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  Fretilin alleges Deputy PM Guterres of defaming the F-FDTL in the UN forum

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 19 August 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  MP Francisco Miranda Branco from Fretilin has urged Deputy Prime Minister Jose Luis Guterres to apologize for the Timorese people regarding his statement at the UN General Assembly in 2006 saying the Timorese Defense Force had killed almost 100 protestors.

• Fretilin alleges Gusmão of making an illegal contract

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 19 August 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  MP Aniceto Guterres form Fretilin has accused Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão of making an illegal contract with some of the national entrepreneurs to speed up the Government’s policy of infrastructure.

• Social Solidarity Ministry will provide funds for natural disaster management

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 19 August 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Ministry of Social Solidarity has planned to provide US $ 25.000 for disaster risk management in all districts throughout the country.

• Lasama appreciates PNTL officers’ work in the border

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 19 August 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Parliamentary President Fernando “Lasama” de Araujo said he appreciated work of the Timorese National Police (PNTL) officers in the border, as they had built good coordination and communication with the Indonesian police and military in preventing infiltration of terrorists.

• Police will not tolerate any threats to the village chiefs’ election: Fernandes

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 19 August 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Timorese Operational Police Commander, Inspector Mateus Fernandes has declared that the police will not tolerate anyone or any groups that would try to boycott the village chiefs’ election.

• ASDT concerns about the ISF soldiers’ attitude

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 19 August 2009- Summary by Alberico Junior
  MP Francisco Araujo from the Timorese Social Democratic Association (ASDT) has expressed concerns over the attitude of the International Stabilization Forces (ISF) soldiers, due to they have illegally taken sacred stones belonging to the local people.