youth to cities in
search of work. Instead, we should envision development from the
perspective
of people’s daily lives and with a focus on the most basic of needs,
...
Development policies must focus on the most marginalized people in
society
poor girls and women in rural communities - and women must be
involved
in development planning." Mana Micató, aka Maria Domingas Alves
Soares, one of the founding members of Fokupers
August
2001 LHB: Catholic Women’s Conference in Rome Article
added Aug 22
"At the WUCWO meeting in Rome,
international
representatives approved a list of 15 resolutions, which they have
since
forwarded to Pope John Paul II, the United Nations and many other
influential
individuals and organizations. ... * To stop the sexual exploitation of
children
through education and advocacy for stronger international laws
eradicating
“sex tourism” and all commercial forms of sexual exploitation of
children."
La'o
Hamutuk: East Timor Institute for Reconstruction Monitoring and Analysis
August
2001 LHB: Childbirth: A Major Health Concern for Women
Article added Aug 22
"Three newborn babies recently died in
our village, ... It is not uncommon for either the mother or child to
die
during childbirth here.” a village chief
"East Timor faces many
serious health problems; for women, childbirth is one of most
pressing.
... Health workers identified the following practical steps as
necessary
to ensure safer childbirth: * General reproductive health education in
villages. * Training for traditional birth attendants. * Establishment
of networks and support groups. ... It is critical that these programs
empower women as well as reduce heath-related problems. And it must
always
be understood that women’s health problems are deeply related to their
socio-economic situation." La'o Hamutuk:
East
Timor Institute for Reconstruction Monitoring and Analysis
Jun
14 CSUCS: Child Soldiers Global Report 2001 - East Timor Chapter
Report added June 25
"New legislation being adopted for an
independent East Timor will set 18 as the minimum age for recruitment.
The reintegration of child soldiers, some as young as 12, who were used
by both government and opposition forces during the conflict still
presents
a major challenge. The abduction and recruitment of children by
anti-independence militia for the purposes of indoctrination has been
reported."
Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
Jun
13 ET NGO: Donors’ Conference: Children & Youth
Paper
added June 15
" ... initiatives for children have been
localised and small. The net result is that there is very little
service
provision for children now. ... One of the main concerns for NGOs has
been
the potential crisis that may occur when the international NGOs pull
out.
Some of this has started to occur already. We are concerned that the
government
does not appear to have made adequate provision either in terms of
planning
or budgets for the large scale central government social care that will
be required." Forum Nacional ONG Timor
Lorosa'e
/ The East Timor National NGO Forum
Apr
10 ABC: Rondo: Children dying in refugee camps in West Timor
Interview added Apr 11
"The greater proportion of the refugees
in West Timor live in a crisis situation. No freedom, no hope and also
no future. ... There’s just one way to come in or get out from the camp
and the militia have full power. They can control all civilians and all
the aid that you give to the refugees. ... a lot of violence goes on in
the camps and people from outside don’t know about it. Rape, looting,
sexual
harassment. ... the militia manipulate the information about the real
situation
in East Timor. They have newsletters, they have many ways to manipulate
the information." Winston Rondo,
General Secretary of the Centre for Internally Displaced Peoples
Service
in West Timor
Jan
25-31 2001 CSD: Program for Conference on Sustainable
Development
Summary up-dated Aug 3
"There is now an urgent need to empower
people at a local level, through traditional structures and other
organisations
such as women’s groups, youth groups, NGOs etc, so they can
participate
in decision-making on all the issues identified at the Conference on
Sustainable
Development. ... Young people, particularly students and former
staff of government departments need to be called on to participate in
a major training program that addresses the specific sustainable
development
issues listed in the education section. " Conference
on Sustainable Development in East Timor
Nov
18 2000 Lancet: Torture & trauma in post-conflict East Timor Added
June 24
"To get an indirect measure of the effect
of trauma on children, respondents were asked if they had children who
were either injured or from whom they had been separated. 227 (22%)
said
yes, and a further 125 (12%) said that they had children who died as a
result of political violence. In several provinces there were reports
of
children having been raped by the militia." International
Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT)
Portuguese:
15 de julho de 2000
Presidium
da Juventude Lorico Asswain de Timor-Leste Link to
documents
added Sep 2
FRETILIN site: http://www.geocities.com/alextilman/presidiumjuventude0600_declfinal.html
" ... 1º Congresso Nacional da
Juventude de Timor-Leste: ... A Juventude de Timor-Leste, filha
legítima
e heróica do Povo Maubere, cumpriu o seu importante dever
durante
o processo da luta da resistência contra a ocupação
ilegal, quer na frente armada, como na frente clandestine e na frente
diplomatica.
Com o sacrifício de todo o Povo, a luta da resistência
forçou
a comunidade internacional a abrir os olhos para as flagrantes
transformações
do direito do Povo de Timor-Leste à
autodeterminação
e independência e, conseguiu quebrar os grilhues do poderio da
ocupação
militar e fascista indonésia. Uma luta determinante e
heróica
conseguiu levar-nos para uma nova fase, que é a da
libertação
do Povo de todas as formas de repressão e
exploração
e, também, para uma nova fase de luta que é a da
reconstrução
das estruturas sociais que viabilizara todo o Povo a viver livre da
ignorância,
doenças, repressões e explorações. ... "
Juventude
Lorico Asswain de Timor-Leste
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