Formation of the Fifth Constitutional Government of RDTL

Tempo Semanal can share with the Timorese publics the original letter from Xanana Gusmao to President Taur Matan Ruak requesting formation of the  Fifth Constitutional Government of RDTL - along with the list of proposed members of the Government.

For full list document visit Tempo Semanal media files on facebook fanpage here.

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD: FOUR CORNERS HETAN AKUZASAUN KONA BA ARTIGU NEEBE TULUN HATUN ALKATIRI

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 8 SETEMBRU 2011

HUSI WENDY FREW

Sineasta (produser film nian) ida dehan katak programa ABC nia konabá Timor-Leste foti liafuan hosi testemuña la-kredível, Wendy Frew hakerek.

Dokumentáriu FOUN ida konabá Timor-Leste mai foti kestaun barbarak konabá programa TV ABC nian ida - ne’ebé simu prémiu Gold Walkley, ida nebe’e mak halo Mari Alkatiri tun hosi Primeiru-Ministru iha tinan 2006.

Breaking the News, (iha Tetum “Nakfera Notisia”) ho diresaun Nicholas Hansen nian, hare’e-bá relasionamentu entre jornalista lokal no estranjeiru sira iha Timor-Leste no hare’e mós bá programa “Stoking the Fires” (iha Tetum “Sudi Ahi”) programa Four Corners nian. Hansen, ema ne’ebé lori tinan ha’at hodi halo peskiza no halo filme ba dokumentáriu, dehan Four Corners pinta figura ida ne’ebé lori-sala ita bá alegasaun envolvimentu governu nian hodi fó kilat ba milísia sivil – kestaun ne’ebé to’o orasne’e seidauk mós no seidauk mo’os lolo’os. Nia dehan ba Herald katak Four Corners nia nakloke a’an atu simu testemuña hosi ema ida nebee la-kredível nomos la-konsege investiga ligasaun ne’ebé bele hare ba milisia ida iha tempu ne’ebá neebe karik iha ligasaun ho prezidente Xanana Gusmão tau ninia reportajen “ba lalaok ida ne’ebé ladún metin”.

Four Corners uluk investiga ona reklamasaun balu katak iha fulan Maiu 2006, bainhira Timor-Leste hanesan besik lo’os atu tama ba funu sivil, Alkatiri haruka ninia ministru interior, Rogério Lobato, atu fó-kilat ba ekipa seguransa sivil sekreta ida. Reportajen ne’e harii buat ne’ebé mak nia dehan evidénsia ba Alkatiri pelu menus hatene katak ninia ministru iha tempu ne’ebá fahe-hela kilat ba ema sivil.

Nia koalia ho lider milisia nian ida, Comandante Railos, ne’ebé dehan katak Alkatiri dehan ba nia atu “elimina”(oho-tia) soldadu deskontente 600 (hanaran petisionárius), lider opozisaun sira, lider militar balu no membru fretilin hirak ne’ebé mak la tuir Alkatiri.

Lobato ikus-mai hetan kadeia tinan hitu tamba omisídiu kulpozu. Alkatiri nega alegasaun hirak ne’e, no prokurador sira mós dehan katak laíha evidénsia ne’ebé mak suporta alegasaun hirak ne’ebá.

Four Corners filma “lasu” ida ne’ebé Railos halo-finji tiru malu ho petisionáriu sira, hafoin nia dere ba Lobato hodi husu karik nia bele tiru sira. Maibe laíha petisionáriu ruma iha fatin ne’eba.

Hansen nia dokumentáriu – ne’ebé hatudu fofoun iha Dungog Film Festival iha fulan Maiu no sei hatudu iha sinema sira iha Sydney fulan oin-mai – entrevista jornalista timoroan sira neebe dehan katak Four Corners la konta istória tomak.

Reporter ida hosi Timor Post, Rosa Garcia, ne’ebé uluk serbisu ho Four Corners, dehan katak nia la-hatene se’e mak husu ba Railos atu halo sena tiru-malu ida ne’e no mos nia hanoin Four Corners mós lahatene. Nia dehan katak bainhira nia konta istória milisia nian ida ne’e ba ABC, nia dehan Railos ho nia ema sira subar-án hela iha Gusmão nia uma.

Iha Hansen nia dokumentáriu, Garcia dehan: “Ami la-konsege entrevista Xanana Gusmão. Tamba ne’e mak programa Four Corners nian neeba la kompletu, ba hau.”

Produtor Ezekutivu Four Corners nian, Sue Spencer, uluk dehan ba Herald, Four Corners nafatin hamriik ho programa ne’ebe sira halo. Nia nega katak laós nia mak la-konsege buka-tuir ligasaun ho Gusmão, maibé nia (Gusmao) mak lakohi simu nia entrevista. Nia dehan katak programa “aprezenta duni evidénsia katak Alkatiri hatene-hela katak ema fahe-kilat ilegál ba sivil sira no nia la-konsege atua adekuadamente. Laíha fatin ruma iha dikumentáriu [Hansen] mak kontesta revelasaun hirak ne’e.”

