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  Parliament approves abortion article to be criminalized

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 28 May 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Parliament has approved project laws of the Penal Code article 141 about abortion. The law was approved after a two-day presentation made by Justice Minister, Lucia Lobato in the Parliament.

• International community starts believing in Timor-Leste: Guterres

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 28 May 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues, Jose Luis Guterres said the international community started trusting in stability in Timor-Leste, therefore Australia’s Northern Territory wanted to invest in the country.

• Corruption is a threat to national development: Fin Rieske Nielsen

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 28 May 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The UN Representative, Fin Rieske Nielsen said corruption was a threat to the country’s development and was also challenge to transparency.

• Govt to cooperate with Australia’s NT in education and health sector

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 28 May 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Deputy Prime Minister Jose Luis Guterres said the Timorese Government and the Northern Territory of Australia would build cooperation in the field of education and health.

• Alkatiri to hand over rest of money to Govt

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 28 May 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Timorese Special Envoy to Guinea Bissau, Mari Alkatiri said he would return rest of the money he spent for his recent work-trip in overseas countries.

• Timor-Leste and Indonesia continue discussing about border demarcation

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 28 May 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Timor-Leste and Indonesia are currently continuing to discuss about border demarcation of the two countries.

•  50% of Govt officials engaged in corruption

  Timor Post , 28 May 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Deputy Prime Minister II, Mario Viegas Carrascalão said based on inspection report findings of Inspectorate General showing facts that 50% of the Government officials suspected of being engaged in corruption.

•  I have not been investigated yet: Lobato

  Timor Post , 28 May 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Minister for Justice, Lucia Lobato said she had not received any official request from country’s Prosecutor General about indication of corruption in her ministry.