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June 16,2017
*President Lu-Olo calls on veterans to unite
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, June 16, 2017 language source: Tetun
President of the Republic, Francisco “Lu-Olo” Guterres has called all veterans of the country to unite for contributing to the national development in the independence
era. Lu-Olo made the call during the funeral ceremony for more than 200 veterans who were killed in the war field during the Indonesian military occupation. Lu-Olo
who is the ex-guerilla fighter commander said it was important for the veterans to contribute to the country’s stability in order to move forward with Timor-Leste’s
development. Meanwhile, Bishop for the Diocese of Maliana, Norberto Amaral called on the Government to construct houses for the veterans as they had contributed
to the country’s independence.
*Public Prosecution Office calls on court to sentence human trafficking actors
*Radio Timor-Leste, June 16, 2017 language source: Tetun
The Public Prosecution Office has called on the Dili District Court to sentence the actors of human trafficking to eight up to 20 years in prison. The Public Prosecution
office made the call in relation to the actors who had illegally taken five Timorese to be employed in Malaysia in 2013. RTL [Public Radio] reported that three human
trafficking victims had returned home, whereas the other two had lost contact with their families. The Public Prosecution Office affirmed that it had presented strong
evidences that could prove that the actors had really engaged in the case.
*Political parties committed to building peace and stability
*Radio Timor-Leste, June 16, 2017 language source: Tetun
Political parties on Wednesday (14/6) had a meeting to guarantee the peace and stability during the political campaign and the realization of legislative election, which
will be conducted on June 22, 2017. Baucau Police Commander, Jony Viana made the comments after meeting with the representatives of the political parties, the local government and civil society organizations in Baucau. Viana affirmed that the political parties made their commitment based on the peace pact, which was signed
last January. He added that all the Timorese citizens had the responsibility to ensure security in the electoral process, so that the people could remain calm to vote.
*Video calling for “vote with peace” goes viral
*Independente, June 16, 2017
A You Tube video calling for Timorese people to “vote with peace” in July’s parliamentary election has attracted thousands of followers, with many supporters saying
the message was critical to stability of their country. The video released Monday by non-profit organization Ba Futuro – meaning in Tetun “for the future” – came after
a week of violent clashes between opposition political party supporters. In the opening scenes showing images of youth throwing rocks at one another the video
asks: “…if political parties cannot control their own members will they be able to govern the country if elected?” “In reality differences in political opinion should not
mean that our communities are threatened with destruction,” Lito Da Costa, a local singer and peace activist said in the video. The popular singer said public forums
needed to be set up to allow political party’s supporters to “express their differences in a constructive and peaceful manner.” In a statement shared with the video,
Ba Futuro called on “political parties to prevent violence through making it clear to their supporters that violence will not be tolerated.” The video comes as former
president, Jose Ramos Horta called on Xanana Gusmão, Taur Matan Ruak, and Mari Alkatiri to practice restraint and call for peace amongst their supporters.
*PNTL bans political party’s followers to occupy public road
*Independente, June 16, 2017 Language source: Tetun
The Timorese National Police (PNTL) Command bans political party’s supporters to occupy whole public road during their convoy in the upcoming parliamentary
election campaign. PNTL of Dili Municipality Deputy Commander, Euclides Belo called political party’s followers not to violate traffic law to prejudice normal social
and commercial activities along the streets. “The road is public place, it is not belong to political party, so political party’s followers and supporters should not occupy
and block the road which could prejudice people’s daily routine,” Euclides Belo said at his office Wednesday (14/06).
*Lu-Olo welcomes Australian Senator Penny Wong
*Independente, June 16, 2017 Language source: Tetun
Timor-Leste’s President of the Republic, Francisco Guterres Lu-Olo welcomed an Australian senator, Penny Wong to discuss about the future cooperation between
president office and Australia. In the meeting, Senator Wong said Australian people and especially Australian Labor Party put Timor-Leste and Australia’s bilateral
ties in priority and her visit to Timor-Leste was to prove the importance of Australia and Timor-Leste’s relation. President Lu-Olo and Senator Wong agreed TimorLeste and Australia had good bilateral cooperation and the two countries try to resolve any difference, especially maritime boundary disputes.
*Horta defends SOFA agreement with U.S.
