One Obstacle Destroying Unity Government

                       One Obstacle Destroying Unity Government

This paper was made in December 1993 in Jakarta, on reflections on the case of East Timor, now Timor-Leste there are some things that are described in this article. And are posted to this blog on October 29, 2009.

One of the tragedies that often held a rally in East Timor is comprised of young people who on average are graduates of secondary schools, out of school and student. Demonstrations in East Timor first occurs when the arrival of Pope John Paul II's visit to East Timor in October 1989. At first the young people of East Timor seems to have been reborn from a system that is severely curtailing freedom and their way.

The arrival of Pope John Paul II to East Timor to bring a vision of unity and strength for East Timor joven s. Previously, joven's vision is very narrow and diapi-wedge. Mainly because they do not know the actual self-image as joven's successor own homeland. In the first step they are not in tune with their current development itself. Each only seek and pursue self-satisfaction and development.

The arrival of Pope John Paul II to East Timor generating a bond of brotherhood in society. This is the most precious blessing for the people of East Timor. For young people, this is a phenomenon of the right to learn more about self-image more depth. Previous youth themselves indifferent to the situation in terms of their own socially. This resulted in the narrow horizons of young people in the current development situation itself. The reality of the growing awareness of young people can be seen with the demonstrations in mid Eucharist ongoing in Tasi-Tolu Dili West on October 12, 1989, which dipimpim directly by Pope John Paul II and assisted by Bishop Belo and several other pastors. The demonstration was witnessed by the Pope, President Suharto and several other V Cabinet Minister as well as thousands of East Timorese who were present at the time to welcome the Pope.

Events at the inception of a youth revival for the familiar image of him and increasingly united. However, where one or two people get together to do their activities are being monitored and being chased by security forces. Continuous monitoring and control by the government and security forces to narrow and impede the freedom of young people to perform an action or reaction. Although surveillance of their movements, the more stringent, but on 28 April 1990 a demonstration took place in front of the Hotel Dili. From the demonstration it was a clash between security forces and protesters. So many Kodim, then interrogated. And finally the mass of demonstrators took shelter at the Bishop as the sole bulwark of protection for young people. On 28 April 1990 the demonstrators quickly controlled by the security forces. Eventually they were given the opportunity to perform demonstrations on 29 to 30 April 1990. During the demonstration, the army and security forces were involved in it, while researching the pace and direction of the domonstran.

                                                   SETTING THE STRATEGY

                                               SUBDIVISION AND STRENGTH

The fiery spirit of youth that can not be controlled by the Government and the Security Forces. With increasingly unsound among young people, then the government devised a subtle step to control the power of young people in East Timor. This is apparent with the arrival of Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana on December 27, 1990 at the House of RRI Kaikoli Dili East Timor. Siti Hardiyanti to mean the arrival of East Timor is one of the propaganda strategy to woo young people of East Timor.

Propaganda posed by Siti Hardiyati Rukmana to youth of East Timor, is a dream that brings destruction. In face-to-face events around 100 young people of East Timor, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana first warm greetings from his father is the president Soeharto. Then proceed with the propaganda that he said would bring younger siblings to be placed on the island of Batam, in order to be employed and earn wages as much as possible in order to help parents and younger siblings in East Timor, in addition they can continue their education or follow other courses in accordance with their respective talents.

                                                     STRENGTH AND UNITY

                                             DESTROYED BY DREAM BATAM

 A meeting which takes only about two hours it can wiggle mindset among young people themselves. Flows arising from changes in establishments where young people encouraging them to gain experience in Batam. And armed with that experience they hope to use it for the future of East Timor even more to improve the economic status of the family the better. That places the gap between young people themselves so that their association in mutual suspicion.

Propaganda presented by Siti Hardiyanti was very convincing, so many young people who have left school. They are confident and believe in Batam later they can continue their education while working in accordance with the promise of Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana.

Bids submitted Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana is working with the Indonesian Youth National Committee (KNPI) East Timor. To KNPI East Timor's young people consult their difficulties and confusion. Thus easily KNPI changed professions to become one of the labor market at the time. For KNPI is one container to collect the young generation. So this step is initiated by the central government or the Foundation Tiara Indonesia and used as a business network to sell young people of East Timor to the outside area.

Thus, in a relatively short time can menghimpum youth KNPI approximately between 900 to 1000 youths. KNPI youth record in pergelombang the first wave of as many as 172 people. Were sent on March 27, 1991, the time was off by Governor of East Timor Ir. Mario Viegas Carrascalao and Bishop Belo through KNPI or Tiara Foundation Indonesia (Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana) itself. And witnessed by a number of other officials of the parents and their sidekick.

