• Lasama agrees with decision on pardoning Salsinha

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 26 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Parliamentary President Fernando “Lasama” Araujo said President Jose Ramos Horta had prerogative right to pardon the ex-rebel leader Gastao Salsinha and his followers and also three of the Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL) soldiers.

• It is unnecessary to purchase weapons: HAK

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 26 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Director for HAK [human right association], Rui Viana said no threat to Timor-Leste’s security situation right now; therefore no need for the Government to purchase weapons for the Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL).

• Govt signs contract for Chinese Company to construct F-FDTL’s head quarter

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 25 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Timorese Government has officially signed contract for a Chinese Company to construct the Defense Force Ministry’s office building and the Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL) head quarter.

• Chinese Govt donates F-FDTL and Defense Ministry’s office construction

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 25 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  State Secretary for Defense, Julio Thomas Pinto affirmed that budget which was allocated to the Defense Ministry’s office and the Defense Force’s head quarter construction was from Chinese Government totaling US $ 8 million.

• Govt to purchase MP7 type weapon for F-FDTL

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 25 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Timorese constitutional Government led by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has planned to purchase MP7 type weapons for the Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL), as the weapons they are using are out of date and are not good for operations.

• Gusmao calls on Salinha to contribute to peace

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 25 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has called on the ex-rebel leader, Gastao Salsinha and his followers to contribute to peace and stability in the country.

• TLMDC-CJITL train journalists on investigative reporting

  Timor Newsline , 25 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Timor-Leste Media Development Centre and Timorese Investigative Journalists Center (CJITL) has organized four-day training to the Timorese journalists on investigative and in-depth reporting to help increase the journalists’ skills for playing their role as watch dog in the country. By Santino Dare Matias

• TL should meets with criteria to go into ASEAN

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 25 August 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  MP Joaquim Amaral from the Fretilin Party said Timor-Leste had to make efforts from now on for fulfilling criteria set to become new member of the Association of the South East Asia Nations known as ASEAN.

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