• Govt calls on President Horta to continue defending Timor-Leste’s policy

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 31 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has called on President Jose Ramos Horta to continue defending Timor-Leste’s policy in the UN General Assembly in New York based on the result of G-7 plus conference.

• Bobonaro Health Department holds Siska program in rural areas

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 31 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Bobonaro District Health Department and the Timorese Red Cross have conducted an integrated community health program called Siska in the rural areas, following the commemoration day of the UN-held referendum Day which led to Timorese separation from Indonesia, falling August 30, 2010.

• UPF starts having dialog with TNI

  Timor Post , 31 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Following the recent destruction to the social houses in Naktuka by Indonesian military soldiers, the Timorese Border Police Unit (UPF) has started having dialog with Indonesian National Army (TNI) to reduce numbers of threat which could risk local residents’ lives in the border.

• Lasama agrees with Carrascalao’s resignation

  Diario Nacional , 27 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Parliamentary President Fernando “Lasama” de Araujo said he totally agreed with Deputy Prime Minister Mario Viegas Carrascalo who had recently threatened to resign from his post through a short message text (sms) to President Horta.

• MPs criticize Carrascalao as leaves meetings

  Diario Nacional , 27 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Parliamentary members from the National Congress for the Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT) and the Timorese Social Democratic Association (ASDT) have strongly criticized Deputy Prime Minister for Management and Good Governance who leaves the Council of Ministers’ meetings, saying such action is not ethical.

• SED should explains plan for purchasing weapons: MAHEIN

  Diario Nacional , 27 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Director for MAHEIN Foundation, Nelson Belo said State Secretary for Defense, Julio Thomas Pinto had to explain clearly about the Government’s plan of purchasing weapons for the Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL).

• Lasama believes Govt pays attention to F-FDTL

  Diario Nacional , 27 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Parliamentary President Fernando “Lasama” de Araujo said he did believe that the Government would pay attention optimally to the Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL), as it had planned to purchase weapons for the F-FDTL.

• Gusmao will not make reshuffle to his cabinet

  Timor Post , 27 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao said the recent problem of his Deputy Mario Viegas Carrascalao was an administrative and internal problem within the Government; therefore he would not make reshuffle to his cabinet.

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