Fretilin concerned about PNTL's intelligence service

East Timor's 15 major gangs have an estimated membership of around 90,000.

Timor Post, January 24, 2011 language source: Tetun - MP David Dias Ximenes from Fretilin said he was concerned about the weaknesses in the Timorese National Police (PNTL) intelligence service.

MP Ximenes affirmed that such weaknesses has severely impacted the country, adding that there are many problems in the country, because PNTL's intelligence service is still weak regarding finding out who is masterminding the problems.

"We have talked about many things, but people do not want to listen. Young gangs get involved in clashes because the intelligence service is weak," MP Ximenes said.