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   Horta decides not to promulgate village chiefs’ election law

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 23 June 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Following a long consultation with the lawyers, the Government, the Parliament and the UN, President Horta Jose Ramos Horta has decided to not promulgate the village chiefs’ election law, as he would send it to the Court of Appeal for constitutional interpretation.

• Law of village chiefs’ election does not reflect democracy: Alkatiri

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 23 June 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Fretilin Secretary General Mari Alkatiri said law of village chiefs’ election did not reflect democracy building in the country, as the law would impede his party to win the election.

• CPD-RDTL holds a peace rally in the Capital Dili

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 23 June 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  CPD-RDTL [a Timorese Resistance Organization] has held a peace rally in the Capital on Monday (22/6) urging the country’s state bodies to officially recognize the CPD-RDTL’s existence in the country.

• Horta will hold an official visit to Monaco

  Timor Post , 23 June 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  President Jose Ramos Horta is scheduled to hold an official visit to Monaco and Swiss and to participate in a global humanitarian aid forum in Geneva.

• Corruption frightens Govt to abide by EITI

  Timor Post , 23 June 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Director for LUTAHAMUTUK [a national NGO], Mericio Akara said so far the Government only made report to follow process of the EITI (Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative) about revenue that the Government received from the company.

• MPs still concern about illegal fishing in Timor Sea

  Timor Post , 23 June 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Fretilin MP Estanislau da Silva expressed concerns over illegal fishing which was still happening in the Timor Sea engaging foreign fishermen.

• CPD-RDTL illegally using Fretilin’s flag: Alkatiri

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 23 June 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Fretilin Secretary General Mari Alkatiri said the CPD-RDTL had illegally using his party’s flag during yesterday’s peace rally in the Capital Dili.

• I discuss village chiefs’ election law with President Horta: Lasama

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 23 June 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Parliamentary President Fernando “Lasama” de Araujo has met with President Jose Ramos Horta talking on the village chiefs’ election and municipality laws that have been polemic in the country.