19 January 2010

East Timor Legal News 18 January 2010

Parliament to approve the draft law on municipalities Diario Naciona l18 January 2010 Parliamentary President Fernando Lasama de Araujo said the Parliament would approve the draft law on the municipalities system based on the set timetable.

Parliament will approve municipality system law next month Timor Post 18 January 2010 Parliamentary President Fernando “Lasama” de Araujo said the Parliament will approve the Law on Municipality System next month as it would support elections for municipal assemblies that will be held this year.

UN to provide security and facilities for municipal assembly elections Timor Newsline15 January 2010 Special Representative of the Secretary General Ameerah Haq said the UN was ready to provide security and facilities for the process of the country's municipal assembly elections.

33 of PNTL officers do not participate in promotion test Diario Nacional 18 January 2010 State Secretary for Security Francisco Guterres said that 33 police officers failed to attend promotion examinations.

Police Commander Monteiro: PNTL task force to suspend operations for training Timor Post 18 January 2010 Timorese National Police (PNTL) Commander Commissioner Longuinhos Monteiro said the PNTL Task Force team would stop carrying out their work in order to participate in training.

Police to set up information center for claims Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 18 January 2010 Timorese Police Commander Commissary Longuinhos Monteiro said the police would set up an information center for claims so that people could come to put their claims and information in connection with the police's work.

UN Police Commissioner concerned about attitude of police officers Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 18 January 2010 The UN Police Commissioner Luis Carrilho said he was concerned about the attitude of police officers against the communities and said the UN Police would make efforts to provide training to increase quality and professionalism of the Timorese National Police (PNTL).

F-FDTL promotes four of its officials Radio Televisaun Timor Leste15 January 2010 The Timorese Defence Force (F-FDTL) has today (14/1) promoted four of its officials to the rank of colonel. Those F-FDTL officials are Colonel Maunana, Colonel Falur Rate Laek, Colonel Pedro Klamar Fuik and Colonel Filomeno Paixao.

Major General Ruak calls on his four colonels to work harder Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 15 January 2010 The Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL) Commander Major General Taur Matak Ruak has called on four of the F-FDTL new colonels promoted today to work harder to create a disciplined, nationalist and patriotic defense force.

General Ruak: F-FDTL recruitment in 2011 will focus on masters Timor Post 18 January 2010 Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL) Commander Major General Taur Matan Ruak said the F-FDTL would prioritise on recruiting those who had academic titles such as S1, S2 and S3, so that they could be responsible for the F-FDTL’s administration.

Ruak: F-FDTL has prepared a concept plan Radio Televisaun Timor Leste18 January 2010 Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL) Commander Major General Taur Matan Ruak said they had prepared a concept plan known as “2020” in order to better develop the defense force.

Government supports new UN chief: State secretary for Council of Ministers Radio Televisaun Timor Leste15 January 2010 The Timorese Government has expressed its support for the new Chief of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) to strengthen the program of development in the country.

UN technical team is making assessment to UNMIT Mission Radio Televisaun Timor Leste15 January 2010 The UN technical team is currently conducting an assessment of the United Nations Integrated Mission’s work and is also consulting with the country's political leaders to get their opinions about making changes to the UNMIT Mission.

PM Gusmao: Government agrees to replace its Anti-Corruption Commission nominee Aderito de Jesus Soares Timor Post15 January 2010 Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao said the Government was ready to replace its nominee Aderito de Jesus Soares with another figure to take up the leadership of the anti-corruption commission so that a consensus could be reached.

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