• Joao Cancio Freitas to reform education sector

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 26 November 2007- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Minister for Education Joao Cancio Freitas said the Parliamentary Majority Alliance (AMP) Government will reform Timorese education system in 2008 from pre-primary to university.

• Horta calls for Reinado and petitioners to remain calm

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 26 November 2007- Summary by Alberico Junior
  President Jose Ramos Horta has called for rebel leader, Alfredo Reinado Alves and the 594 dismissed soldiers known as the petitioners to remain calm and to not hold a military parade.

• Timor Leste is important partner for European Union

  Diario Nacional , 26 November 2007- Summary by Alberico Junior
  President of European Commission (EU), Durao Barroso, said Timor-Leste is an important development partner for the EU.

• Alfredo to lead petitioners march to Dili

  Timor Post , 23 November 2007- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Rebellion leader Alfredo Reinado Alves said if the crisis is not resolved by the end of this year and if there is no guarantee to resolve it, he himself will lead the petitioners` in a march to Dili to demand the petitioners` rights.

• Salsinha: The petitioners are subject to Alfredo`s command

  Timor Post , 23 November 2007- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The petitioners’ spokesman former Lieutenant Gastao Salsinha said based on the military bureaucracy the petitioners are subject to Alfredo` command.

• ISF will not arrest Alfredo

  Timor Post , 23 November 2007- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The International Security Force Brigadier John Hutcheson said the ISF will not arrest Alfredo because they respect the government’s decision to resolve the case through the government` task force.

• Alfredo is pleased with government decision to not arrest his group and the petitioners

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 23 November 2007- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Rebellion leader Alfredo Reinado Alves said in front of the petitioners in Gleno, Ermera yesterday that the government’s decision is a positive way of giving freedom for the petitioners to live within the community.

• The petitioners and Alfredo Reinado are distressed with the absence of a sovereign institution in their military parade

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 23 November 2007- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Alfredo Reinado Alves said he is sad none of the nations leaders who have been trying hard to resolve this crisis in few months ago attend his military parade.

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