*Independente, June 16, 2017 Language source: Tetun
Former President of Timor-Leste, Jose Ramos Horta defends Timor-Leste and The United States (U.S.) agreement called State Force Agreement (SOFA) which let
U.S. forces to come to Timor-Leste if there was any crisis. The SOFA was signed by Jose Ramos Horta while he was still a president of Timor-Leste with the U.S.
Engineering Forces Unit. “I think SOFA is good for Timor-Leste for emergency needs,” Horta said. He added many countries in world had SOFA agreement with The
U.S. to get support from America when they needed it.
*Parpol raffles numbers in ballot paper, CNRT 7, PLP 12, FRETILIN 21
*Suara Timor Lorosae, June 16, 2017 Language source: Tetun
The 21 Political parties (Parpol) which are going to vie for the July’s parliamentary election have raffled their numbers to be printed in ballot paper. The three political parties with well-known figures, CNRT will be seventh, PLP will be 12th, and, FRETILIN will be 21st on the list in the ballot paper. The ceremony of raffling the
numbers was conducted by the Appellate Court President, Deolindo Dos Santos and accompanied by the 21 political parties’ leaders, election bodies, national and
international observers including the Timorese National Police (PNTL) Commanders. “BUP is on number 1, APMT is on 2, KHUNTO is on 3, PEP is on 4, PST is on
5, PDP is on 6, CNRT is on 7, PR is on 8, UDT 9, PDC 10, MPLPM 11, PLP 12, PD 13, UNDERTIM 14, PUDD 14, PTD 15, Frente-Mudansa 16, PST 17, PSD 18,
CASDT 19, PDN 20, Fretilin 21,” Deolindo Dos Santos said at the Appellate Court room in Kaikoli, Dili Thursday (15/06).
*Teachers should be competent and professional
*Suara Timor Lorosae, June 16, 2017 Language source: Tetun
People’s representatives at National Parliament (PN) through Committee F said teachers should be professional and should have good quality to facilitate students in
teaching and learning process. PN Committee F member, Antonio Ximenes said teachers’ Portuguese language training was good to increase teachers’ Portuguese
skill to be able to teach students using Portuguese language. “I think teachers’ Portuguese language training has been running very well because if we want a good
quality of education, we should have qualified teachers and it is good that Ministry of Education organizes training for teachers to increase their capacity,” PN member
Antonio Ximenes said Wednesday (14/06).
*Basic School Uimanuboe preoccupies no books for students
*Suara Timor Lorosae, June 16, 2017 Language source: Tetun
Catholic Basic School of Uimanuboe is preoccupied because there is no school book for students from first grade until sixth grade. Basic Shoolc Uimanuboe’s Coordinator, Mariano Andre Freitas said Ministry of Education only sent manuals for teachers, but there was no book for students. “Our concern is book for students. We
have no books for students. In our school we do not have library, therefore, even those manuals for teachers are also rotten and destroyed by mice,” Mariano Andre
Freitas told STL at Uimanuboe Basic School Monday (05/06/2017).
*State bodies pledge to ensure fair and democratic election
*Suara Timor Lorosae, June 16, 2017 Language source: Tetun
Regarding civil society and political parties’ lack of trust to Timor-Leste’s election bodies to organize fair and democratic election in the upcoming parliamentary election, the State Technical Secretariat for Election Administration (STAE) and National Commission for Election (CNE) pledge to ensure the upcoming election will be
run in fair and democratic ways. “I know people are suspicious, but STAE will ensure transparency in the upcoming election,” STAE’s Director, Acilino Manuel Branco
said after accompanying the political parties raffled their numbers in the list of ballot paper Thursday (14/06) at the Appellate Court in Kaikoli, Dili. At the same place,
CNE’s Deputy President, Duarte Tilman said the small numbers of CNE’s current structure would not prejudice CNE’s work to supervise the election.
*CNRT to be opposition if it does not get 33 seats
*Suara Timor Lorosae, June 16, 2017 Language source: Tetun
The big political party, CNRT which led by Xanana Gusmão will be opposition if it does not get 33 seats in the July’s legislative election. “If CNRT does not get 33
seats, it will be opposition and other political party will lead the government,” CNRT Bench member, Arão Noe told STL at National Parliament on Wednesday (14/06).
He added it was people’s choice to choose which political party would lead the government for the next five years and if people continued trusting CNRT, then CNRT
would take development to people.
