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Viewing cable 06DILI152, END OF WEEK UPDATE ON FDTL DISMISSALS AND UNREST IN DILI

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06DILI152 2006-03-31 09:24 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Dili
VZCZCXRO8356
PP RUEHCHI RUEHNH RUEHPB
DE RUEHDT #0152/01 0900924
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 310924Z MAR 06
FM AMEMBASSY DILI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2377
INFO RUCNARF/ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM COLLECTIVE
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 0388
RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON PRIORITY 0259
RUEHLI/AMEMBASSY LISBON PRIORITY 0315
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 0174
RHEHAAA/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC
RHHMUNA/USPACOM HONOLULU HI
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0327
RUEHDT/AMEMBASSY DILI 1697
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 DILI 000152 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EAP/MTS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV MARR ASEC TT
SUBJECT: END OF WEEK UPDATE ON FDTL DISMISSALS AND UNREST IN DILI 
 
REF: A) DILI 96, B) DILI 113, C) DILI 135 D) DILI 144 
 
DILI 00000152  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
1. (U) Summary: As of today, the situation in Dili remains calm 
and appears to have mostly returned to normal after the spate of 
incidences reported in Reftel D.  Dili residents who had left 
their homes to stay with relatives or take refuge elsewhere out 
of fear of escalating violence, a number that was never as many 
as exaggerated press reports implied, have mostly returned to 
their homes.  Embassy sources have been unanimous in 
characterizing the unrest as primarily a martial arts 
group-driven phenomenon, not involving the dismissed Timorese 
armed forces (FDTL) soldiers except in a few isolated incidents. 
 Government officials continue to characterize the incidents as 
a law enforcement issue that they are capable of managing and 
expressed frustration and anger with highly inaccurate 
international press reports.  Meanwhile, the 591 dismissed FDTL 
soldiers have reportedly dispersed since Monday, March 27, but 
their leader expressed sadness and disappointment that they are 
being "treated like criminals" and that no progress has been 
made regarding their complaints.  Government of East Timor 
(GOET) officials are unsympathetic, but at the same time stress 
the need to address the FDTL's institutional issues.  End 
summary. 
 
2. (U) As reported in reftel D, numerous incidents involving 
primarily intimidation and property destruction (mostly rock 
throwing) occurred late last week and over the weekend in 
several Dili neighborhoods.  The incidents appear to have been 
primarily carried out by members of martial arts groups using 
increased publicity regarding tensions between people from the 
eastern and western areas of East Timor as a pretext for their 
actions.  The incidents, and especially the proliferation of 
rumors about impending violence that they sparked, raised fears 
throughout the city and in some districts.  However, incidents 
were reduced significantly during the week, at least partially 
due to widespread police patrols, and Dili's infamous rumor mill 
has died down allowing a return to normality. 
 
3. (U) The incidents and related rumors had prompted a number of 
people to take temporary shelter away from their homes in the 
affected neighborhoods.  As of today, however, Embassy sources 
indicate that the vast majority of Dili residents have returned 
to their homes, with the exception of several whose houses 
sustained damage rendering them uninhabitable.  Embassy staff 
who had taken in family and friends, report that everyone has 
now returned home.  A Catholic Church compound that was housing 
approximately 200 people earlier in the week now only has a few 
families left. 
 
4. (U) In numerous conversations throughout the week, Embassy 
sources have been unanimous in characterizing the disturbances 
around Dili as the work of martial arts groups, citing two of 
the larger groups, SHT and Sete-Sete, as primarily responsible. 
The general view is that this was not an orchestrated effort, 
but rather the work of a number of the group's members using the 
pretext for their own personal motives, such as revenge, theft, 
etc. 
 
5. (U) In an apparently impromptu speech Thursday morning (March 
30), Foreign Minister Jose Ramos Horta appeared noticeably upset 
and blasted the international press for "irresponsible, 
alarmist, and downright deceitful" reporting on the week's 
events.  Singled out in his criticisms were Agence France Press, 
ABC (Australia), Lusa (Portugal) and Antara (Indonesia).  He 
also targeted the media development organization, Internews, 
whose international director had been quoted in several of the 
international stories, remarking also on its funding via USAID. 
(N.B.  Although the international director of Internews in Dili 
was quoted in inaccurate stories, his quotes were themselves not 
inaccurate and he does not appear to be the source for the 
inaccuracies.)  While Ramos Horta's outburst was the most 
sharp-edged of official responses to date by far, it reflects 
the overall Government of East Timor (GOET) view that the 
incidents were not a major source of concern and that they had 
been blown far out of proportion. 
 
6. (U) Meanwhile, the dismissed FDTL soldiers have not been 
actively gathering or making any plans since Monday.  According 
to the Lieutenant Salsinha who has been acting as their leader 
so far, he asked them to disperse and to remain calm.  He said 
that many have returned to their homes in the districts.  He 
also expressed great frustration and said that he and the other 
dismissed soldiers are "feeling very sad" because "some people 
 
DILI 00000152  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
are accusing them of creating instability."  The group 
apparently has no plan formed at this point regarding any next 
steps. 
 
7. (SBU) GOET officials, including the Prime Minister, continue 
to publicly support the decision to dismiss the 591 striking 
soldiers.  However, according to private conversations conveyed 
by Embassy sources, Foreign Minister Ramos Horta and Minister of 
State Administration Anna Pessoa (who is very close to Prime 
Minister Mari Alkatiri) have both separately remarked on the 
need to address the institutional issues within the military 
that led to the strike of over one third of the force.  Both 
also reportedly are planning to establish special commissions to 
address the long-term institutional issues. 
SHIRATORI