• National Police facilities are inadequate: MP Nunes

  Diario Nacional , 9 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Parliamentary Committee B for Defense and Security President, Duarte Nunes has said the Timorese National Police (PNTL)’s facilities are inadequate to support them in carrying out their work for maintaining the country’s security.

• Minister da Costa denies rumors of Katuas Hotel Attack

  Diario Nacional , 9 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Timorese Foreign Affairs Minister, Zacarias Albano da Costa, has totally denied claims that he was attacked by another man in the Katuas Hotel due to an issue with a local woman.

• Australian Federal Police make new discovery on Horta shooting

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 9 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The result of the a recent forensic examination by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have revealed that the bullets used to shoot President Jose Ramos Horta on February 11th, 2008 were fired from one weapon.

• Deputy Carrascalão: “Government in need of a re-shuffle”

  Diario Nacional , 8 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Deputy Prime Minister for Management and Public Administration, Mario Viegas Carrascalão has called for the Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao to re-shuffle his Government following some recent poor performances within the current coalition, Majority Alliance, Government.

• Date Announced for Anti-Corruption Commission Inauguration

  Diario Nacional , 8 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues, Jose Luis Guterres, has announced that the newly elected leader of the anti-corruption commission, Aderito de Jesus, will be sworn into office at National Parliament on February 15th.

• Timorese and Indonesian Human Rights Groups to sign a new agreement for Truth and Friendship Commission

  Diario Nacional , 8 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Timorese Human Rights and Justice Ombudsmen has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indonesian National Commission for Human Right to confirm their plans to work together on the Truth and Friendship Commission.

• Atauro local leader presents Parliamentary Report over police beating

  Diario Nacional , 8 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Atauro sub district Administrator, Manecas da Conceicão Soares has said that he has joined with the chiefs of local villages to present a report to Parliament over the National Police’s treatment of an Atauro man, Leo Comachose, which left him seriously injured.

• Commissary Monteiro announces new police operation “Sinku Social”

  Diario Nacional , 8 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Timorese National Police Commander, Commissary Longuinhos Monteiro has announced said the police have started a new operation called “Sinku Sosiál” to minimize the amount of ninja gang activity taking place in the Kovalima and Bobonaro districts.

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