• PM Xanana Gusmão defends Alkatiri for Timor Sea’s Gas and Oil treaty

  Timor Post , 3 December 2008- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão has firmly defended former Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri to lead Timor Sea’s Gas and Oil treaty, although certain MPs from the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT) were in protest over the post.

• Govt will sack Timorese ambassador to Portugal

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 3 December 2008- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão said the Government had planned to replace Timorese Ambassador to Portugal, Manuel Abrantes, because he did not defend the current Government’s policy.

• Public Prosecution prepares accusation to the court, says Monteiro

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 3 December 2008- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Timorese Prosecutor General Longinhos Monteiro said the Public Prosecution was currently preparing accusation to the court about the assassination attempt to President Jose Ramos Horta on February 11.

• Gusmão and Socrates talk on TT problem

  Timor Post , 3 December 2008- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão said during one-week-official visit in Portugal he met with Prime Minister of Portugal Jose Socrates talking on problem of Timor Telecom Company (TT).

• Fretilin should look at people’s situation

  Suara Timor Loro Sa’e , 3 December 2008- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo has called on Fretilin leaders to take into consideration current situation of the Timorese people before conducting long march.

• Timor-Leste, Portugal, Indonesia and Australia to set up joint cooperation commission

  Timor Post , 3 December 2008- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão said Timor-Leste, Portugal, Indonesia and Australian would set up a joint cooperation commission in various sectors next year.

• Health Ministry holds campaign on preventing HIV/AIDS

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 3 December 2008- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Deputy Minister for Health, Madalena Hanjan said the Government through the Ministry of Health was currently holding campaign on preventing HID/AIDS throughout Timor-Leste’s territory.

• Horta pledges to provide water supply facilities for people in Atauro

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 3 December 2008- Summary by Alberico Junior
  President Jose Ramos Horta has pledged to provide water supply facilities for the people of Atauro Island.

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