F-FDTL ready to respond violence, says Julio Tomãs Pinto - Diario Nacional, 8 October

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 November 1999 07:00 Written by Julio Team Thursday, 09 October 2008 11:45

State Secretary for Defense, Julio Tomãs Pinto, said the Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL) was ready to respond violence which might take place during the long march by Fretilin shortly. The state secretary said every citizen and political party of the country had the right to express, yet they should hold it peacefully and said Fretilin had made comments that there would be no violence.

Pinto said F-FDTL’s military police were prepared to boost the Timorese National Police (PNTL) for securing the long march and if any violence would be committed, the defense force and the Government would not tolerate it. He added although Fretilin had publicized that would guarantee the long march, yet they should get first authorization from PNTL. Souce: Etan