*FRETILIN takes programs to people not money
*Suara Timor Lorosae, June 16, 2017 Language source: Tetun
The historical party, FRETILIN takes policies and programs to people in its consolidation in grass-root level not money like other political parties. Coordinator of
FRETILIN Party in Ermera and current National Parliament member, Antonio Dos Santos said FRETILIN Party presented its programs and policies during its consolidation, not money to bribe people. “When we do consolidation, we present programs and policies, not sharing money,” Antonio Dos Santos said at National
Parliament on Wednesday (14/06).
*Australia agrees to end maritime boundary dispute with Timor-Leste
*Diario, June 16, 2017 Language source: Tetun
The Australian government is in good position and has agreed to end maritime boundary disputes with Timor-Leste. “Australian Senator, Penny Wong and I agreed
that Timor-Leste and Australia had good relationship and the two countries were interested to resolve maritime boundary disputes,” said President of the Republic,
Francisco Guterres Lu-Olo in a press release from president office after welcoming an official visit of Senator Penny Wong at Presidential Palace Aitarak-Laran Dili
Thursday (14/06/2017). Senator Wong is a leader of opposition party (Labor Party) in Australian Senate. In the meeting, Senator Wong informed President of the
Republic that most Australian people, especially Labor Party put bilateral relation between Australia and Timor-Leste in priority and her official visit to Timor-Leste
was to prove that Timor-Leste and Australia’s relation was important.
*PNTL AND F-FDTL should maintain discipline in Parliamentary Election
*Timor post, June 16, 2017 Language Source: Tetun
Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Fundasaun Mahein (FM) calls on Timor-Leste National Police (PNTL) and Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) to maintain
discipline to provide good security service in parliamentary election as in previous presidential election. Vice Director of FM, João Almeida said in recent weeks PNTL
had been preparing and coordinating with F-FDTL to provide security for parliamentary election, so that the upcoming election was successful as presidential election
few months ago. “PNTL and F-FDTL should maintain discipline, especially those members working in the field. They should work hard on prevention of conflict,” João
told Timor Post at his office Fomentu, Dili, Wednesday (14/06/2017).
*KNDL-CNTI commemorate International Day of Child Labor.
*Timor Post, June 16, 2017 Language Source: Tetun
The Timorese Government through the State Secretariat for Professional Training and Employment (SEPFOPE) and National Commission for Children’s Rights
(KNDL)’s Child Labor Unit (CNTI) commemorated International Day of Child Labor at Maubesi Administrative Post, Ainaro Municipality Monday (12/06/2017). General Inspector for Labor, Aniceto Leto Soro said the commemoration of International Day of Child Labor was really importance to promote and protect children’s right
to participate in national development process such as education, health and other sector as written in Timor-Leste’s Constitution. In the occasion, he called on
parents and community to pay attention and protect children because according to national study, more than 70 thousand of children in Timor-Leste did work. “We
should give priority for children to get their right for education and health, so that they can participate in development process in Timor-Leste,” Aniceto said. At the
same place, Commissary for Children’s Rights, Maria Bareto said the commemoration of International Day of Child Labor was to remind everyone of the impact of
heavy work to child’s health and mentality.
June 14,2017
*PNTL and F-FDTL to search for martial art attributes
*Radio Timor-Leste, June 14, 2017 language source: Tetun
The National Police Force (PNTL) and the Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL will do joint patrol and search for sharp things and attributes of martial arts throughout
the country. During a press conference on Tuesday (13/6), PNTL Commander, Commissioner Julio Hornay said the joint patrol would be done to strengthen security
in the upcoming parliamentary election. Hornay affirmed that the security forces would not tolerate those trying to bring with them sharp things in the public space.
He called on all the political parties to educate their followers to respect one another during the political campaign.
*Xanana surprised with TMR’s comments
*Radio Timor-Leste, June 14, 2017 language source: Tetun
CNRT Party President Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao said he was surprised with the recent political statement of the President of PLP Party President, Taur Matan Ruak
(TMR) saying that he would be nominated by Xanana to become the next prime minister of the country. Xanana said his party had never planned to meet with TMR
to talk about the future prime minister of the country. “Where did he meet me? We have never met each with each other. I am afraid as he accused me of being
Soeharto [the ex-president of Indonesia],” he said. He added that it was not important as stability of the country was the most important thing to be strengthened.