Nia dehan programa hatudu lolo’os katak Railos laíha prova katak Alkatiri mak hakarak elimina-tia petisionáriu sira no laíha razaun reklamasaun hosi ninia oponente sira la-devia hetan investigasaun. Maibé Hansen dehan katak hatene hela se’e mak iha senáriu nia kotuk “sei bele husik sai informasaun importante konabá Railos nia kúmplise sira.”

“Atu simu katak ema naun-kredível hanesan Railos ne’e, biar nia prontu atu inkrimina ministru interior ida no primeiru-ministru, nia la ba buka apoiante maka’as ruma, nomos taka tia odamatan balu ba inkéritu no hasés tia ekilíbriu ne’ebé mak investigasaun idane’e presiza.”

“Ami nota katak Railos nia tentativa atu du’un nia kaer kilat ba ordem mai hosi Primeiru-Ministru Mari Alkatiri la konvense bainhra koko nia iha tribunal.”

Hafoin difuzaun Four Corners, no hare’e-bá kaos iha kapital Dili iha fulan balu nia laran, no presaun mai bebeik hosi Gusmão, Alkatiri rezigna-án. “Ida ne’e mak loke dalan luan ba Jose Ramos-Horta hodi kandidata-án ba prezidente no Gusmão ba fatin primeiru-ministru,” Hansen nia filme dehan.

Editor Timor Post nian, Mouzinho Lopes, dehan iha filme ne’e katak Gusmão ema polítiku ida espertu maibé “perigozu”. “Bele konsidera hanesan jogu ida Xanana Gusmão nian tamba Railos ninia ema … Mak halimar [Gusmão] dala ida, nia sei halimar dala rua.”

UN nia invetigasaun ba violénsia hetan katak Railos lori ema kombatente na’in 31 halo emboskada ba soldadu Timoroan sira no nia simu farda no kilat hosi Lobato nia ordem. La simu katak Alkatiri haruka Railos atu “elimina” (oho) ninia oponente politiku sira maibé dehan katak iha “suspeisaun razoável katak antigu primeiru ministru ne’e pelu menus hatene konabá fahe-kilat [polisia nian] ba ema sivil”.

Fretilin, partidu uluk kaer ukun, ne’ebé lakon ukun iha 2007, uluk reklama katak Railós mak responsável ba atu violénsia sira lao bebeik bainhira nia lori-hela surat viajen ho asinatura Gusmão nian.

SHRIMPS IN THE RICE

English Translation No.6-Year V-2011 

Tempo Semanal-Dili, 18.02.2011

Prime Minister’s authorization to 30 or so Veterans is considered unimportant. MTCI moves ahead in authorizing 68 companies to import rice from Vietnam

Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao was astounded. He had the list of veterans of the resistance before him, reading each page of the document.  Xanana also thoroughly questioned the veterans who had met with him.  This included Jose “Fo-Laran” da Silva, the CNRT coordinator for the Autonomous Region.

Rice has become a problem. But the problem is not the rising price of rice in the market.  It is however problem because of the involvement of veterans in the rice importation process.  Because of this Jose “Fo-Laran” da Silva together with some other veterans, complained to PM Xanana as the big brother of the veterans.

This issue started in the middle of August 2010.  At that time, PM Xanana, decided on the policy of handing over trust for importing rice from Vietnam to the veterans of the resistance.  Thirty or so veterans were recommended directly by the PM for this.  However, in the end, all manner of companies, which are suspected of having family links with those who work in the MTCI also appeared on the list of recommended companies.  Because of this the final list for companies authorized to import rice increased to 68 companies in total.

“At the time the Prime Minister authorized in writing for only thirty companies, to be recommended to MTCI,” said Jose “Fo-Laran” to Tempo Semanal, Friday (11/02/2011) in Bidau, Dili.  Fo-Laran was the veteran who provided the recommended list of veterans to PM Xanana for his authorization.  According to Fo-Laran, this number suddenly increased steeply.  He became suspicious.  Many of these companies that were now included on the list of authorized importers, were owned by persons who had not participated in the resistance struggle. It included some Chinese businesspersons.

Upon the MTCI list being made public, Fo-Laran verified with the Prime Minister the number of veterans who had been recommended.  “The Prime Minister was surprised.  Because the number of companies on the MTCI list had increased sharply and not in accordance with the PM’s recommendations,” said Fo-Laran.

