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Local Daily News
February 16,2015
*Korean and Chinese Govts ready to support TL’s development
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, February 16, 2015 language source: Tetun
The Korean and Chinese Government have pledged to support Timor-Leste’s development process. Ambassador of China to Timor-Leste, Tian Guan Fe said the
Chinese Government was ready to support the upcoming new Government to better develop this country forward. “We met with the president to talk on cooperation
of the two countries’ cooperation, between Timor-Leste and China,” he said after handing over letter of credential to the President of the republic. The Korean Ambassador to Timor-Leste said the Government of Korea and its entrepreneurs were ready to support the country’s development.
*Students calls on new govt to rehabilitate their school building
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, February 16, 2015 language source: Tetun
Students of 4th of September have called on the new Government to help rehabilitate their school building. The students made the call regarding the recent heavy
rain, causing their school building flooded. “Our school building is flooded, it happens every year. We cannot take part in the learning process as all rooms are flooded,
so we have to do cleanup,” a student said.
*Govt to prohibit imported-used clothes as it brings virus
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, February 16, 2015 language source: Tetun
The Government through the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment (MCIA) is planning to draft a law to prohibit the exported-used clothes as it is believed
to have brought virus into the country. “This year, MCIA through this directorate wants to halt this activity,” MCIA officer told the media. In response, the used clothes
owners said this was the Government’s point if views, but it needed to be considered; otherwise it could impact their businesses. “Whether it is virus or not, the Government must take it into consideration as it will impact our lives,” a businessman said.
*Immigration service captures Indonesian and Chinese nationals
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, February 16, 2015 language source: Tetun
Timor-Leste’s Immigration Service last Friday captured four foreign nationals who were found misused their social visit visas. Two Indonesians and four Chinese
were captured after doing business in the country’s capital of Dili. The Immigration Service Police officer, Luis do Carmao said the police were able to capture those
foreign nationals as they were informed by the communities. “It has been a week the operations ongoing, we were able to capture four illegal migrants as we are in
good cooperation with the communities,” he said.
*Korean Govt invites President of the Republic to visit Korea
*Radio Timor-Leste, February 16, 2015 language source: Tetun
The Government of South Korea invites the President of the Republic, Taur Matan Ruak (TMR) to visit Korea in April this year. The Korean Ambassador to TimorLeste made the comments after meeting with the President of the Repubic at the Palace of the President last Friday. The ambassador affirmed that the visit of the
President aimed at having discussion with NGOs and Child Fund in Korea to help support future economic and social development of Timor-Leste. He added that the
Korean Government would offer 900 desks and 200computers to the Government of Timor-Leste in order to be distributed to schools in the country.
*Xanana halts all big projects of Govt
*Independente, February 16, 2015 language source: Tetun
Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has issued a dispatch to halt all big projects of the Government, such as decentralized development project (PDD), district integrated
development program (PDID) and National Plan of village development (PNDS). Xanana’s reason for canceling those projects is due to political power transference
which also impacts other sectors, saying any project which was under the previous ministry has come to an end. According to the structure of the new Government,
Xanana will lead the Ministry of Development Planning and Strategic Investment. Xanana said he would make retender for all these projects after the new Government structure had been inducted.
*No more opposition in Parliament, says Bishop Nacimento
*Independente, February 16, 2015 language source: Tetun
Bishop of Baucau Diocese, Monsignor Basilio do Nacimento said the participation of the Fretilin Party’s Central Committee members in the new Government indicated that there had been no more opposition in the Parliament. The bishop affirmed that he did appreciate the Fretilin Party’s men in the new government, but it was
also a bad thing as there would no protest and criticism in the parliamentary session. “Fretilin’s men, I think it good thing, but it can also be bad thing if they all do not
go through their own ways. There is no one to make protest or there no opposition to make protest,” he said.
*Mauk Moruk urges President TMR to veto new govt
*Suara Timor Loro Sa’e, February 16, 2015 language source: Tetun
Leader of Maubere Revolutionary Council (CRM), Paulino “Mauk Moruk” Gama has called on the President of the Republic Taur Matan Ruak (TMR) to veto the new
Government which will be sworn today (16/2). Mauk Moruk said he and his followers were ready to turn themselves in if the President of the Republic vetoed the
new-formed Government. “We are ready to turn ourselves in if the Government halts its joint military operations, if the operations continue we will not surrender. We
will face the police and the defense force with rocks, knifes, spears and machetes,” Mauk Moruk told STL during a telephone interview. Mr. Mauk Moruk called all the
Timorese people to remain calm as their objectives were to defend the truth and fight against corruptors in the country.
