Noticias de TIMOR Local Daily News July 16,2013 *Govt members to hold a meeting before reshuffles is made *PM Xanana subject to President TMR’s criticism *Ministry of Tourism signs MOU with Charles Darwin University *CMATS, Australian leaders different ideas: PM Xanana *PM Xanana calls on police to make self-improvement *Julio Thomas: it is better to be quiet if there were no evidences *Timor-Leste’s position is clear; CMATS should be taken to courts *Xanana hands over security responsibility to PNTL *Longuinhos orders District Commands to control martial arts activity *PM Xanana refuses to negotiate with Australia *Timor-Leste contacts with lawyer from London *PM Xanana calls on public to support reshuffles *PNTL members should not behave like gangsters *PNTL should understand politics, but not to create maneuvers *Govt members to hold a meeting before reshuffles is made *Televizaun Timor-Leste, July 16, 2013 language source: Tetun Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao affirmed that he would hold a meeting with all members of the Government before making reshuffles to his cabinet. The prime minister the comments after taking part in the meeting of the National Police on its strategic planning at Comoro Police Academy yesterday. Xanana said he did not know yet which government members would be replaced, but everything would be discussed in a three-day meeting which would be held in the upcoming month. “We will have a meeting; it is about three days, so that each member can present both their weaknesses, strengths and what they have done and so forth. The meeting will be held on eight, nine and ten of August,” he affirmed. *PM Xanana subject to President TMR’s criticism *Televizaun Timor-Leste, July 16, 2013 language source: Tetun Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao said he accepted the recent criticism of the President of the Republic, saying the country’s public civil servants had not yet worked professionally. According to the recent statement of the president, the public civil servants are facilitated with cars and everything, but they work recklessly. PM Xanana said he would make efforts to cooperate with the Public Function Commission (KFP) to help improve the public civil servants’ professionalism. He affirmed that, the president of the republic’s criticism was good to better improve the working system of the public function. *Ministry of Tourism signs MOU with Charles Darwin University *Televizaun Timor-Leste, July 16, 2013 language source: Tetun The Ministry of Tourism and the University of Charles Darwin have officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on capacity building for staff members of the referred ministry. Speaking to journalists, State Secretary for Arts and Culture, Maria Isabel said the agreement was aimed at requesting the University of Charles Darwin to train the Ministry of Tourism staff members on tourism and hospitality. “We will send eight staff members to come here to learn about tourism and hospitality. If any of the staff members who would like to take their bachelor degree here, then we can make future plan for that,” she said. Vice Rector for the Charles University said he was very proud of the Timorese students who were doing their study at this university as they were hard working. *CMATS, Australian leaders different ideas: PM Xanana *Diario Nacional, July 16, 2013 language source: Tetun Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao affirmed that, Prime Minister Australia, Kevin Rudd and the ex-Prime Minister Julia Gillard had different ideas from each other regarding the Certain Maritime Agreement on the Timor Sea (CMATS).”New Prime Minister Australia, Kevin Rudd has just been in his office term; therefore he did not talk according to what the former government had talked about. Actually Kevin Rudd should ask the former government to explain him about the issue,” Xanana said. Xanana called on Kevin Rudd to respond to Timor-Leste with objectivity, otherwise the negotiation would not be done properly. “Australia has responded the CMATS case, saying they agreed to go to court. Therefore, we are now making preparations for the case,” he said. *PM Xanana calls on police to make self-improvement *Diario Nacional, July 16, 2013 language source: Tetun Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has called on the National Police (PNTL) to make a self-improvement as so far he has received many complaints from the public about the police officers’ attitude when responding to situation in the terrain. Xanana said he was concerned about the police officers attitudes because every day the public always talked about bad history of the National Police members regarding their unprofessional response to situation. “I am calling on them to stay away from their bad attitude which cannot help the police institution, otherwise we can only talk, but no change,” he said. *Julio Thomas: it is better to be quiet if there were no evidences *Suara Timor Lorosae, July 16, 2013 Language source: Tetun State Secretary for Defense (SED), Julio Thomas Pinto calls on people who accuse the Government of purchasing plane without transparency to be quiet if there were no evidences.”I want to say that if we are investigators, we should do investigation first, then we can talk, it means that do not accuse other people without evidence,” Julio Thomas Pinto said during a press conference in Fatuhada of Dili on Monday 15.He added that the State or the Government would not purchase ship or plane without approving budget from the National Parliament because all the process of development and plan for the Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL) should be approved by the National Parliament through General State Budget. Julio Thomas Pinto was responding to wide spread information which said that the Government planned to purchase plane for F-FDTL silently without transparency. *Timor-Leste’s