Issue No 34 | 08 October 1999 | |
NewsFears for Timorese Who Got Out
Aid agencies are worried that East Timorese in other parts of Indonesia are being prevented from returning to assist in their homeland's reconstruction.
APHEDA's Alison Tate says the security of Timorese in Bali and other parts of the archipelago have become the number one priority as INTERFET forces restore order in Dili. "Australia should be doing all in its power to ensure security for pro-independence et still in Indonesia and wanting temporary safe haven in Australia," Tate says.. The concerns were raised as the Australian Government delayed a scheduled airlift of Timorese to Darwin for a week - meaning some pro-independence supporters have been waiting for a month to get to safety. "There is no indication that the campaign to identify and intimidate pro-independence supporters has abated," Tate says. "People think their telephones being monitored and it's not safe to go to UNHCR offices - because of presence of protesters and security forces. As time goes by they are more and more insecure in the places they are hiding." Tate says she's received reports from people who have fled to Macau - another former Portuguese colony. "While Dili might be safe, the access to Dili isn't.," she says. Saturday rally Meanwhile, another rally and march will take place this coming Saturday 9 October 10:30am from Hyde Park North. The rally is calling for the safe return of the 200,000 hostages in West Timor, reversal of Australia's recognition of Indonesian sovereignty over East Timor, an end to all military ties, East Timorese to be allowed to stay in Australia if they wish and money for aid and reconstruction.
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