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Fernando de Araujo Indictment 1992
Fernando de Araujo Indictment
From: apakabar@igc.apc.org
Date: Wed Mar 18 1992 - 14:18:00 EST
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Excerpts from the Araujo indictment
The following are excerpts from the indictment read out by the
procesution in the trial of Fernando de Araujo, an East Timorese
student who went on trial in
subversion. [As yet the full text of the indictment which runs into
about 150 pages is not yet available. The following excerpts are
taken from three pages received so far.]
...
9. On 28 October 1991, the accused, at his lodging, Jalan Sesetan
Gg Tamansari no 10, Denpasar,
Constancio Pinto in Dili, at about 06.00 local time [all times
mentioned in the indictment are 'WITA' or Central Indonesian Time
which includes
[intelligence] opened fire at the
the death of two young East Timorese, and ordering him to pass this
information on to Donaciano Gomes in
At about 08.00 local time, the accused phoned a person named
Donaciano Gomes in
for it to be passed on to the others.
At about 10.00 local time, the accused phoned Joao Freitas da
Camara in
Church Dili, and asking Joao Freitas da Camara in
contact with Carmel Budiardjo in
All this being for the purposes of obtaining the sympathy of
the outside world that human rights violations had taken place in
10. That because the Portuguese Parliamentary Delegation had not
come on 4 November 1991, there was a meeting on 7 November 1991 at
the home of Francisco Branco attended by several members of the
Executive Committee, including Juvencio de Jesus Martins, Gregorio
da Cunha Saldanha, Fransisco Branco and Constancio Pinto, which was
chaired by Constancio Pinto, which drew up an instruction that
because the Portuguese Parliamentary Delegation would not be
coming, we should use the opportunity to have a demonstration on
the occasion of the visit of the UN human rights envoy whose visit
coincided with the Mass to commemorate the death of Sebastiao on 12
November 1991 when flowers would be placed on his grave in Santa
Cruz, and that at the time of this visit, there would be three
foreign journalists who would cover the procession of the Mass and
demonstration, for the purpose of being able to show the outside
world that
to be free, while at the same time asking for support from other
countries to bring about a solution to the question of
information regarding this was then passed on by Constancio Pinto
to the accused.
11. On 12 November 1991 at about 10.00 local time, the accused in
Denpasar Dili received a phone-call from Constancio Pinto in Dili
informing him that at about 09.30 local time, the army had carried
out a massacre as a large crowd of people were on their way from
grave of Sebastiao, and Constancio Pinto issued an instruction that
a demonstration should take place in
At 13.00 local time, the accused phoned Joao Freitas da
Camara, leader of the Renetil branch in
the incident in Dili, and the accused then instructed Joao Freitas
da Camara, among other things:
a. To tell the foreign press and foreign embassies in
about this event and to inform ACFOA in
b. To organise a demonstration in
c. To contact Renetil branches in
demonstration, each Renetil branch should sent five persons, with
as many as people as possible from
d. That the demonstration should be held no later than 18
November at which there should be banners and a petition to the UN
office, the Japanese and Australian embassies in
this demonstration should be led and coordinated by Joao Freitas da
Camara....
...... [Several pages later.]
4. That the accused as chair of Renetil and also as the
Clandestine Communication Centre to receive information about
developments in
for dissemination abroad and for Renetil branches, or vice versa,
and to receive assistance in the form of cash and medicines from
abroad or from Dili to be used to promote the interests of the
Clandestine operation, for which purpose the accused established
contact by sending letters by relay to, or by telephone contact
with, Fretilin GPK [the regime's acronym which stands for 'security
disruptor gangs'] leaders, among others;
a. Ramos Horta and Alfredo Pareira in
CN (National Convergence),
b. Abelio Araujo, Estarao Tabral and Luisa Teotonia in
c. Jose L. Guiteres in
d.
e. Xanana Gusmao as leader of the CNRM/Supreme commander of
GPK/Fretilin in
f. Constancio Pinto as leader of the Executive Committee of the
Clandestine Front (CF) in
Further, the accused received a special message from Xanana
Gusmao that "To resist is to win", the purpose being to preserve
the existence of the struggle to free
State of the
That in order to finance these clandestine operations, the
accused received financial assistance, among others:
Rp. 500,000 a month from Alfredo Pareira;
A$2,000 from Ramos Horta;
Rp. 500,000 from Constancio Pinto;
A monthly contribution of Rp. 5,000 from each member;
some of which was received directly by the accused and via the
intermediary of tourists whose identities are not known or through
the Bank Nasional Indonesia (BNI) 1946, Denpasar branch.
