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        Political academic gives opinion on new anti-corruption chief

        Timor Post , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
        A political lecturer at the Timor Loro Sa’e National University, Matias Boavida, has given his opinion about the introduction of the new Anti-Corruption Chief Aderito de Jesus.

      • Fitness Tests a step towards professionalizing national police: Isabel Fereira

        Timor Post , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
        The President of the Secretariat for Police Support, Isabel Fereira, has said that almost three hundred national police officers will participate in fitness tests aimed at improving their ability to serve the Timorese people.

      • Swearing-in for anti-corruption chief postponed to next week

        Timor Post , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
        The Parliamentary President Fernando “Lasama” de Araujo has said that the swearing-in ceremony for the Anti-Corruption Commission which was scheduled to be held yesterday will be postponed to February 22nd.

      • Fretilin would not betray its history by removing Alkatiri: Faction Leader

        Timor Post , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
        The Secretary General of the breakaway Fretilin faction, Jorge da Concencão Teme, has said that Fretilin would not be betraying their history if they removed the current Fretilin Secretary General Mari Alkatiri.

      • Fretilin accuses Democratic Party of involvement in Gang Crimes

        Timor Post , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
        Fretilin MP, Atoninho Bianco, has accused some of the Democratic Party (PD)’s followers of being involved in a recent crime wave perpetrated by ninja gangs in the Bobonaro and Kovalima districts.

      • Fretilin’s followers raise concerns that Alkatiri, PM Gusmão and President Horta will form leadership team.

        Diario Nacional , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
        The Fretilin Committee Members have raised concerns that the Fretilin leader Mari Alkatiri has plans to join together with Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão and President Jose Ramos Horta to create a new leadership team.

      • Parliamentary commission to investigate alleged abuse committed by national police

        Diario Nacional , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
        The Parliamentary Committee B for Defense and Security Vice President, Paulo Martins, has said that Parliament has formed a new investigation commission to look into a possible human rights abuse incident in Atauro.

      • Timorese Democratic Party Association says ninja crimes also prevalent in Remexio

        Diario Nacional , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
        Timorese Democratic Party Association MP, Domingos da Costa, has said that the ninja crime gangs have been committing violence in Remexio sub district in Aileu despite the Timorese National Police and Army being sent only to the Bobonaro and Kovalima districts.

      MPs urge prosecutor general to reopen 2006 case
      Diario Nacional , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
      Democratic Party MP, Lucas da Costa and Fretilin MP, Domingos Sarmento have urged the country’s prosecutor general to reopen a court case from 2006.

    • Natural Resources Secretary calls for US $ 4 billion oil deal to go ahead

      Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
      The State Secretary for Natural Resources, Alfredo Pires, has said that the country’s income will increase to US $ 4 billion dollars per year if the pipeline from the Greater Sun Rise Oil and Gas Field in the Timor Sea is further developed.

    • Ninja Gangs reportedly committing crimes in Manufahi District

      Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
      Babulu residents, from the Manufahi district, have said that men wearing masks have destroyed a house in their area.

    • CPD-RDTL’s followers does not engage in killing: local residents

      Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
      The local residents who are also fathers of two women killed in Sibone and Lur of Bobonaro has said that perpetrator of killing their daughters are not the CPD-RDTL resistance organization members, but it was committed by members of “Bua Malus” and the followers of the Democratic Party (PD).

    • Recent allegations against resistance organization is unfair: Fretilin MPs

      Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
      Fretilin MP, Arsenio Bano has said that the recent allegations against the resistance organization CPD-RDTL followers of killing two women in Simboli and Lur of Bobonaro district are unfair, because the allegations are falsehood.

    • Woman representatives of Manufahi participate in training on woman’s role in development

      Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 16 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
      Woman’s representatives of Manufahi district have participated in the training on the woman’s role in the country’s national development.

    • Police Commander Calls for UN Police to expand his department’s role

      Timor Newsline , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
      The Timorese National Police Commander, Commissary Longuinhos Monteiro, has called for the United Nations Police to expand the national police’s role to residential areas as the country moves towards self-dependence.

    • State Secretary Francisco Guterres says, Govt will re-shulfle the National Ploice

      Timor Newsline , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
      The Government, through the State Secretary for Security, are set to expand the Timorese National Police (PNTL) in a new recruitment and training drive.

    Foreign Affairs Minister da Costa signs new agreement with US Ambassador
    Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The Timorese Foreign Affairs Minister, Zacarias Albano da Costa, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Unites States Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Hans Kleem.

  • Timorese Social Democratic President denies his party involved in crime gangs

    Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The Social Democratic Party’s (ASDT) President, Francisco Xavier Do Amaral, has called for the Timorese National Police to hold a new investigation into the recent criminal act committed by ninja gangs in the Bobonaro and Kovalima districts.

  • National Police register 87 disciplinary cases in one month

    Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The Timorese National Police registered eighty-seven disciplinary cases against their own officers in one month (January), according to information from the department.

  • United Nations Deputy calls for National police to gain public confidence

    Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The Leader for the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste, Takahisa Kawakami, has called for the Timorese National Police to continue to improve their relations with the public to gain their trust.

  • Timorese army deployment to prevent illegal immigration

    Timor Post , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The State Secretary for Security, Francisco Guterres, has said that the Timorese Defense Force’s deployment to the border, close to West-Timor, is to secure the area and to prevent illegal immigration into the country.

  • Major re-organization of the National Police not likely: Former NGO Director

    Timor Post , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The Former Director for the Non-Government Organization Yayasan Hak, Jose Luis de Oliveira, has denied that the concept of a major change to the security sector of the country, particularly the Timorese National Police institution, is being seriously discussed by authorities.

  • President Horta condemns Iranian Govt’s decision to execute activists

    Timor Post , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The Timorese President, Jose Ramos Horta, has condemned the recent act of capital punishment by the Iranian Government who executed two activists, Mohammad Ali Zamani and Arash Rahmanipour, late last month.

  • US Govt donates US $ 1.2 million towards training Government Officials

    Diario Nacional , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    US Govt donates US $ 1.2 million towards training Government Officials

  Alfredo Renaido’s Father calls for court to free former rebels
  Diario Nacional , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The former rebel leader Alfredo Reinado’s foster-father, Vitor Alves, has called for the courts to free Gastao Salsinha and the other rebel followers currently under trial in Dili.

• Timorese ombudsman to trains National Police in Oecuse district

  Diario Nacional , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Director for Human Right at the Timorese Judicial System and Justice Ombudsmen, Valerio Magno Ximenes, has confirmed that his department will provide training to the national police in the Oecuse District today on the process of detainment and how to prevent human right violations.

• Public prosecution to investigate Delta Nova Case

  Diario Nacional , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Timorese Police Commander, Commissioner Longuinhos Monteiro, has said that the police have handed over the Delta Nova’s Case to the public prosecution for further investigation.

• Timorese legal advisers to handle corruption cases brought forward by new commission

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Timorese Appeals Court President, Claudio Ximenes, has said that Timorese Legal advisers have enough ability to try corruption cases to be presented by the anti-corruption commission to the courts.

• UN and National Police hold discussions on regaining community confidence

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 15 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The UN Police and the Timorese National Police have held a joint discussion with the international community, political parties and academics, regarding security and the improvement of the National Police.