He and his veteran colleagues also asked MTCI to show to them the Prime Minister’s despatch for the 68 companies.  However, MTCI refused to disclose it to them, because they had the Minister’s instructions that veterans who did not have registered companies could enter into joint ventures with other businesspersons in order to gain access to the rice importation projects. 

Jorge Alves “Wemori”, a veteran who is involved with the company Bele-Bele told Tempo Semanal that he obtained a recommendation from the Prime Minister, but concedes that the information provided by the veterans as to the number of companies authorized by the PM is correct.

According to Wemori, those who got recommendations directly from the Prime Minister numbered about 20 or so. But, during a meeting with the Minister for Tourism, Commerce and Industry, Gil Alves on 3 June 2010, a total of 62 companies were included on the MTCI’s list of companies authorized to import rice from Vietnam.

“Wemori” accepts that many of the companies on the MTCI list are not ones operated by veterans, nor did they have the Prime Minister’s recommendation.  More so the veterans believed that list of 62 presented by MTCI was the final and complete list.  However, as has turned out this list was again increased. 

Bader Alkatiri from the company Cavalo Bravo Unip, Lda, who is also on the list to import rice, says that at the meeting 60 companies were identified, but that he does not know how or why the list increased. 

Bader Alkatiri also said that 60 were the total number on the Prime Minister’s list of recommended companies. These companies had already participated in a meeting with Minister Gil Alves at the Old Market site.  “This list of 60 companies, was sent by MTCI to the Prime Minister for authorization. My company also made it on the list of 60 approved by the Prime Minister,” Bader pointed out.

The director of the company Bele-Bele, Sansao Gomes who was trusted to negotiate with the Vietnamese exporters, said that he was informed in a meeting with Minister Gil Alves that all 68 companies on the list were recommended by the Prime Minister.  “But subsequent information I heard is that there was also a despatch from MTCI and the deputy PM, and I am a little surprised with this,” said Gomes.  

There is also information from some that problems arose during the meeting with Minister Gil Alves because of the sudden increase of the companies on the list.

Fourteen of the companies on the list contacted by Tempo Semanal, only two had obtained a recommendation from the Prime Minister.  They say they work in collaboration with veterans.  However the remainder of the companies did not obtain recommendations from the Prime Minister. 

Minister Gil Alves himself also issued recommendations for companies.  According to him, recommendations did not just come from the Prime Minister, but some come from the deputy prime minister as well as the Secretary of State for Veterans Affairs.

No Priority for Veterans

The project for the importation of 30,000 tons of rice, with a budget allocation of US$17,500,000 allocated to MTCI for the 2010 fiscal year, was intended to give priority for veterans so as that veterans could also get a small benefit. However, when this process passed to the hands of the MTCI, it went in a different direction.  MTCI opened it up for opportunity to all national companies.  It did not look to see whether they were veterans or not.

The director general of MTCI, Georgina Corte Real said that this project did not give any priority to veterans.  All national companies who met the criteria could submit to the process.

“We considered all national Timor-Leste companies. The word veteran does not exist in this process.  We just want to say that all national Timorese companies in whom MTCI has confidence and who meet the procurement criteria will be awarded contracts by MTCI,” said the Director confidently.  

According to Bader Alkatiri, at the first meeting with Gil Alves at the Old Market site, he also said that, this is a project for the veterans, but the path is not closed for other companies who want to come into it.  “Individual businesses can come forward alone, not needing the backup of the veterans,” Bader pointed out following the Minister Gil Alves’ words.

When Tempo Semanal sought confirmation of this directly from Minister Gil Alves, he tried to cover up holes in the story and defend himself.  He said MTCI gave superior attention to the veterans. Because of this priority was in fact given to veterans who were recommended by the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Veterans Affairs.

Despite this Jose “Fo-Laran” da Silva asked the Minister and Director General of MTCI to be a little more honest. This project was allocated for veterans, not for national companies or businesses, and it was for this reason that it did not go through a normal tender process.  Because of this, he has asked MTCI not to manipulate this process. “These people who occupy these positions instead of serving the people they are suppose to serve, they have served their own families and friends,” Fo-Laran accused. TS 

VETERANO, LAOS VETERNARIO

Antero Benedito da Silva,
 Direitor Peace Centre, UNTL

Semana rua liu, Primeiru Ministru Xanana Gusmao halo reuniaun ida ho veteranu resistensia nian iha tasi ibun, Behau nian. Xanana koalia kona projetu enerjia neebe uza oleu pezadu no husu veteranus sira atu unidade. PM.Xanana dehan “ partido ita bele keta-ketak, maibe kuandu too veteranu ita tenki hamutuk.' Horiseik hau le notisia jornal Australiano, the Sydney Morning Herald (15/12/.2010) no Luta Hamutuk nia artigu neebe koalia kona projetu enerjia nee, mak hau hahu lembra tansa PM. Halo enkontru ho veteranu sira. Depois de Indonesia husik Timor, naran ida veteranu nee sai objetu politika ba inimigu no amigu. PM. Xanana no membru resistensia sira hatene katak sira veteranu tanba povu, laos meremente tanba lider individual ruma, laos mos tanba sira nia-an rasik.