Translator's note: All names are given here as spelt in the
indictment.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Monday, December 24, 2001
Monday, June 11, 2001
Speech of the President of Democratic Party (PD)
Speech of the President of Democratic Party (PD)
Mr. Fernando La Sama de Araujo
Dili, June 10, 2001
Mr. Fernando La Sama de Araujo
Dili, June 10, 2001
Your Excellence Dr. Sergio de Melo, The UN Transitional Administrator in East Timor
Mr. Xanana Gusmao, the President of the Veteran Association
Mgr. Carlos Filipe X. Belo, SDB, Bishop of the Diocese of Dili,
Brigader General Taur Matan Ruak, Commander of Defense Force of East Timor
Diplomats accredited in East Timor
Leaders of the Political Parties
Cadres, members, militants, followers of the Democratic Party whom I trust
and respect
And ladies and gentlemen,
In the name of the Democratic Party (PD) and myself, I would like to thank you for taking part in this ceremony. Today is a historic day for the Democratic Party.
The formation of PD was not meant to increase the number of the political parties, but to strengthen the democracy amongst East Timor's people based on the coexistence of cooperation with all political parties for the interest of our people.
Because of the past experiences that our people have experienced prior to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor, today, many people are afraid to talk about political parties. Their concern is legitimate, however, if we want to build a new nation based on democratic principles, the role of the political parties is paramount in order to carry out democracy based on the experience we have witnessed, heard and read concerning political parties in the
democratic countries around the world.
We have also heard that political parties are precursors of war. PD does not believe that there will be war because our people are tired of living in war and suffering, also tired of injustice as a consequence of war. Therefore, if we continue to talk about war, we are revealing that we do not
trust in our own capacity as leaders to bring this new nation forward.
Others have oppressed us, the people of Timor, also are tired of being under foreign domination. Thus, PD appears to send another message, which people wish to hear- a message that would bring people peace of mind. This is the message: PD detests war, overlooks all the indecency of the political leaders in the past; detests hatred and revenge resulted from the misconduct
of the political leaders. Aspires to build a democracy on the bases of reconciliation and mutual respect. Thus enables the people of Timor Loro Sae to build a new nation free from injustice and war, and to give every Timorese the opportunity to move forward as a nation, a nation that counts on its economy, political system and people's wisdom.
PD acknowledges that we cannot escape from globalization process. Therefore, PD will develop a policy that would favor cooperation with other nations especially those whose missions have been accredited in Timor Lorosae. PD Believes that together we will build a strong democracy trough our knowledge abroad and our experience from within the East Timor.
PD is a political alternative that will confer a healthy contribution to democracy in days to come, because the desire of PD is to embrace all the people of Timor Loro Sae, who can contribute their knowledge and experience in development the country based on the history, culture and political
system that the people of Timor Loro Sae had faced until this historic moment.
PD detests all kind of violence took place in East Timor.
With its human resource, PD can contribute to the development of a just and democratic government based on the rule of law.
PD believes that democracy will flourish in East Timor because our tradition of "Tesi lia", which has been practiced for centuries in the districts and sub-districts and they're own respective " Knuas" reflects the very same principle of democracy. PD will look into the ways of combining traditional system " Consensus Building" and the new practices of democracy based on
East Timorese traditional values and western democratic values.
PD believes that its political program will be carried out with success because of human resources available, expertise and experience of its members. However, it is conscious that the success will also depends on the coexistence and cooperation with other political parties in Timor Loro Sae. Thus, PD is determined to work with all political parties on the basis of
mutual respect of the principles and beliefs of each political party.
PD believes that the relationship with our neighbors is tantamount for the stability and peace, pre-requisite for the implementation of democracy, economic development, and guarantees for the well being of the people. Therefore, PD will ensure to develop a good neighborly relationship with our neighbors in every levels including political, economic and security cooperation.
To conclude, PD would like to inform you those who are present in this ceremony and those who are unable to come, that PD's vision above mentioned can become a reality only when all the people of Timor Loro Sae live in equal footing under the rule of law and mutual respect of individual freedom of expression according to democratic principles that PD defends.
