THE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS EVACUATE EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
THE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS EVACUATE EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
Chaos and violence against supporters of independence.
Alexander Zditovetsky.
IF to START WITH results of a referendum, in some months on
To world map there will be a new state - Timor Lorosae. But today in
East Timor where last week the majority of the population has expressed
On a referendum for independence of this former Portuguese colony, and nowadays
One of provinces of Indonesia, the chaos reigns and campaign of intimidation accrues and
The violence, untied by the local armed home guard against supporters
Independence. Yesterday the Australian armed forces have begun the air
Evacuation from capital of a province of Dili of employees of the United Nations and Australian
Citizens. It is planned five flights transport "Herculean", and further
Participation of Australians in developed events in doubt.
Late at night on Friday, on September, 3rd, for two days before the provided
Term, the secretary general of the United Nations Kofi Annan solemnly declared in
New York results of the referendum which has passed on August, 30th in East Timor.
More than three quarters accepted in him participation of inhabitants - 344 580 (78,5 %) -
Have supported independence of this territory. Hardly more than 94 000 (21 %)
Have voted remaining as a part of Republic of Indonesia in
Quality of special autonomous region. Simultaneously results of a referendum
Have been announced at press conference in capital of a province of Dili.
For an hour to this Kofi Annan talked by phone to the Indonesian
President Burhanurdinom Habibi and Portuguese president Zhorzhi Sampajju.
The secretary general of the United Nations has officially informed them on results
Referendum. Habibi has assured the secretary general of the United Nations that
"Indonesia recognises and accepts results of a referendum". However has underlined,
That "they should be still ratified parliament".
Portugueses have opened Timor - Island of a crocodile, in language of local residents -
mauberov - in 1520. East part of island (14 615 kilometres)
Remained "the Portuguese overseas territory" up to 1975. In
April, 1974 as a result of the armed performance demokraticheski
The adjusted military men in Portugal dictatorial mode Salazara has fallen. During
Year practically all Portuguese colonies in Africa - Angola, Guinea-Bissau,
Mozambique, Cabo Verde, Dignity-volume and Prinsipi - have proclaimed independence and
Became the sovereign states. In April, 1975 FRETILIN, one of three
Emancipating movements of east Timor, also has proclaimed
Independence of territory. It was resisted by the Proindonesian
Emancipating movements that has led to bloody civil war, in
Which the Portuguese military men who were engaged then more did not interfere
Policy in mother country.
However in December the next Indonesia which has established earlier
The control over the Western Timor (the former Dutch colony), has intruded in
East Timor. Practically till 1979 the Indonesian armies conducted the large
Military operations against local population and groups of resistance, which
Have taken cover in remote mountain district of island, but and could not
Completely to destroy them. Under the statement of leaders of resistance, from hands
The Indonesian military men was lost about 250 thousand timortsev. Certainly, to it
To figures to believe it is impossible.
The armed groups at the moment operating in mountain district
FALINTIL (FALINTIL) submit to National board Timorsky
Resistance (NSTS). Over it supervises 53-year-old SHanana Gusmao. It has been seized
By the Indonesian police in 1992 also it is sentenced in the beginning to the lifelong
To the conclusion, and then by 20 years of prison. Now it contains under the house
Arrest in Djakarta. On Sunday on September, 5th the Indonesian government
Declared that the leader timorskogo resistance, which as believe,
Becomes "the first president of state Timor Lorosae", it will be released in
Wednesday, on September, 8th, also can take off for Dili.
However in Dili, it is literally in some hours after the announcement
Results of a referendum, members of Proindonesian "militia" of the local
The armed home guard have begun campaign of intimidation and violence against
Supporters of independence. Under messages which have arrived from East Timor,
Only for three days - Saturday, Sunday and Monday - it is killed more
Two hundred inhabitants, probably, several times it is more, for Monday - 170. In
Dilis both other cities and settlements are burnt hundreds houses. Including
Residence of a bishop, local branch of an international Red Cross,
Polyclinic in city centre where thousand peace inhabitants hid. Tens
Thousand supporters of independence ran in mountains or have taken cover in tserkvah,
The religious centres, schools and headquarters UNAMET.
Hotels in which there were foreigners have undergone to an attack also,
Mainly employees UNAMET and journalists. Hotel "п п я п п?я п " in Dili was
It is plundered and set fire at once after therefrom it was possible in urgent
Order to evacuate in the airport of foreign journalists, and also
Employees of the United Nations. The airport located in four kilometres from Dili, was
It is already practically surrounded by members of "militia" during the moment, when foreigners
Put on specially chartered for their sending to Djakarta planes. In
East Timor practically does not remain foreign journalists, that
Complicates reception of the impartial information. Quite possibly, what is it
Enters into plans of opponents of independence.
In Lisbon are afraid, that groups FALINTIL can leave the bases in
Mountains and to reject pressure of Proindonesian "militia" that will practically lead
To the beginning of new bloody civil war in East Timor.
All weekend the president of Portugal Korzhi Sampajju, prime minister Antoniu
Guterresh and the local Ministry of Foreign Affairs worked in an extreme mode, trying to achieve
UN Security Council decisions urgently to direct a contingent of "blue helmets"
To East Timor on purpose "to prevent escalation of violence and terror against
The peace population ". Apparently, desperate efforts of Portugal not
Have crowned success. Australia, China and other countries in Security council
Underline, that "input" of blue helmets "or any other peace-making forces
To East Timor can take place only at the consent to that Djakartas ".
Besides, as is known, on points of order and the sending organisation
Peace-making contingent of the United Nations some weeks or even usually leave
Months.
On Sunday evening in New York informal session has taken place
The UN Security Council on which position in East was discussed
Timor. The countries of members SB were limited to the statement about "to possible sending
Peace-making contingent "also have called the Indonesian government
"To provide the law and order and safety of the population in this province".
In the meantime Djakarta has declared again, that before approval by the Indonesian
Parliament of results of a referendum cannot be and speeches about input
Foreign armies to East Timor.
Lisbon.
//* an information Source: the Independent newspaper, 7.09.99
//* Reg. Nom. - 1090900065.43-------------------------------------------
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