*Xanana threatens govt members who boycott new PM
*Diario Nacional, February 16, 2015 language source: Tetun
The ex-Prime Minister Xanana has threatened new government members and public civil servants who will try to boycott the new appointed Prime Minister Rui Maria
Araujo. Xanana said he would sack any government member or the public civil servant who would try to boycott the new PM Araujo. “We are not the best, we are
not the worse, but we are trying to do what we can do. No one can boycott the new prime minister, otherwise he or she should go,” Xanana said during a joint dinner
with the government members and the public civil servants at Hotel Novo Tourizmu He called on all the new Government members and the public civil servants to
cooperate with the prime minister and not to create problems for him think much.
*Rui’s profession is doctor, but he is competent to be a politician:Bishop Nacimento
*Diario Nacional, February 16, 2015 language source: Tetun
Bishop of Baucau Diocese, Monsignor Basilio Nacimento said all the Timorese people knew the figure of Doctor Rui Maria Araujo’s capacity as he came from a
profession as doctor, but he was competent to become a politician. “I know him personally, I know that Rui Araujo has capacity to read and inform and also has good
preparations to open his heart to prepare things. He is a doctor, but he is competent to be a politician,” he said. Bishop Nacimento is confident that Mr. Araujo will be
successful in his new job and as doctor who knows medicines to be used for curing diseases.
February 13,2015
*Horta calls on new PM to close down five embassies in abroad
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, February 13, 2015 language source: Tetun
The ex-President of the Republic, Jose Ramos Horta has called on the new appointed Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araujo to close down Timor-Leste’s five embassies
in abroad. Horta said it was good for the Government to close down those embassies and reduce numbers of the Government members’ overseas visit in order to
save the country’s state budget. “I is good for the new government to go through this way to save the country’s state budget US $ 1 million each year,” Horta said his
facebook. Horta also called on the country’s Parliament to amend the Pension Fund Law of the ex-state officials which impacted the country’s state budget each year.
*Civil society organizations still not happy with new Govt cabinet
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, February 13, 2015 language source: Tetun
Director of Timor-Leste Forum of NGO (FONGTIL), Arsenio Pereira said he was still concerned about the structure of the new government which according to him,
it was still big. Mr. Pereira said 38 members [ministers] was not good as for him it was still big which would still impact the country’s state budget. “It is not really
significant as for us it is still big, what we want is smaller structure which is effective and efficient,” he said. Director of FOKUPERS, Merita Alves said the numbers of
the ministers was reduced, but they wanted number of female government members ought to be added. “It is reduced in its numbers, but we want numbers of female
government members to be added,” he said.
*Korean Govt provides 1000 desks to SEFOPE
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, February 13, 2015 language source: Tetun
The South Korean Government has officially handed over 1000 desks to the State Secretariat of Professional Training and Employment Policy (SEFOPE) to be distributed to training centers in the country. Those desks were directly handed over by the Korean Government delegations to the State Secretary for SEFOPE, Elidio
Ximenes. Mr. Ximenes and the Korean delegations also held a meeting to discuss about future cooperation between SEFOPE and the Korean Government. “These
desks were offered by the Korean Government as our liaison office Maurico asked for the Government of Korea to provide us with these desks,” he said.
*MCIA inspects expired goods at Eferwin Store
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, February 13, 2015 language source: Tetun
The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment (MCIA)’s Directorate for Food and Economic Inspection yesterday held an inspection into expired goods at
Eferwin Store in Pantai Kelapa. During the inspection MCIA team found numbers of food which have been expired, such as chickens, beefs and some boxes of
beverages. MCIA officer said they inspected this store as they had information from the communities, saying they found expired goods in the referred stores. “We
got some complaints from the communities that they found numbers of expired goods in this store. Therefore, we are here to do inspection,” she said. The owner of
the store recognized that had numbers of expired goods as they had many and were not sold out.
