FRETILIN.Media Flash: CPD-RDTL Demonstration in Dili/Use of FRETILIN flags not authorized by FRETILIN

FRETILIN.Media Flash

Dili, 3 October 2011 (20:50 hrs)

Issue: CPD-RDTL Demonstration in Dili/Use of FRETILIN flags not authorized by FRETILIN

As of this afternoon a number of trucks commenced arriving in Dili from the districts, as the commencement of a “peaceful demonstration” organized by CPD-RDTL.  Authorities were apparently notified, but FRETILIN, as with many others, only found out about the planned demonstration earlier this afternoon.

It appears that some of the demonstrators on the trucks were carrying and displaying FRETILIN flags. 

FRETILIN wants to make it clear that it has nothing whatsoever to do with this demonstration, and the use of the FRETILIN flags are not authorized by FRETILIN.  The organization in question has persistently continued to use the FRETILIN flag for some time.

Upon being informed that a number of persons on a number of these trucks were carrying and displaying FRETILIN flags, the FRETILIN leadership immediately requested the PNTL, and the PNTL agreed to act to prevent this from continuing.  We are informed that action has already been taken by PNTL in this regard.

The FRETILIN flag is a historic symbol, but also according to the legislation in place, the exclusive and legally protected symbol of the Revolutionary Front for an Independent Timor-Leste (FRETILIN) as a “political party”.

It is unfortunate that this has occurred.

For further information please contact Jose Teixeira on +670 728 7080

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Dili, 1 October 2011

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Partidu FRETILIN liu husi nia Comissaun Politika Nasional sei desidi nia candidato ba Presidenti Republika neebe nia sei apoia nudar partidu bainhira Presidenti republika actual decreta loron ba eleisaun Chefe Estadu ba tinan 2012-2017, deklara Secretariu Geral FRETILIN nian Dr Mari Alkatiri ba jornalistas iha Dili, foin Comissaun Politika Nasional partidu nian halau reuniaun horseik kona ba assuntu nee.

“CPN desidi katak agora sedu liu atu FRETILIN nudar partidu desidi nia candidatu, no sei foti desizaun bainhira data eleisaun ba Presidenti Republika iha 2012 formalmente iha ona.  Iha tempo neeba mak FRETILIN sei halo nia desizaun no anunsia ba publiku,” deklara Mari Alkatiri.

“Maibe, por enkuantu CPN mos desidi atu apela dala ida tan ba kuadrus no militantes atu hein desizaun CPN nian, no atu labele monu ba se se deit nia manobras atu foti apoiu husi kuadrus no militantes iha base ba candidato ida nee ka ida neeba. Husu kuadrus no militantes hein, tamba semana nee nia laran mos membrus CPN sei mobiliza ba distritus atu esklarese desizaun CPN husi horseik no consulta ho estruturas iha distritus kona ba prosesu atu hili candidato FRETILIN nian,” realsa Alkatiri.

“FRETILIN nee partidu bot tebes, no nia desizaun tenke foti ho consulta luan ho kuadrus no militantes.  Nee mak dalan los no metin, no ami fiar kuadrus no militantes FRETILIN nian, neebe hatudu ona sira nia conviksaun ba demokrasia kompreende prosesu ida nee.  Nee mos parte prosesu ‘hametin FRETILIN, hametin demokrasia.’ Tamba nee mak ami husu mos sira atu hein hakmatek ba prosesu consulta nee no desizaun formal, iha nia tempo,” deklara Secretariu Geral FRETILIN hodi taka nia deklarasaun ba imprensa.

Ba informasaun seluk tan dere ba Jose Teixeira iha +670 728 7080