RI deplores GAM flag raising in E. Timor<\/p>\n
KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The military in West Timor
\nstrongly deplored the East Timor government's inaction over the
\nrecent raising of the Aceh Free Movement (GAM) flag in Dili,
\nsaying it could affect the two countries' bilateral ties.<\/p>\n
The GAM flag was raised in Dili, the capital of East Timor,
\nwhen the East Timorese people celebrated the small country's
\nfirst anniversary on May 20.<\/p>\n
West Timor military district chief Col. Moeswarno Moesanip
\nsaid the East Timor authorities could have prevented the raising
\nof the GAM flag if they had wanted to, to maintain friendly ties
\nwith Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\"According to intelligence reports, a group of GAM rebels are
\nin East Timor to seek work. But, they are there to establish an
\nunderground movement to help fight for Aceh's independence,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He said he would also bring the case to the two countries'
\njoint border meeting here early this June. --JP<\/p>",
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