*Bureau of Meteorology calls on communities to be alert
*Radio Timor-Leste, February 13, 2015 language source: Tetun
Timor-Leste’s Bureau of Meteorology has called on all the communities of Timor-Leste to be alert regarding the ongoing heavy rain in order to stay away from any
natural disaster. Director of Timor-Leste Bureau Meteorology, Sebastiao da Silva said the heavy rain which happened last Wednesday night was caused by the low
pressure in Indian Ocean near Sumatera Island. “There is low pressure in the Indian Ocean near Sumatera Island has caused heavy rain and also a meeting by the
winds from Java, Sumatera until NTB of Indonesia,” he said.
*New appointed PM calls on govt members to work hard
*Independete, February 13, 2015 language source: Tetun
New appointed Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araujo has called on all members of the Government to work hard in order to move forward with the country’s development. The new MP made the call during a meeting with the new government members yesterday at the Office of the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MSS). Mr. Araujo
said the meeting was good and was an important move to the new government members to take them to a good cooperation environment.
*GIZ and MAP provide water supply for farmers in Lautem
*Independente, February 13, 2015 language source: Tetun
The German International Development Agency (GIZ) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP) have officially inaugurated the clean water canalization in
the village of Muapitine, eastern municipal of Lautem. MAP’s Director for Community Development, Fernando Soares said the water supply was realized as MAP was
in cooperation with GIZ. Mr. Soares added that this program had been implemented and it was made to help facilitate the farmers to water and grow their staples.
“We are cooperating with GIZ from Germany by creating the water canalization from the lake of Iralalaro to the farmers’ rice and corn fields, so that they can use it
for long time,” he said.
*Flood destroys irrigations in Baucau and Manatuto: MP Castro
*Independente, February 13, 2015 language source: Tetun
Member of the Parliament, Manuel Castro said the recent heavy rain had destroyed irrigations in the municipals of Mantuto, Baucau and Lautem. MP Castro affirmed
that this situation would negatively impact the Government’s policy on fighting zero famine in the country. He added that the Government’s control of all irrigations
in the country had not run properly and that had complicated realization of fighting zero famine. “How we can realize the program which we call zero famine in the
country, while the irrigations in Laleia and other places were destroyed by flood. The Government needs to look at this matter,” he said.
*Araujo pledges to make assessment on judicial sector
*Timor Post, February 13, 2015 language source: Tetun
The new appointed Prime Minister Rui Maria Araujo has pledged to make assessment on the country’s judicial sector, including resolution on delimitations of the
Timor Sea boundaries. “Justice Sector we cannot say it is really weak, no. There are problems and challenges. On the basis of the decision which the Parliament
took last year, there will be assessment on it and we keep up with this process,” Mr. Araujo told the media. The ex-Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao called on Araujo
to better orientate all new government members to maintain and keep working dynamically.
*Luta Hamutuk calls on new Gov to prioritize basic infrastructure development
*Suara Timor Loro Sa’e, February 13, 2015 language source: Tetun
Director of Luta Hamutuk, Mericio Akara has called on the new appointed Prime Minister Rui Maria Araujo to put the basic infrastructure development in rural areas
as his top priority. “The new Prime Minister should begin making his scale of priorities, for us he should prioritize basic infrastructure, such as rural road construction
and clean water supply for the communities,” Akara said. Mr. Akara also called on the new Prime Minister to make change to the old bureaucratic system which had
complicated the execution of the country’s state budget.
February 12,2015
*New appointed PM and President of the Republic talk on new govt
*Radio Timor-Leste, February 12, 2015 language source: Tetun
New appointed Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araujo yesterday met with the President of the Republic, Taur Matan Ruak (TMR), talking on new government members
that would be inaugurated. Mr. Araujo made the comments after meeting with the President of the Republic, yesterday at the Palace of the President. Araujo also
said he was pleased with the confidence which the single majority party (CNRT) gave to him for leading the new government. “It is privilege and a great honored to
me to stand in front of this government the Government which finally represents the national government unity and represents national political consensus which
the country has right now,” he said.
*New govt members to be inducted next Monday
*Radio Timor-Leste, February 12, 2015 language source: Tetun
Chief of the Office of the President, Fidelis Maghalaes said the new Government members would be inducted next Monday (16/2) as the President of the Republic;
Taur Matan Ruak (TMR) was still learning and analyzing the structure of the new Government. Mr. Magalhaes affirmed that the President of the Republic had identified some competent and qualified new Government members to contribute to the country’s development forward. “We should give the head of the state with more
times to learn as this is a process which needs time make sure everything,” he said.