*Xanana does not want CNRT politicizing maritime boundary
*Independente, June 14, 2017 Language source: Tetun
The Chief of Timor-Leste’s Maritime Boundary Negotiation Team, Xanana Gusmao has been leading the Timor-Leste’s team for two years to negotiate maritime
boundary dispute with Australia under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). However, the President of the CNRT does not want people to
politicize maritime boundary disputes since it is a national problem and everyone should put national interest first. “I am leading Timor-Leste’s Negotiation Team, but
CNRT should not say because Xanana leads the negotiation that’s why it is working well” Xanana said at Nicolau Lobato Airport Tuesday (13/06). The International
Court has been facilitating Timor-Leste and Australia to resolve maritime boundary disputes in the last two years and the negotiation is scheduled to end in September
this year. Xanana believed the result of the negotiation would satisfy both countries.
*ASDT and PPT submits appeals to court
*Independente, June 14, 2017 Language source: Tetun
The Appellate Court has disapproved the Association of Social Democracy of Timor-Leste Party (ASDT) and Timorese Popular Party (PPT) to run for the upcoming
parliamentary election and notified them to complete their documents if they want to run for the election. Both parties have submitted their appeals Tuesday (13/06)
and the Appellate Court will analyze their documents within two days to make decision. “We give them one day to submit their appeals and the court needs two days
to analyze the documents before making final decision and after that we will have raffle to determine political party’s number in ballot paper,” Deolindo Dos Santos
said at his office yesterday.
*Health experts warn against Timor-Leste’s over reliance on rice in diet
*Independente, June 14, 2017
A diet reliant on rice can have dangerous consequences for people’s levels of nutrition, health experts have warned, amid concern about direction of Timor-Leste’s
food policy. The warning, released by global food and agricultural policy experts Jessica Fanzo and Rebecca Mclaren on Friday, highlighted Timor-Leste as a country
that “illustrates the problem tragically well.” In Timor-Leste over half of children are rated as stunted, while 38 percent are underweight and 11 percent are wasted –
“measures of still more acute under nutrition,” according to the World Health Organization. “To solve the problem, these countries need to improve their food systems,
to see that everyone is able to procure sufficient meat, eggs, dairy products, vegetables, fruits, tubers, peas, beans, and grains,” the pair said. “Too often, instead,
leaders look for salvation from just one food – a food that can be healthy enough, if it is balanced by other things in the diet, but that can’t, on its own, prevent stunting. That food is rice.” “Rather than grow rice in greater quantity, Timor-Leste should embrace more diverse and nutritious foods, including pulses, tubers, vegetables
and fruits – as well as cash crops such as timber, coffee, and spices.”
*Independence of election bodies are threatened
*Suara Timor Lorosae, June 14, 2017 Language source: Tetun
Civil society preoccupies about the National Commission for Election (CNE)’s works since the reduction of commissaries in CNE could challenge the commission
to do its job in the upcoming election. Asian Justice and Rights (AJAR)’s Program officer, Inocencio Xavier questions the election body independence since the
numbers of commissaries in the election body is smaller than before. “AJAR is concerned about the upcoming election because the government has interfered
the election bodies’ works,” Inocencio said at his office Monday (12/06). He added the government’s policy of reducing CNE’s commissaries and competence had
threatened the CNE’s works.
*F-FDTL and PNTL prepared to escort parliamentary election
*Timor Post, June 14, 2017 Language source: Tetun
The Timorese National Police (PNTL) and Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL) Commands are going to escort the July’s parliamentary election together. PNTL Commander, Julio Hornai said the international community specially the European Union and the United Nations appreciated Timor-Leste’s previous presidential election
which was conducted in peaceful situation. “PNTL and F-FDTL as the security authorities of the country decide to cooperate to ensure security during parliamentary
election process remain calm and peaceful,” Commander Hornai said in a joint press conference with F-FDTL Commander, Lere Anan Timur at PNTL Headquarter
in Kaikoli, Dili Tuesday (13/06).
*PNTL and F-FDTL not to tolerate acts of crime.
