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• Deputy parliamentary president calls on politicians not to respect legal process

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 15 July 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Televuzaun Timor-Leste, July 15, 2009 language source: Tetun 
  Following the trial to the attacks on President Horta’s residence on February 11 last year, Deputy Parliamentary President has called on the country’s political leaders not to put their hands into the court hearings, as it would impact on the country’s image. 
  “I am calling the politicians to be quiet, let the court to do its work. The politicians should not influence the court,” Guterres said. 
  Meanwhile, MP Fernanda Borges from the PUN (...)

• I will tell what I know in the court: Pires

  Timor Newsline , 14 July 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The slain rebel leader, Alfredo Reinado Alves’ lover, Angelina Maria Pires said she would uncover what she knew about the attacks on President Horta’s residence on February 11 last year.

• TLMDC and AJTL to hold a workshop about corruption

  Timor Newsline , 14 July 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Timor Leste Media development Centre (TLMDC) and the Timor Leste Journalists Association (AJTL) is scheduled to hold a workshop today (14/7) about corruption and how the country’s journalists could hold an investigative reporting on the referred issue.

• Rebel leader Salsinha denies accusation of the attacks on Horta’s residence

  Timor Post , 14 July 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Former rebel leader, Gastão Salinsiha has denied accusation made by the Public Prosecution about their involvement in the attacks on President Horta’s residence and an ambush to Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão on February 11 last year.

• Salisnha will tell the truth about master mind of the crises and the attacks

  Timor Post , 14 July 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  MP Inacio Moreira from Fretilin said he did trust that Gastão Salsinha and his men would uncover who was the master mind of the country’s recent crises and the attacks on President Horta’s resident February last year.

• Horta meets with UNDP’s technical staffs

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 14 July 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  President Jose Ramos Horta has met with the United Nations Development Program’s technical staffs talking on preparation for village chiefs’ election.

• NGO concerns about heavy oil power project

  Timor Post , 14 July 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Following the decision made by the Government of constructing heavy oil power project in Hera [a sub district of Dili], NGO Lao Hamutuk is concerned about it; due to there has been no transparency.

• Xanana Gusmão will stay with Fretilin: Alkatiri

  Timor Post , 14 July 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Fretilin Secretary General, Mari Alkatiri said Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão would join Fretilin like in the resistance time.