Díli, 05 Jun (Lusa) - Alguma descoordenação entre os contingentes inter nacionais a actuar em Timor-Leste evidenciou-se hoje no Parlamento timorense qua ndo soldados australianos tentaram impedir a escolta malaia do presidente, Franc isco Lu'Olo, de entrar no local.
Harold Moucho, assessor do presidente do Parlamento, disse à Lusa que q uando Francisco Lu'olo tentou entrar os soldados australianos não quiseram deixa r os efectivos malaios.
"É uma descoordenação total. Os soldados australianos pensavam que todo s os líderes timorenses tinham escolta das SAS (forças especiais australianas) e por isso quiseram impedir a entrada dos efectivos da Malásia", explicou.
Uma situação idêntica, acrescentou, tinha já ocorrido no domingo quando militares da Malásia tentaram ir ao complexo parlamentar recolher uma viatura d a presidência do parlamento.
Deputados timorenses, entre eles Lúcia Lobato do PSD, queixaram-se igua lmente de dificuldades impostas pelos soldados na entrada no complexo do Parlame nto, que hoje retomou a sua actividade depois uma interrupção de uma semana.
Mal informados sobre o sistema em vigor e sobre a natureza "pública" do s trabalhos parlamentares, os efectivos no local tentaram ainda inicialmente imp edir a entrada de jornalistas e observadores, mas a situação acabou por ser reso lvida.
O tema da coordenação das forças no terreno está hoje a ser alvo de con tactos entre as autoridades timorenses e os responsáveis dos quatro países envol vidos, Portugal, Malásia, Austrália e Nova Zelândia.
Fontes envolvidas no processo confirmaram à Lusa que deverá ser criado uma célula de coordenação, na qual a GNR terá um oficial de ligação.
segunda-feira, junho 05, 2006
Descoordenação entre forças internacionais no Parlamento timorense
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Downer issues warning on Alkatiri resignation
East Timor could be plunged into further crisis if its embattled prime minister Mari Alkatiri is forced to resign, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says.
Dr Alkatiri has been blamed for causing much of the country's recent problems and has become embroiled in a row with President Xanana Gusmao about the president's use of emergency powers.
Mr Downer warned today against assuming that Dr Alkatiri's resignation would solve the gang violence and looting that has gripped the capital Dili.
"The prime minister's party, Fretilin, has a very clear majority in the parliament," he told the Seven Network.
"If he was just forced to resign somehow, and especially by outside sources, my estimation is that that would destabilise the country still further."
Mr Downer said Dr Alkatiri's resignation could be politically unpalatable for his ruling Fretilin party, which would not want to contest upcoming elections after having its leader forced out under foreign pressure.
"I think they've got to work these things through perhaps in a more subtle way," he said.
Meantime, Mr Downer defended Australian forces against suggestions they had stood by while rioting and looting took place.
"They are required to enforce law and order as best they can, but it's not a very easy situation for them," he said.
"As the week has worn on they've gradually got more and more control on the situation.
"Overall I think the Australian soldiers have done a simply outstanding job in restoring stability."
Later, Mr Downer said a further 35 Australian police officers will arrive in Dili today and they would soon be joined by hundreds of others from Malaysia, Portugal and New Zealand.
"The international police are now starting to come in," Mr Downer told the Seven Network today.
"We've got another 35 Australian police going in today and they'll be very welcome there.
"There are about 250 Malaysian police who are going to come into East Timor in the next few days.
"There are also 120 Portuguese police, paramilitaries really, so with those contingents of international police, also New Zealanders, there'll be quite a strong police presence."
Mr Downer said it could be several weeks before the United Nations took control of the international police forces in Dili, if indeed it sought to do so.
"There has to be a new resolution passed through the United Nations Security Council. I wouldn't expect that for five or six weeks yet," he said.
AAP
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