DATE=6/30/99
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-251253
TITLE=EAST TIMOR SITREP (L-O)
BYLINE=PATRICIA NUNAN
DATELINE=JAKARTA
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: IN INDONESIA, THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL ENVOY TO EAST
TIMOR SAYS THE INTERNATIONAL MISSION -- ORGANIZING AN AUTONOMY
REFERENDUM FOR THE TERRITORY -- WILL NOT BE SCARED OFF BY THE
ATTACK ON A U-N POST TUESDAY. AS PATRICIA NUNAN REPORTS FROM
JAKARTA, JAMSHEED MARKER SAYS HE IS LEAVING INDONESIA IN AN
OPTIMISTIC MOOD, BECAUSE HE SAYS THE U-N MISSION IN EAST TIMOR IS
ON TRACK.
TEXT: THE U-N SPECIAL ENVOY TO EAST TIMOR JAMSHEED MARKER
RESPONDED TO NEWS OF THE FIRST ATTACK WITH DEFIANCE. BEFORE
LEAVING THE INDONESIAN CAPITAL FOR MEETINGS AT THE UNITED NATIONS
IN NEW YORK, MR. MARKER FIRST PRAISED U-N STAFF IN EAST TIMOR FOR
THEIR WORK IN THE TERRITORY. THEN HE SAID THE ATTACK WOULD NOT
SCARE AWAY THE UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN EAST TIMOR -- CALLED
UNAMET.
// MARKER ACT ONE //
MY SECOND MESSAGE, PERSONAL, IS ADDRESSED TO THE HOODS
AND THE HOODLUMS WHO CARRIED OUT THIS DESPICABLE ATTACK
ON THE UNAMET PRESENCES. AND THIS IS: THAT UNAMET IS
NOT, REPEAT NOT, SCARED -- NOR WILL IT EVER BE.
// END ACT //
TUESDAY'S INCIDENT WAS THE FIRST ATTACK ON A U-N OFFICE SINCE ITS
PERSONNEL STARTED TO TAKE UP POSITIONS IN THE DISPUTED TERRITORY
LAST MONTH. U-N OFFICIALS SAY ROUGHLY 100 MEMBERS OF A
PRO-INDONESIA MILITIA GROUP INJURED ONE PERSON WHEN THEY ATTACKED
A U-N ELECTORAL OFFICE IN THE TOWN OF MALIANA, 100 KILOMETERS
WEST OF THE EAST TIMORESE CAPITAL DILI.
MR. MARKER'S VISIT TO INDONESIA AND EAST TIMOR COMES AMID RISING
CONCERN OVER THE SECURITY SITUATION IN THE DISPUTED TERRITORY.
THE UNITED NATIONS IS SUPERVISING A SPECIAL AUTONOMY REFERENDUM
TO BE HELD IN AUGUST. // OPT // THE VOTE IS INTENDED TO END TWO
DECADES OF FIGHTING IN THE FORMER PORTUGUESE COLONY BY ASKING THE
EAST TIMORESE PEOPLE TO CHOOSE WHETHER THE TERRITORY SHOULD
INTEGRATE WITH INDONESIA OR IF IT SHOULD BECOME AN INDEPENDENT
NATION. // END OPT //
THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT DENIES THE INCIDENT AT THE U-N OFFICE
WAS AN ATTACK. IT SAYS STONES WERE THROWN IN THE COURSE OF A
BRAWL BETWEEN INDEPENDENCE SUPPORTERS AND A PRO-INTEGRATION
GROUP. IT BLAMES INDEPENDENCE SUPPORTERS FOR TRESPASSING ON U-N
GROUNDS.
MR. MARKER SAYS WHILE THE UNITED NATIONS WILL INCREASE ITS OWN
SECURITY IN EAST TIMOR, THE UNITED NATIONS CONSIDERS THE SECURITY
SITUATION IN EAST TIMOR TO BE THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT'S UTMOST
RESPONSIBILITY.
// EDS NOTE: CUT HERE TO USE AFTER THE TALKS END. PUT NEW INFO
IN INTRO. NUNAN WILL UPDATE BETWEEN 9 A-M AND NOON E-D-T //
// MARKER ACT TWO //
WE'RE CERTAINLY GOING TO BEEF UP OUR SECURITY POSITION,
BUT I HAVE HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE INDONESIAN
AUTHORITIES AND THEY ARE VERY CONSCIOUS OF WHAT HAS
HAPPENED. AND BECAUSE IT IS THEIR PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITY, I'VE BEEN ASSURED AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL
THAT THEY ARE TAKING MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SECURITY.
// END ACT //
MEANWHILE, IN THE INDONESIAN CAPITAL, FIVE DAYS OF PEACE TALKS
ORGANIZED BY EAST TIMORESE SPIRITUAL LEADER BISHOP CARLOS BELO
ARE EXPECTED TO END SOON (WEDNESDAY). FEW DETAILS OF THE
MEETINGS HAVE BEEN RELEASED. BUT LEADERS OF EAST TIMOR'S RIVAL
PRO-INDEPENDENCE AND PRO-INTEGRATION FACTIONS SAID ON TUESDAY
THEY HAD REACHED AN AGREEMENT ON HOW TO DISARM AHEAD OF THE
AUGUST AUTONOMY REFERENDUM. (SIGNED)
NEB/PN/JO/PLM
30-Jun-99 4:03 AM EDT (0803 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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