Governu Aliansa Minoria Parlamentariu (AMP) komete politika balun neebe seriu tebes, maibe kontinua lao ba oin ho aitonka. Depatadu AMP barak fanatiku, maibe laos kritiku. Ida, bain-hira mosu krise mundial 2007/08, Governu hasai osan tokon US$240 ho objektivu atu estabiliza merkadu. Konsellu Fundu Petroliferu iha nia parisere ba Parlamentu Nasional dehan katak proposta nee la diskriminativu no husu Governu atu konsentra ba intervensaun tempu naruk nian, kona oinsa mak aumenta produsaun lokal neebe sustentavel. Bankada FRETILIN lori kazu nee ba tribunal, sira manan. Ohin loron, saida mak akontese. Timor oan foho lolon sira neeba, kuandu la han fos, sira dehan sira hamlaha ona. Sira la hatene ona han talas, neebe tuir lolos diak liu fos. Ministeriu Komersiu no industria kontinua servisu, buat ida la kona nia. Rua, bain-hira Governu la konsegue eksekuta orsamentu jeral tinan 2009, fulan Novembru 2009 PM.Xanana Gusmao derepenti halo desisaun hasai osan entre tokon US$72-74, hamosu programa pakote referendo. Veteranu sira barak mak haksoit hotu ba hari kompania no ema business. Xanana halo visita ba fatin historika Bucoli neeba, hodi tanis hateten: “imi mos katuas hotu ona, husik ba imi hetan netik osan oi-tuan.” Hanesan babain, veteranu sira hare nia tanis sira mos tanis hotu, la uza kakutak ona. Resultadu saida? Mak hari Camara Comercio no Industria?

Tinan oin, Governu infrenta hela problema seriu liu tan. Hahu husi tinan 2006-2011, Orsamentu Jeral Estado haksoit makaas husi pelumenus tokon 100 resin tinan 2005 no proposta orsamentu tinan 2011 sae too 1.2 billaun inkluindu fundu doadores sira. Laiha tentativas halo disiplina fiskal. Governu hahu konstrusaun mega-projeitu ambisiosu ho fundu kuaze tokon US$400 fulan Fevereiru 2009 mak kontribui ba situasaun nee. Projetu nee iha problema seriu balun. Ida, projetu uza oleu pezado konsidera la amizade ba meu-ambiente. Los duni, Timor laos nasaun neebe halo foer azone layer, kompara ho nasaun riku norte sira neebe tinan barak ona dezenvolve industria. Maibe, sem estudu neebe klean, Deputadu sira AMP nian hakruk no foti liman A-Z, tanba fanatiku deit. Rua, makina neebe uza hodi hari projetu nee, makina segundu maun, no konsidera atrazadu ona iha mundu. Nafatin deit, laiha estudu klean. Tolu, Governu integra deit projetu nee ba Kompania Xinese Konstrusaun 22, mak hahu konstrusaun. Retorika Governu nian dehan, katak sei emprega Timor oan nain 20.000, maibe realidade sei imprega deit Timor oan 155. Hafoin, konstrusaun nee lao lalos. Governu tenki husu fali sekretamente kompania Indonesia nian Puri Akaya Engineering Ltd. hodi kompleta servisu nee, no seidauk hatene, se projetu nee sei hotu duni. Tanba fallansu neebe Governu halo, tuir the Sydney Morning Herald katak fundu konstrusaun sei aumenta husi US$91m ba US$353m hafoin Kompania Joint venture Italiana Electroconsult and Bonificia neebe halo evaluasaun fulan Setembru 2010 hakerek iha nia relatoriu konfidensial hateten katak total despesa projetu nee sei aumenta ba US$629m.


Governu agora rai hela aifuan simalakama iha meja Konsellu Ministru: 'dimakan ibu mati, tidak makan, ayah mati.' Se debe osan, Timor nia jerasaun sira sei sai atan ba ema, se osan laiha atu selu projetu enerjia boot nee, Governu monu. Ministeriu Finansa, ho konsellu husi Norwegia muda formula konta riko-soin fundu petroliferu hodi numeru Rendementu Estimativu Sustenteval 3 pur sentu nee aumenta ba US$700 resin. Xanana husu tiha ona veteranu sira atu apoiu nia. Apoiu oinsa? Husu Konsellu Ministru atu responsabiliza ba desisaun impulsivu sira neebe sira halo hodi kausa problema grave sira nee. Veterano, ou veternario!

By Antero Benedito da Silva