03 March 2011

Indonesian army attacks and destroys state facilities in Timor-Leste

According to this piece from Tempo Semanal, there were 17 well-armed Indonesian National Army(TNI) on the 24/2/2011 once again illegally ventured into the territory of Timor-Leste storming and destroying warehouse built in Naktuka, Oecussed District by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Timor-Leste.

This is not the first time the disgruntled if not organised TNI carried out such immature acts along the border of TL and Indonesia. Despite the frequent disturbances, Jakarta has not yet up to this stage taken any serious measures against its forces. The two governments of Timor-Leste and Indonesia have been working on demarcation, the TNI pays no heed to the effort by the civilian authorities. Two things can be drawn from these cases.

Firstly, Indonesia, despite its proclaimed-success of democractic transition to democracy, the military still yields the power.

Secondly, this displays dissatisfaction of the armed forces towards the indepedent Timor-Leste. The Border Patrol Unit (or UPF) of Timor-Leste, a well-armed police forces unit of Timor-Leste indeed has shown a great maturity for not retaliating against those actors.

The government of Timor-Leste and the international community must condemn these acts that have the potential of fomenting disturbance along the border of the two countries.

Jakarta should stop concocting its cheap excuse that it is only 'elements' of the TNI, this not the first case, it has been a frequent disturbances, something is wrong with the TNI institution. If the Indonesian authorities fail to act, this would only blemish Indonesia's reputation as a great country in the region.



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TNI ‘Invade’ tan Naktuka, Fasilidade Estadu TL Lori Todan Tempo Semanal-Oekuse, 02.03.2011 - Timor Leste ninia enklave Oekuse ne'ebe isoladu husi rai bo'ot nasaun ninian sempre sai vitima ba forsa TNI ninian iha rai ketan. Akontesimentu sira ne'e la'os dala ida maibe beibeik ona no Jakarta ho Dili mos hatene atetude sira ne'e.

Membru Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) pelotaun ida hamutuk ema nain17 iha loron kinta feira 24/02 dadersan tuku 9 tama illegalmente iha area Naktuka Aldeia Manan, Suco Bene Ufe  Sub-Distritu Nitibe Distritu Oecusse konsege estraga fasilidade estadu nian hanesan Armagen Ministerio Agricultura Floresta no Peskas (MAFP) iha fronteira Naktuka.

 Komandante UPF distritu Oecusse, Arlindo Cofitalan ba TS iha nia servisu fatin Aldeia Sanane Suku Costa Sub-Distritu pantema-Kasar Tersa Feira (01/03) dehan membru  TNI sira ne’e tama iha fronteira Naktuka nunka halo koordenasaun ho elementus UPF atu halao siguransa konzuta, maibe derepenti de’it sira tama no estraga sasan iha armagen MAFP.

TNI sira tama mai iha area naktuka ho armas funu nian kompletu no konsege estraga fasilidade armagen MAFP.

Fasilidade Governu TL ninian ne’ebe estragus maka hanesan Janeila iha sala enkontru, plafon iha uma laran, ventuiña, baku rahun sanyo, no katana ida lakon, pasta husi extensionista sira nian, no han hotu hudi tasak ramun ida no soe nia kulit iha armagen laran halo foer sala enkontru.

Relasiona ho problema ida nee, iha loron Segunda feira (28/02) UPF hamutuk ho komandante military UN nian iha Oecusse, ba hasoru malu ho Komandante TNI iha fronteira Oepoli hodi konfirma, tamba razaun TNI sira tama iha area naktuka nunka halo koordenasaun ho membru UPF.

Komendante UPF ne’e la sastesfas ho atetudi membru TNI estraga propriedade estadu RDTL nian.
Iha fatin la hanesan director MAFP distritu Oecusse, Jose Oki rekuinese membru TNI sira tama ilegalmente no konsege halo estragus ba sasan MAFP nian. Membru TNI sira tama iha area Naktuka konsege simu obrigatorio sabi odamatan portaun boot no tama direitamente iha area Armegen hodi halo estragus.
Informasaun hirak nee hau simu husi extensionista MAFP Naktuka Sisto Neno ho komandante polisia fronteira Naktuka. Akontesimentu ida nee halo nia parte senti triste tebes, nee duni ejiji ba governu liu husi Ministerio Negosio Estranjeiru RDTL nian atu lalais resolve problema ida nee para povu iha fronteira Naktuka bele servisu ho hakmatek.

Entertantu membru Parlamentu Nasional husi bankada Fretilin, Arsenio Paixão Bano informa katak problema Naktuka desde tinan kotuk mosu membru parlamentu nasional husi bankada maioria ho oposisaun sempre levanta problema ida nee maibe nai ulun sira husi governu, liu-liu Ministerio Negosio Estranjeiru, la iha seriedade politika ida nebe diak maka situasaun Naktuka sei sai hanesan nee ate agora.

Negosiasaun nebe ita halo ho governu Indonesia sempre faila, ministerio negosio estranjeiru ho governu la konsege resolve problema Naktuka. Hau atu informa tan katak, Naktuka la’os rai sengketa, rai neba ita nian, nee duni tuir los governu tenki iha interese boot ba problema neba.

Provokasaun husi TNI iha Oekuse akontese fila-fila ona no iha tinan 2010 hafoin TNI sira tama iha fatin hanesan Governu haruka sekretariu do Estadu de Defeza ho Brigaderu Jeneral Lere halo vizita ba fatin refere hodi haree ho matan besik liu incidenti sira ne’e. (TS).

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