*Araujo to make change in the country: Academics and activists
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, February 12, 2015 language source: Tetun
Director of Luta Hamutuk, Mericio Akara said he was confident that the new appointed Prime Minister Rui Maria Araujo would make change and make differences in
the country’s development. Mr. Akara said Timor-Leste a good manager to manage properly the process of development, especially in managing all projects in the
country. “We need good manager at this time as many developments do not run well because management. People have many times questioned about management in the country’s development,” he said. Rector of UNPAZ, Dr. Lucas da Costa said Mr. Araujo was qualified and was competent and said he had made selfpreparations since the country’s resistance against Indonesia occupation of Timor-Leste.
*EU and GIZ offer more than US $ 45 million to MAP for cacao productions
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, February 12, 2015 language source: Tetun
European Union (EU) and German International Development Agency (GIZ) have offered US $ more than US $ 45 million to the Ministry of Agriculture to be used for
implementing a program called agro-biodiversity for cacao productions in the country. The referred program has been implemented in municipal of Lautem, Manatuto, Viquque and Manufahi as a pilot project. MAP has planted 150 hectares of cacao in these municipals where its result is good. Therefore, MAP yesterday held
a seminar to discuss about cacao planting Timor-Leste. “We held this seminar to discuss about cacao planting and cacao productions here in the country. EU helps
supports us by providing capacity building for the Timorese farmers,” Deputy Minister for MAP, Marcos da Cruz said.
*MAP campaigns rice growing in Vemase
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, February 12, 2015 language source: Tetun
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP) yesterday held campaign on promoting rice growing in Vemase, eastern municipal of Baucau. In a speech marking
the campaign, Representative o f MAP said this year MAP would help the farmers to grow 16.000 hectares of rice throughout the country. “We implement the referred
program this year where we will grow 16. 000 hectares of rice throughout the country, in Bauca will have 2000 hectares of rice,” he said.
*PNTL calls for more times to capture Mauk Moruk
*Independente, February 12, 2015 language source: Tetun
The National Police Force (PNTL) Acting Operational Commander, Nactecia Soares Martins has called on the Public Prosecution Office to prolong duration of the
arrest warrant which was issued for the capture of Mauk Moruk and his followers. Commander Martins was referring to the duration of the issued arrest warrant
which is about to end. She affirmed that the police would make coordination with the Public Prosecution in order to extend the duration of the arrest warrant, so that
the joint operation force could continue hunting down Mauk Moruk. “The police will make coordination with the Public Prosecution, so that it can prolong the duration of the arrest warrant,” she said.
*Fretilin should not say coalition Govt collapse: Asamani
*Independente, February 12, 2015 language source: Tetun
Spokesperson for the Coalition Government, Mariano “Asanami” Sabino Lopes said the coalition Government did not collapse, but it wanted to create a national unity
government by inviting the Fretilin Party to join the new government “So there has been no strong winds and heavy rain which come to hit us, so far things going
well as the coalition party wants to open for a national unity government,” the ex-Minister for Agriculture said. Asanami was responding to the Fretilin Party president
Francisco “Lu-Olo” Guterres’ comments, saying the coalition government had collapsed. He added that the ex-Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao had contacted the
coalition party to remain with the new government of national unity.
*US Navy continues giving humanitarian supports to Timor-Leste
*Independente, February 12, 2015 language source: Tetun
The US Navy Seabee has pledged to continue providing humanitarian supports for the Timorese people. The US Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Karen Stanton held
a meeting with the entities of the Timorese Government, discussing on how the US Navy can help the Timorese people. Ms. Stanton affirmed that the US Navy had
realized three projects, such as Tibar School, health clinic in Manatuto and help rehabilitated facilities of community health clinics.
*Resignation of Xanana is logical pressure, says Mauk Moruk
*Suara Timor Loro Sa’e, February 12, 2015 language source: Tetun
President of Maubere Revolutionary Council (CRM), Paulino “Mauk Moruk Gama said the resignation of Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao from his post was logical
pressure; therefore he had to resign. Mr. Mauk Moruk made the comments during a telephone interview with STL journalist on Tuesday (10/2) regarding Xanana’s
resignation. According to him, Xanana’s position of resigning from his post means that the coalition Government has collapsed or died where a new government is
necessary to be set up. He added that CRM supported any decision which would be made by the President of the republic for the appointment of the new government.