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In alphabetical
order
of acronym:
APODETI
Updated Sep 22
AssociaçaoPopularDemocráticadeTimor
Pró-Refrendum
Asosiasi
Demokrasi Populer Timor Pro Referendum
Pro
Referendum Popular Democratic Association of Timor
ASDT
Updated Feb 6, 2002
Associação
Sosial Demokrata Timorense
Asosiasi
Sosial Demonkratik Timor
Timorese
Social Democratic Association
FRETILIN
Updated at least
once a week
Frente
Revolucianário de Timor Leste Independente
Front
Revolusi Kemerdekaan Timor Timur
Revolutionary
Front for an Independent East Timor
KOTA
Updated Sep 22
Klibur
Oan Timor Aswa'in
Asosiasi
Pejuang Timor
Sons
of the Mountain Warriors or Association of Timorese Heroes
PARENTIL
Updated Feb 6, 2002
Partido
Republica National Timor Leste
Partai
Republik Nacional Timor-Leste
National
Republican Party of East Timor
PD
Updated Sep 22
Partido
Democrático
Partai
Demokratik
Democratic
Party
PDC
Updated Sep 22
Partido
Democrata Cristão
Partai
Kristen Demokrat Timor
Christian
Democrat Party of Timor
PDM
Updated Sep 22
Partido
Democrático Maubere
Partai
Demokrasi Maubere
Maubere
Democratic Party
PL
Updated Sep 22
Partido
Liberal
Partai
Liberal
Liberal
Party
PNT
Updated Sep 22
Partido
Nacionalista Timorense
Partai
Nasionalis Timor
Timorese
Nationalist Party
PPT(ex-MPTL)
Updated Sep 22
Partido
de Povo de Timor
Partai
Rakyat Timor
People’s
Party of Timor
PSD
Updated Sep 19
Partido
Social Democrata Timor Lorosa'e
Partai
Sosial Demokrat Timor Lorosa'e
Social
Democrat Party of East Timor
PST
Updated Jan 19,
2002
Partido
Socialista de Timor
Partai
Sosialis Timor
Socialist
Party of Timor
PTT
Updated Sep 22
Partido
Trabalhista Timorense
Partai
Buruh Timor
Timor
Labour Party
UDC/PDC
Updated Sep 22
União
Democratica Cristão de Timor
Serikat
Demokrasi Kristen Timor
Christian
Democratic Union of Timor
UDT
Updated Jan 22,
2002
União
Democrática Timorense
Serikat
Demokrasi Timor
Timorese
Democratic Union
Overviews:
April
2001 ACFOA: Walsh: East Timor's Political Party Profiles Complete
text of report [150KB] added May 22
"East Timor is now entering the last,
crucial stage of the transition process to full independence. ... The
scene
is now set, however, for the political parties to take their rightful
place
under the spotlight as key players in the democratic process. This is a
healthy and positive development which excesses by some should not be
permitted
to undermine. ... How many parties will contest the election? Who are
their
leaders and how does one contact them? How have they changed from
previous
times? What ideas and policies do they have for East Timor’s
development,
foreign policy and so on?" Pat
Walsh, Human rights consultant,
Australian
Council for Overseas Aid
Bahasa Indonesia:
Maret
2001 ACFOA: Partai-Partai Dan Kelompok-Kelompok Politik Di Timor Timur
Téks
[150KB] added June 29
"Timor-Timur kini tengah memasuki tahap
akhir yang penting dari proses transisi menuju kemerdekaan penuh. ...
Tetapi
sekarang partai-partai boleh menduduki ‘centre stage’ untuk memainkan
peranan
penting mereka dalam suatu proses demokrasi. Ini adalah suatu kemajuan
yang positif dan sehat di mana kelebihan seseorang tidak menjadi faktor
yang melemahkan. ... Berapa banyak partai yang akan bertanding dalam
pemilihan?
Siapa pemimpin partai-partai tersebut dan bagaimana mereka dapat
dihubungi?
Seberapa berbeda partai-partai ini dibandingkan dengan yang sebelumnya?
Apa ide-ide dan kebijakan mereka terhadap pembangunan di Timor Timur,
kebijakan
luar negeri dan sebagainya?" Pat
Walsh, Badan Bantuan Luar Negeri Australia
Portuguese:
Mar
5 OTL: Partidos políticos e Forças
pró-independência
Report
"Oito partidos apresentam-se sob a
bandeira
da independência. Dos cinco partidos criados em 1974, quatro
foram
levados a colaborar, mais ou menos, com o ocupante indonésio. A
FRETILIN sempre se opôs à ocupação.
Consciente
da vantagem que adquiriu, a FRETILIN sente-se limitada na frente comum
proposta por Xanana Gusmão, e quer partir à conquista do
poder. Mas para alguns isso faz renascer a lembrança da guerra
civil
de 1974 e provoca apelos angustiados de Xanana Gusmão a favor da
unidade nacional." Observatório
Timor Leste
Mar
5 ETO: Political parties and Pro-Independence Forces
Report
updated Apr 27
"There are 8 parties behind the
independence
flag. Of the five parties set up in 1974, four eventually collaborated,
to a greater or lesser extent, with the Indonesian occupiers. FRETILIN
always maintained its opposition to the occupation. Aware of its
present
advantage, FRETILIN now feels restricted as part of the united front
proposed
by Xanana Gusmão, and wants to leave it to conquer its own
territory.
For some, however, talk of such a move only rekindles memories of the
1974
civil war and impels Xanana Gusmão to appeal for national
unity."
East
Timor Observatory