*Diario, June 14, 2017 Language Source: Tetun
National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) and Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) are not going to tolerate anyone who commits acts of crime during parliamentary
election campaign and Election Day on July 22, 2017. To ensure the security during election campaign and Election Day, PNTL and F-FDTL have decided to jointly
escort the parliamentary election. The two Commands call on Timorese people throughout the territory to contribute to peace and stability. “All people in the country
start from the elders, men and women, children or young, native or foreigner who live in Timor-Leste should contribute to peace and stability to ensure successful
parliamentary election. For those who want to create instability, we will take strong decision and no negotiation in this case,”General Commander of PNTL, Julio
Hornai declared in a press conference on Tuesday (13/06/2017) at PNTL Head Quarter in Kaikoli, Dili. At the same place, General Commander of F-FDTL, Lere
Anan Timur called on political parties not to insult each other during election campaign to avoid anarchism.
*Leprosy can cause disabilities
*Diario, June 14, 2017 Language Source: Tetun
Director of Timor-Leste Leprosy Mission, Alfiana L. Reis informed that if leprosy was not got early medical treatment, it could cause total disability to a person. “The
signs of leprosy are pale skin, reddish plaques which is not itchy, then, when it is chronic, numbness including skin lesion, it is hard to cure and can cause permanent
disabilities ,” Alfiana said to Group of National Media (GMN) at her office Balide Dili, on Tuesday (13/06/2017). Leprosy disease is easy to catch in six month or two
years, but it depends on each person’s immunity.
June 13,2017
*Court of Appeal sets 22 political parties to compete in elections
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, June 13, 2017 language source: Tetun
The Court of Appeal has decided 22 political parties to compete in the upcoming parliamentary election. Chairperson for the Court of Appeal, Deolindo dos Santos
made the comments meeting with the president of the republic on Monday (12/6). During the meeting Mr. Santos and Mr. President Lu-Olo were talking about the
political parties, which would compete in the legislative elections. “The political parties that are being filed in the court are 32, but only 22 were legally approved to
compete in the elections,” he said.
*MP Smith concerned about security in Dili
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, June 13, 2017 language source: Tetun
Member of the National Parliament from the Fretilin Party Bench, Florentina Smith is concerned about the current security situation in the country’s Capital of Dili at
night time. Ms. Smith made the comments during a plenary session on Monday at the House of the Parliament. She affirmed that the Parliament had been informed
by the communities that the police did not do patrol regularly at night time; therefore she all the police command to look at this matter.
*CNJTL and youth political parties to strengthen peace
*Televizaun Timor-Leste, June 13, 2017 language source: Tetun
Timor-Leste National Youth Council (CNJTL) and Youth Political Parties have called on all the Timorese people to strengthen the peace and stability in the country.
Chairperson for CNJTL, Maria Dadi Magno made the comments during a press conference, which was held on Monday (12/6) at the Office of CNJTL, Farol-Dili.
Meanwhile, spokesperson for Youth Political Parties, Amilcar Hateno called all the young Timorese to ensure national unity in order to move the country’s development forward.
*Political Parties should not put their banners along the main road
*Independente, June 13, 2017 Language source: Tetun
Timor-Leste’s existing law permits political parties to put their banners along the streets, but not along the main road because it is only for commercial activities. The
Deputy Administrator of Dili Municipality, Jose Smith said if people wanted to put a banner or publicity, they should ask authority to get license and where they should
put the banner. “Political parties are free of tax to put their banners because it is not a commercial activity, but they are not allowed to put their banner on the main
road,” Jose said at his office in Matadouro, Dili Monday (12/06).
*No water, no electricity for 133 houses in Oecusse
*Independente, June 13, 2017
Many families in the remote Oecusse are living without access to reliable water or electricity, according to village chiefs. Across the sub villages of Lakufoan, Oe-tfo
and Kutete 133 households are forced to rely on solar panels as the only source of electricity and carting water. President of the Republic, Fransisco Guterres ‘LuOlo’ said a solution must be found. “I will not respond directly but I will inform the new government to see to your problem,” Lu-Olo said. Mari Alkatiri, the President
of the Authority of Oecusse Special Administrative Region and ZEESM, said the issue was shorter, promising all families in Oecusse would have access to electricity
under the development project.