position is clear; CMATS should be taken to courts *Suara Timor Lorosae, July 16, 2013 Language source: Tetun Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmao says Timorese Government position is clear about resolving the Certain Maritime Agreement in the Timor Sea (CMATS), the case should be resolve through arbitration court.”Timor-Leste wanted to sit together with Australia to resolve the CMATS case since Prime Minister Julia Gillard officer term, but at that moment Australia did want to sit together and wanted to take it to courts, therefore, Timor-Leste is ready and is prepared to resolve the problem in arbitration courts,” Xanana said at PNTL Academy, Comoro, of Dili on Monday 15.According to PM Xanana, Australian current Prime Minister Kevin Rudd wants to resolve the CMATS case though negotiation, but Xanana says it is late because Timor-Leste’s position is clear and is ready with its lawyers to resolve the case in the court to defend Timorese people and the country’s right. *Xanana hands over security responsibility to PNTL *Suara Timor Lorosae, July 16, 2013 Language source: Tetun Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmao officially handed over security responsibility to Timorese National Police (PNTL) on Monday 15.During the handing over ceremony, the Prime Minister also opened a presentation about 2014 – 2018 PNTL strategic vision proposal at PNTL Academy in Comoro of Dili. “I believe in PNTL that’s why now I am handing over security responsibility to PNTL and I am aware that I need to support the institution through State Secretariat for Security to better improve them,” Xanana said. *Longuinhos orders District Commands to control martial arts activity *Suara Timor Lorosae, July 16, 2013 Language source: Tetun Timorese National Police (PNTL) commander, Commissioner Longuinhos Monteiro has given orientation to PNTL Districts Commands to control martial arts activities in the country. “I have ordered PNTL District Commands to strongly control martial arts activities,” Longuinhos told journalists at PNTL Academy in Comoro of Dili on Monday 15. He added that PNTL Commands had coordinated with Indonesian Police to see and investigate the case that happened recently in Indonesia which left a Timorese student dead. *PM Xanana refuses to negotiate with Australia *Radio Timor-Leste July 16, 2013 language source: Tetun Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao said he refused to negotiate with Australia about the Certain Maritime Agreement on the Timor Sea (CMATS) as Australia declared to take the case international arbitration courts. PM Xanana declared to respond to President of the Republic Taur Matan Ruak (TMR)’s good will to continue negotiating with the Australian Government about the CMATS agreement. “I understand as Mr. Kevin Rudd has just led the Government, but Mrs. Julia Gillard when leading the Government I suggested her to negotiate but she wanted to take it to international arbitration courts,” Xanana said. Minister for Natural Resource and Petroleum Alfredo Pires said the two countries’ lawyers had discussed about president of the international arbitration court who would lead the process of the case. *Timor-Leste contacts with lawyer from London *Independente July 16, 2013 language source: Tetun The Government of Timor-Leste has contacted with its lawyer on the CMATS case, adding that the appointment of the country’s lawyers was deal by Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resource and Minister for President of the Council Ministers Agio Pereira. “Both of them went to London Capital of England to contact with international lawyer to defend our rights on CMATS in international arbitration courts,” Prime Minister Xanana said. PM Xanana said he would not be afraid of Australia, despite Australia as a big and rich country. He called on all the people to support the Government to fight for people’s rights against Australia. *PM Xanana calls on public to support reshuffles *Independente July 16, 2013 language source: Tetun Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has called on the public to support the Government to identify officials of the Government, directors and all civil servants who have no good performance in order to be reshuffled in August. Xanana also proud of President of the Republic Taur Matan Ruak’s criticisms, saying public civil servants have worked recklessl. “It means that President of the Republic understand to identify weakness of the public civil servants,” “If we play with the state our state will fall down and our people will feel its consequence therefore all the directors and officials of the Government need to work hard,” Xanana said. *PNTL members should not behave like gangsters *Independente July 16, 2013 language source: Tetun Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao called on the Timorese National Police (PNTL) members not to behave like gangsters when intervening problems in the country. Xanana said based on the report of Human Rights Ombudsman (PDHJ) that PNTL members violated human rights in the country; therefore PNTL members should improve attitudes when executing law and order. He added PNTL should work based on the law and order that outlined in the constitution and be subject to military rules. *PNTL should understand politics, but not to create maneuvers *Independente July 16, 2013 language source: Tetun Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has called on the Timorese National Police (PNTL) to understand politics and laws, but not to get involved and fall into political maneuvers. Xanana said PNTL members had rights to know and understand politics and laws but should not fall into political maneuvers as it would damage PNTL’s image. Xanana added PNTL members should learn politics to better understand politics, economy, and culture of the country.
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