The release of 172 young men make the city of Dili was quite impressed and value to the parents and relatives in East Timor, because parents believe and are sure that his children will someday be useful for their families. And this is the first time the youth mission off by parents to try his fortune in order to improve the economic status of the family. It is clear that the Younger seems starting kekompakkan melemehkan, this step dimamfaatkan by officials to develop strategies further.

Arriving in Jakarta at midnight and the next day, hoping that young people will talk about training or training. Prior to Jakarta because they had given a workout by the military forces, the Department of Labour and the Ministry of Religious Affairs at the Polytechnic Dili for 15 days. During training, from the committee to list the names had to take a course in accordance with the choice of them; electronic, wood and glass. But that morning they were face to face with Tiara Indonesia Foundation Center and several entrepreneurs. Not membiracakan problems or training course to a plan to Batam, but immediately prepared to be sent to Simangole in a company engaged in the wood and furniture sector. But there are 16 people who do not agree and eventually canceled. They demanded that we come here to follow a course in accordance with the promise, after it was placed on the island of Batam. From this brings destruction and disappointment was hitting a heart for young people. From the Foundation denied on the grounds that they are not there skill and experience nothing to demand higher salaries.

From here read about propaganda in the catapult by Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana is hope for the young East Timorese brings destruction, disappointment and greatly regret the hope Batam earlier. Deeply distressed and their anger and reflecting deeply regret that all of this just to kill us quietly with a very subtle way.

Strategy and propaganda was known by foreign media, that it is initiated by Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana. So the issue was raised by Asia Watch (A Committee Of Human Rights Watch and several magazines and abroad such as BBC Radio and Radio Australia. Politically it can be considered that an abduction of the Youth of East Timor in order to reduce disturbance or demonstration to welcome the Parliament of Portugal to East Timor in November 1991.

Tiara Foundation Indonesia or family "sandalwood" began to circulate in the Mass Media on the issue of sending overseas workers from East Timor. Finally, make a strategy and subsequent waves diserakan to Depnaker. Secretly Indonesia and KNPI Tiara Foundation in collaboration with the Department of Labour, then as the first wave of the Department of Labour in Kerim on June 6, 1991 as many as 300 people. Arrived in Surabaya on June 11, 1991 and were divided into three groups of 60 people to Denpasar, Surabaya 140 and 100 people in Jakarta. For approximately two weeks into the second wave in Kerim again by the Department of Labour on June 24, 1991 as many as 350 people.

Seeing a relatively short time of the coming Parliament Portugal to East Timor in mid-November 1991. With the current very quickly in less than 4 months to issue the young Timorese approximately 1000 people. Politically Parliament asserted that the East against Portugal. all this merely for the sake of reducing the Younger to demonstrate in East

TOWARDS INCIDENT 12 NOVEMBER

Given the relatively short time visits Portugal to East Timor Parliament on November 18, 1991 the East Timor Youth alert both physically and spiritually. In the preparation of awaiting the arrival of the Portuguese Parliament on October 28, 1991 occurred youth held a preparatory action in the Church spiritual Motael Dili, it is kissed by the security forces finally there was the murder of Sebastioan Gomez on October 28, 1991.

Death Sebastiao Gomez is a very harsh reaction among young people, so that makes young people are forced to do actions against the government and the police. For young people find themselves too insulted by the government and by various means to destroy the strength and unity in East Timor. For young people who always maintain self-image to take action against the government and to demonstrate to the international community, the death of Gomez celebrated as one manifestation to the world that although the majority of young people by bottom currents propaganda Rukmana and Siti Hardiyati Depnaker. But with very few weaknesses that can instill a strong sense of solidarity and must face the reality of what happens to these young people, are ready to accept the reality.

Where the bloody event occurs, known as the Dili incident or event Santa Cruz. Genesis is a lot of young people or people who do not know anything about the ins and outs of the issue of East Timor was a victim. This incident raises a backlash between government forces and clashes with each other, namely by the Governor Ir. Mario Viegas Carrascalao and General Tri Sutrisno time as commander of the Armed Forces. Tri Sutrisno itself to blame these events is the responsibility of Fretilin, while Carrascalao himself said that the armed forces must bertanggungjawad over this incident.

This event had been criticized by the United Nations against Mr. Parada Antonio Freitas, who was currently abroad in the context of a specific task. Antonio Parada was then the Regional Secretary (District Secretary) Level Province of East Timor. In this case, the United Nations asked about the incident to Parada Santa Cruz, but Mr. Parada himself could not speak anything in front of the United Nations other than just stay quiet.

Jakarta, December 4, 1993

Helio Freitas da Silva