Documents on East Timor from PeaceNet and Connected Computer Networks Volume 13: May 8 – June 7, 1992 Published by: East Timor Action Network / U.S. P.O. Box 1182, White Plains, NY 10602 USA Tel: 914-428-7299. Fax: 914-428-7383. E-mail IGC:CSCHEINER or [email protected] For additional copies, please enclose US$6. per volume to cover costs; add an extra dollar for interna- tional air mail. These documents are produced monthly and mailed to subscribers. If you would like to subscribe, send $24 for the next four months (US), or $30 for international air mail. Subsidized rates are avail- able for groups in developing countries working on East Timor. Checks should be made out to “WESPAC Foundation / ETAN.” The material is grouped by subject, with articles under each category in approximately chronological order. It is also available on IBM-compatible diskette, in either WinWord or ASCII format. Reprinting and distribution without permission is welcomed. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS TRIALS OF TIMORESE ................................................................................................................................. 3 DILI ‘MURDER’ TRIALS START........................................................................................................................3 THE CAMARA TRIAL: EXCERPTS FROM THE LAWYERS’ DEFENCE PLEA.........................................................4 PROSECUTORS WANT 15 YEARS FOR BRANCO ..............................................................................................5 BARRETO GETS SIX MONTHS ........................................................................................................................5 DA SILVA GETS 30 MONTHS...........................................................................................................................6 LIFE SENTENCE DEMAND FOR SALDANHA....................................................................................................6 CORDOSO GETS 10 MONTHS.........................................................................................................................6 MORE DILI SENTENCE DEMANDS .................................................................................................................6 ARAUJO GETS NINE YEARS, TALKS REJECTED ..............................................................................................6 CAMARA GETS 10 YEARS PRISON ..................................................................................................................6 PORTUGAL CRITICIZES TRIALS......................................................................................................................7 UDT/AUSTRALIA CONDEMNS SENTENCES ....................................................................................................7 REPRESSION IN TIMOR ............................................................................................................................... 7 ARMY PREVENTS PROTEST AT MASS (JAWA POS) ..........................................................................................7 DECEPTION AND HARASSMENT OF EAST TIMORESE WORKERS (ASIA WATCH)............................................8 EAST TIMOR OFFICIAL DEMANDS RESIDENT AS GOVERNOR ......................................................................11 SYAFEI ON SURRENDERS............................................................................................................................11 SYAFEI ON RESISTANCE..............................................................................................................................11 COMBAT TROOPS LEAVING TIMOR .............................................................................................................11 SECURITY VERSUS TERRITORIAL APPROACHES IN EAST TIMOR: A REVIEW................................................12 INDICTED POLICEMAN A MASS MURDERER ................................................................................................13 BBC: 100 DILI MASSACRE VICTIMS STILL UNACCOUNTED FOR ...................................................................14 Page 2 East Timor Documents, Volume 13. 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WORDS FROM THE TIMORESE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT..................................................................... 14 XANANA WRITES TO UN SECRETARY-GENERAL...........................................................................................14 LETTERS BETWEEN THE FRONTS IN EAST TIMOR ........................................................................................17 HORTA CALLS FOR TALKS............................................................................................................................18 INTERVIEW WITH JOSÉ RAMOS-HORTA ......................................................................................................21 HORTA: INDEPENDENCE DISTANT GOAL ....................................................................................................23 AUSTRALIAN RESPONSES TO HORTA PEACE PLAN ......................................................................................23 AIDE-MEMOIRE: BASIC QUESTIONS, STRAIGHT ANSWERS FROM CNRM ....................................................24 COURT-MARTIALS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL .......................................................................................... 25 OVER 3,500 ABRI MEMBERS TRIED FOR VARIOUS VIOLATIONS IN 1991 ......................................................25 TIMOR TORTURE CONVICTION ....................................................................................................................25 TEN (PLUS THREE) COURT-MARTIALS ..........................................................................................................26 COURT JAILS TWO PRIVATES, POLICE CORPORAL OVER DILI SHOOTING ..................................................26 THREE COURT-MARTIALS ............................................................................................................................26 TWO SOLDIERS SENTENCED .......................................................................................................................26 ARMY COURTS-MARTIAL..............................................................................................................................26 LIGHT MASSACRE SENTENCES ....................................................................................................................27 INDONESIAN ELECTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 27 PRESIDENT RUDINI? SUDOMO: NO WAY.....................................................................................................27 ELECTION ‘GUIDELINES’ .............................................................................................................................28 FINAL ELECTION RESULTS...........................................................................................................................28 PRESS CENSORSHIP ‘ELIMINATED’ .............................................................................................................28 CARRASCALAO ON TIMOR ELECTIONS........................................................................................................28 MANY TIMORESE “TOO UPSET TO VOTE” .....................................................................................................28 MOERDIONO PLUGS SOEHARTO .................................................................................................................29 SOEHARTO REJECTS ‘CASTRATION’.............................................................................................................29 STUDENTS CHARGED WITH SUBVERSION ...................................................................................................29 PPP PREDICTS ACEH WIN ...........................................................................................................................29 SUKARNO’S SON: DEMOCRACY IS SICK.....................................................................................................30 ELECTION PROTESTS IN INDONESIA ..........................................................................................................30 INDONESIA AND THE AID, IGGI CARD ...................................................................................................... 30 RADIUS TO SEEK MORE MEMBERS FOR NEW DONOR GROUP ....................................................................30 DUTCH AID ROW CONTEXT .........................................................................................................................30 AID-RIGHTS LINK DEBATE REVIVED............................................................................................................31 TAPOL CAMPAIGN: STOP ECONOMIC AID TO INDONESIA! .........................................................................31 GOV’T SEEKING LARGER AMOUNT OF CREDIT FROM CGI MEMBERS ..........................................................32 DUTCH LOVE AFFAIR WITH INDONESIA ENDS ............................................................................................33 WORLD BANK PHONE LOAN ........................................................................................................................33 SOS TIMOR (BRUSSELS) CAMPAIGN ON DEVELOPMENT AID.......................................................................33 REPRESSION AND BUSINESS