ABC – Tuesday, February 27, 2007. 0:00am (AEDT)
East Timor's President, Xanana Gusmao, has authorised the Australian-led international stabilisation force to hunt down renegade army major Alfredo Reinaido.
In a national television and radio address in the local Tetum language, President Gusmao described yesterday's raids by Alfredo Reinaido's group on police border posts as stupidity.
He said Reinaido's men now had another 25 weapons.
President Gusmao said every effort had been made to prevent the East Timor authorities from having to seek a military solution to what he called 'the Alfredo problem'.
However he said Reinaido had now stepped over the mark.
The President said he had met with the Prime Minister, the United Nations special representative and the Australian Brigadier, Mel Rerden.
He said the East Timorese Government had authorised the international forces to conduct an operation to capture Reinaido.
President Gusmao appealed to his people not to react with emotion and regard Reinaido as a hero, but instead to co-operate with the military operation.
terça-feira, fevereiro 27, 2007
E Timor gives Aust forces go-ahead for rebel manhunt
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We'll wait and see what comes of this. It is probably another session of tough talk followed by no action. The elections are close and the PR needed to show a bit of force and that he has nothing to do with Alfredo (yeah right).
Next week they will call for negotiations with "Alfredo".
Tradução:
Timor-Leste dá às forças Australianas ordem para caça aos amotinados
ABC – Quinta-feira, Fevereiro 27, 2007. 0:00am (AEDT)
O Presidente de Timor-Leste Xanana Gusmão, autorizou a força de estabilização internacional liderada pelos Australianos para caçarem o desertor das forças armadas major Alfredo Reinaido.
Num discurso na rádio e televisão nacional, em Tétum, a língua local, o Presidente Gusmão descreveu ontem os assaltos do grupo de Alfredo Reinado a postos da polícia na fronteira como uma estupidez.
Disse que os homens de Reinado têm agora mais 25 armas.
O Presidente Gusmão disse que tinham sido feitos todos os esforços para evitar que as autoridades de Timor-Leste tentassem uma solução militar para o que chamou 'o problema de Alfredo'.
Contudo disse que Reinado agora tinha ultrapassado todas as marcas.
O Presidente disse que se tinha encontrado com o Primeiro-Ministro, o representante especial da ONU e o Brigadeiro Australiano Mel Rerden.
Disse que o Governo Timorense tinha autorizado as forças internacionais dirigirem uma operação para capturar Reinado.
O Presidente Gusmão apelou ao povo para não reagir com emoção em relação a Reinado como (se fosse) um herói, mas que em contrapartida cooperasse com a operação militar.
Tell me about it.. its all about publicity... Xanana and Ramos Horta are trying too look good prior to the elections. The order for Alfredo's arrest should have been made a long time ago. He has always had illegal possession of arms from the begining and this should have been taken more seriously by Xanana and the Australian Armed forces. Now look at the repercussions!!! Reinaldo does not deserve negotiations... He deserves to be behind bars
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