In this opportunity, and before I conclude, the Democratic Party, want to remind and appeal to all of you to contribute your strength, knowledge and experience to the political party that you have chosen. The Democratic Party respects your freedom of choice and its doors are wide open to every citizen of Timor Loro Sae. If you want democracy and the new political alternative
you are welcome to join PD!
Long Live PD!
Thursday, May 24, 2001
A Brief History of PD
Partido Democrático (PD) was established in June 10, 2000. In August 2001, two months after its formation, PD ran in the Constituent Assembly election and came second to FRETILIN, currently the ruling party
PD has since grown in size and has become a serious political contender and advocate of the public's socio-economic welfare and political interest in the current Timor-Leste's political spectrum.
The founding members of PD consist mostly of former clandestine activists and young graduates from Indonesian universities and abroad, former active senior members of the former historical CNRT's Frente Politica Interna or (FPI) including other former supporters of FRETILIN and local leaders across East Timor.
These founding members and supporters are well-known for theircreativity, courage, and conscience which they had gained and developed during the years of resistance and occupation. During this post-independence period, they have drawn on the same courage, creativity and conscience with willingness to innovate and imagine a brighter future for all Timor-Leste's families.
Regrettably, critical interpretations of the country's situation during the first period of Timor-Leste's own government point to what is seen as economic stagnation and the escalation of poverty and misery. These interpretations are based on a series of observations and evidence that includes unemployment crisis, discriminatory access to state resources based on political affiliations, poor government spending on social programs and poor investment in the economic sector. Indicators include among others a majority of the working age who are yet to find their first paid job; hundreds of thousands who are still struggling under the mounting burden of life's everyday costs and cannot afford a house, clean water and power, and many more who are still seeking justice as they mourn over their lost ones. All these families feel that the Timorese Dream they had during the cruel years of occupation and resistance is seriously endangered if not vanished.
Under the leadership of Fernando "Lasama" de Araujo (40), a former political prisoner during the Indonesia's New Order regime and Rebook Prize Winner, PD has a political platform to create a society with strong, healthy and well-educated citizens to permit them to seek a better future for themselves, for their loved ones, and for the country in a stable and fair environment.
THE PD MANIFESTO
The struggle of the liberation of
To fight against all the vestiges above mentioning and to reduce the negative impact on the process of the liberation of the nation, each and every citizen shall have its own appropriate space and make itself avaible to participate actively in this process. The history of the struggle of the liberation of the people has shown that an active and creative participation of every sector of East Timorese society in the uprooting of the shortcomings and to overcome obstacles that hinder the achievement of the national objectives is indispensable.
Without ignoring the sacrifice of our heroes and martyrs and determine to uphold their ideals of the struggle of the national liberation, and concious of the limitations that the nation is facing, and binding to the commitment of the sustainability of the national liberation, some of the citizens of Timor Loro Sae decided to establish the Partido Democratico (PD) with the following objectives:
1. Developing a participatory democracy and respect of human rights - the right to participate in the political decision-making process at every level of the system in order to guarantee a clean transparent and accountable government. Establishing a representative institution that accommodates the aspirations of the people, and developing a clean, independent and accountable judiciary system.
2. Developing a market economy with a selective intervention of the government suported by a third party in order to involve every citizen as subject and object of the economic development.
3. Developing an education system which guarantee equal opportunity and accessible to all citizens of Timor Loro Sae as well as providing opportunity for the participation of the East Timorese citizens in the management of economic development of the country.
4. Developing a social system that ensures social welfare, harmony and solidarity amongst citizens.
5. Developing a security and defense system that guarantee the protection of the territorial sovereignty and integrity of Timor Loro Sae with the purpose to create necessary conditions for peace, social tranquility, that ensure national stability.
6. Developing an active foreign policy in the spirit of cooperation and solidarity aiming at the promotion of international peace and stability.
Every act which threatens and endangers national security will be countered on the basis of the laws in order to ensure a free, democratic and sovereign society of Timor Loro Sae in accordance with socio-cultural values, internal and external factors which influence the process of the liberation of the people.
Dili, 24 May 2000
PD Organizers, Fernando "La Sama" de Araujo, President Mariano
"Assanami" Sabino Watumi Sa, Secretary General
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