*GOPAC is angry, PN keeps Anti Corruption Law in the drawer
*Independente, June 13, 2017 Language source: Tetun
Global Organization of Parliamentarians against Corruption (GOPAC) of Timor-Leste considers National Parliament (PN) is not interested to combat corruption in
Timor-Leste because it keeps Anti Corruption Law Proposal under the drawer and does not put it on the table for discussion. President of GOPAC of Timor-Leste,
Francisco Miranda Branco said the Anti Corruption Law Proposal was preserving in PN because PN members were not interested in combating corruption virus in
Timor-Leste. “The Anti Corruption Law preserves in PN until now and PN members are not interested in discussing and approving the law to combat corruption in
the country,” he said at PN Monday (12/06).
*The Asia Foundation meets with MTAK talking about tourism development
*Independente, June 13, 2017 Language source: Tetun
The Asia Foundation invited the Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture (MTAK) to talk about the development of tourism sector in Timor-Leste. According to the Asia
Foundation Country Director, Susan Marx, to develop the tourism sector in Timor-Leste is not only government’s responsibility, but it is the responsibility of all entities
such as NGO, community, and private sector. “We have done many researches to contribute to marketing plan of promoting Timor-Leste to the world and we are
happy because today (yesterday, red), the government’s representative could participate in this meeting to talk about tourism sector development to push economic
development,” she said at LELI’s Hall in Kampung Alor, Dili Monday (12/06). At the same place, Director General of MTAK, Aquilino Dos Santos Correia said the
Timorese Government also had planned to develop tourism sector and it appreciated the Asia Foundation’s effort to support the Timorese government.
*Horta warns of quality gap among Timor-Leste’s teachers
*Independente, June 13, 2017
Schools across Timor-Leste had to be rebuilt after Indonesia’s scorched-earth withdrawal in 1999 left vast tracts of infrastructure destroyed. Former President Jose
Ramos Horta say the Government has “started from scratch” to rebuild a broken education system. Education is highly valued in Timor-Leste. Horta says enrolment
is at around 90 per cent. But inside classrooms he warns that many teachers are untrained and unpaid. An estimated 75 percent of teachers came from Indonesia
during occupation – and returned there before independence. Volunteers stepped in to fill the gap. Many are still there, and as their student body grows, so does
the demand for better quality education. Horta says there are not enough skilled workers who can teach the teachers. “We have a problem in quality of education,
quality of teachers. Very few are well trained.”
*21 Parpol meet criteria to run for ELPAR, ASDT and PPT still have time to complete documents
*Suara Timor Lorosae, June 13, 2017 Language source: Tetun
There are 21 political parties (Parpol) that have met the criteria to run for the upcoming parliamentary election (ELPAR), but two political parties namely ASDT and
PPT have not yet met the criteria set by the law. According to President of the Appellate Court, Deolindo Dos Santos, there are 24 political parties that submit their
lists of candidates, but after the Appellate Court verified the documents only 21 political parties met the criteria. “There are 21 political parties that are admitted to run
for the upcoming election, two political parties are not admitted namely ASDT and PPT,” Deolindo Dos Santos said in a press conference at the Appellate Court in
Kaikoli, Dili Monday (12/06). He added ASDT and PPT were given 48 hours (until Monday afternoon) to complete their documents to be able to run for the legislative
election, but if not then they would not run for the election.
*Court does not admit ASDT and PPT to run for ELPAR
*Timor Post June 13, 2017 Language Source: Tetun
The Appellate Court has announced list of political parties which are admitted to run for the upcoming parliamentary election (ELPAR). There are 21 political parties
that are admitted to run for the election, meanwhile, two political parties are not allowed to compete in the election namely ASDT and PPT. The Appellate Court President, Deolindo do Santos said there were 23 political parties which submitted their documents to run for the upcoming election, but Appellate Court only admitted 21
political parties because two political parties did not meet the criteria. “The Appellate Court approves 21 political parties which are going to compete in parliamentary
election,” Deolindo Dos Santos told journalists at his office in Kaikoli, Dili, Monday (12/06/2017).
*Lu-Olo calls on Political Parties not to incite people in election campaign
*Diario, June 13, 2017 Language source: Tetun
Timomr-Leste’s President, Francisco Guterres Lu-Olo has called on political parties not to incite people by insulting each other in the upcoming parliamentary election
campaign. “I am calling on all political parties not to insult each other and provoke followers to get into a fight,” Lu-Olo made the call at Dominican Sisters’ Residence
in Oe-Cuse on Sunday (11/06/2017). He added that political parties should present and talk about their parties’ programs during the election campaign to convince
people to vote for their parties.