I'm so angry right now. From AP: Maternus Bere arrived in Indonesia on Friday and was taken to a hospital with undisclosed health problems, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Teuku Faizasyah. He faces no charges in Indonesia and will be a free man after treatment. All that talk by the UN, Amnesty International, NGOs, opposition parties, the media (myself included), and …

A few weeks ago, I was riding along on my motorbike in Dili when an old man took a swipe at me with his walking stick. It was dark and he was crossing the road very slowly, so I could understand his frustration. A couple of metres closer and he probably would have whacked me on the head. The most …

This is from STL. If it's true, it's despicable President of the Republic Jose Ramos Horta, has already decided to return former Commander of the Laksaur militia Maternus Bere, to Indonesian authorities because he suffers from a complicated medical condition. "I have made this decision so that there is no impact for the State of Timor-Leste, based on medical advice …

A respected civil society organization in Timor-Leste today sent a letter to the UN Security Council in New York calling Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao and President Jose Ramos-Horta's stance on justice "out of step" with most people in the country. "When Timor-Leste politicians tell you that our people don't want justice, do not believe them," said the La'o Hamutuk Justice …

This info comes from a local paper, STL, so it may not be 100% accurate, but it is most worrying. Timor-Leste born Indonesian citizens living in Atambua-Kupang-Indonesia, have threatened to set up checkpoints or sweeps vehicles with Timor-Leste white registration number plates because of the detention of the former Laksaur Militia Commander, Maternus Bere who is still detained at the …

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