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Update on the situation, 3 May 2006
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is acting
decisively to bring relief to those affected by the actions of
hooligan youths on Friday, April 28 and to investigate the unfortunate
incidents that led to deaths and injuries.
Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri is asking the dismissed soldiers
to return and cooperate with the Commission of Investigation,
which is established to investigate and reveal of the truth of
the dismissed soldiers' grievances.
To that end, the head of the government has established a Committee
of Reception of the "Petitioners", comprised of Mário
Serakey, from the Health Ministry; Leonito Faria and Mário
Soriano from the Ministry of Labour and Community Reinsertion;
the Administrator of the Dili District; and the Commander of the
Dili District of PNTL.
The Prime Minister has established two other committees. One
will look at assisting those who lost their property or in any
other way were affected by the vandalism. The second will verify
the details about the number and identity of the dead and injured
which has been the subject of rumours.
The Comissão para o Levantamento do Volume das Destruições
de Bens (Committee for the Auditing of Damaged Property and Goods)
will comprise a representative each from the Ministry of Public
Works and the Ministry of Labour and Community Reinsertion, as
well as the Administrator of the District of Dili.
In addition to uncovering the extent of the damage, they will
look at ways of compensating those affected. They will also start
the process to rebuilding and refurbishing with better sanitary
conditions the popular Taibessi market.
The Comissão de Verificação de Dados sobre
Mortos e Feridos (Committee for the Verification of Details about
Dead and Injured) will include: Antoninho Bianco, Minister for
the Presidency of the Council of Ministers; Arsénio Bano,
Minister for Labour and Community Reinsertion, secretary-general
Eugénio Soares and Aida Mota; from the Ministry for the
Interior, PNTL Commander Paulo Martins, and Justino Jesus; from
the Health Ministry, Fernando Bonaparte; the Administrator of
the Dili District, Ruben Carvalho; and representing the Red Cross
of Timor-Leste, Isabel Guterres (president) and Luís Freitas.
Meanwhile, according to PNTL (Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste)
the situation in Dili remains normal.
PNTL members patrolling the streets of Dili report that the capital
is calm and peaceful. Some residents however are still concerned
about rumours and are from some sucos (suburbs) started to leave
Dili. The Government is reassuring them that their fears are unfounded.
As well PNTL Hera post reported that some people, motivated by
the unfounded rumours, sought refuge in the FDTL compound in Metinaro.
Early this morning police assisted a young man in Bairro Pité
who, apparently in panic, had stabbed himself with a knife. He
was taken to hospital for treatment.
Timor-Leste's Presidency and the Government have continued to
appeal to the population to trust the law and order enforcement
agencies, return to their homes and resume their normal activities.
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