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    National Police to extend operations in Bobonaro and Kovalima for another six months

    Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The Timorese National Police (PNTL) have decided to extend their operations in Bobonaro and Kovalima districts for another six months.

  • Task Force police to be reinstated: Police commander

    Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The Timorese National Police (PNTL) Commander, Commissary Longuinhos Monteiro has said that the National Police Task Force will be reinstated to respond to the recent violence in the country’s capital Dili.

  • Police violated human rights: Legal advisor for resistance organization

    Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The legal advisor for the resistance organization “CPD-RDTL” has strongly criticized the Timorese National Police (PNTL), following a number of recent arrests of the resistance organization’s members without an arrest warrant.

  • Commissary Monteiro hits back at parliamentary criticism

    Timor Post , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The Timorese Police Commander, Commissary Longuinhos Monteiro has called for the criticism to stop over his involvement in a recent police operation hunting ninja gangs in the Suai of Kovalima and Bobonaro districts.

  • President claims power over foreign affairs

    Timor Post , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    President Jose Ramos Horta has called for the national leadership coalition (AMP), to stop making large scale Governmental decisions autonomously, saying that all policy decisions should be discussed by him [President Horta] in the future.

  • Timorese Army to join with Timorese National Police to combat ninja gangs

    Timor Post , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The Timorese Police Commander, Commissary Longuinhos Monteiro has announced that he will enlist the assistance of the Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL) in a joint operation to combat the rise of martial arts gangs in the Bobonaro and Kovalima districts.

  • Commissary Monteiro: “We should not depend on the UN Police to maintain security”

    Timor Post , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    Timorese Police Commander, Commissary Longuinhos Monteiro has said that although the United Nations Police is still responsible for maintaining security in some districts, the country needs to begin looking towards its own national police force for security in the future.

  • Deputy PM Guterres thanks the Parliamentarian of appointing de Jesus to lead KAK

    Timor Post , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues, Jose Luis Guterres has thanked Parliament, following their recent decision to appoint Mr Aderito de Jesus to lead the approved anti-corruption commission (KAK) to combat nepotism and collusion across all levels of Government.

  Government congratulates Aderito de Jesus on anti-corruption appointment

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Government through the State Secretariat of the Council of Ministers has congratulated the newly elected commissary for the Anti-Corruption Commision (KAK), Aderito de Jesus Soares and has called on him to work professionally and independently.

• MPs shouldn’t comment on my work: Police Chief Monteiro

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Timorese National Police (PNTL) Commander, Commissary Longuinhos Monteiro has called on the parliamentary members not to question his presence in recent operations hunting down ninja gangs in the Bobonaro and Kovalima districts.

• Mr. Soares should take corruptors to court: US ambassador

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The US Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Hans Klemm has given some advice to the new anti-corruption chief Aderito de Jesus, saying that to get the confidence of the Timorese people he needs to make sure anyone he finds dealing in corruption should face the court system.

• Communities concerned about security in the Capital Dili

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Local communities have voiced their concerns about safety in Dili, following the recent disturbances which involving the local martial art clubs and young gangs.

• Salsinha reconstructs attempted coup for courts

  Diario Nacional , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The ex-rebel leader Gastão Salsinha, known for his attempted coup in 2008, has taken part in a court reconstruction process yesterday in Balibar.

• Deputy PM Carrascalão to present strategic plan to combat corruption

  Diario Nacional , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Deputy Prime Minister for Management and Public Administration, Mario Viegas Carrascalão said he will present a strategic plan for combating corruption to the Council of Ministries on February 10.

• Govt dismisses Timorese Ambassador to US

  Diario Nacional , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The National Minister for Cooperation and Foreign Affairs, Zacarias Albano da Costa, has dismissed Nelson Santos from his post as the Timorese Ambassador to the United States of America, following a recent American economic embargo on Myanmar.

• PNTL to announce 250 new police recruits

  Timor Post , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Timorese Police Commander, Commissary Longuinhos Monteiro says he is going to employ 250 new police officers to boost a lack of numbers in the current force.

Parliamentary Committee B criticizes United Nations Police

Timor Post , 4 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior

Parliamentary Committee B for Defense and Security President, Duarte Nunes urged the United Nations Police to inform the Parliament if they are incapable of controlling the situation in the capital of Dili.