Support voiced for E. Timor reconciliation dialog<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares
\nexpressed support on Monday for a reconciliation dialog planned
\nby Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Baucau Bishop
\nBasilio do Nascimento for Sept. 10 and Sept. 11.<\/p>\n
Abilio, as quoted by Antara in Dili on Monday, however
\napologized that he would not be able to attend the dialog,
\nplanned to help unify East Timorese, because he was scheduled to
\nattend meetings in Jakarta and Bali. The dialog is scheduled to
\ntake place in Dare, some 10 kilometers south of Dili.<\/p>\n
While receiving Belo and the chairman of the dialog's
\norganizing committee, Fransisco Kalbuadi, Abilio said he expected
\nparticipants to sit side by side \"without shouting at one
\nanother\".<\/p>\n
Belo told the governor the church would not take sides, adding
\nthat the final statement to be made after the dialog would not
\ncontain any suggestions for a political solution to the East
\nTimor question.<\/p>\n
Contacted from Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Belo told The
\nJakarta Post that he hoped for the support of the military
\nto reduce tension in the area. \"We're giving all parties a chance
\nto hold an open dialog to seek better steps (to peace),\" he said.<\/p>\n
A special representative of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
\nwas quoted in Dili on Monday as saying that he was visiting the
\nterritory to seek input for an autonomy concept being drafted by
\nthe international body. Antara quoted Francesc Vendrell as saying
\nthat he was meeting with various parties to ensure that the
\nconcept would be in accordance with the people's wishes here.<\/p>\n
The news agency also quoted on Monday the chief of the local
\nmilitary resort in Dili, Col. Tono Suratmat, as saying: \"All
\nArmed Forces personnel, including the police,fully support the
\ndialog so long as it is held for the good of the East Timorese.\"<\/p>\n
Belo said the dialog would be attended by only 50 invited
\nparticipants living in East Timor, representing various political
\nand educational backgrounds.<\/p>\n
Those living outside East Timor, in Jakarta for example, and
\nthe territory's separatists would not be invited, he said.<\/p>\n
Belo stressed all parties would be represented, even members
\nof the National Committee of Indonesian Youth, known to be close
\nto the ruling Golkar party.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile in Jakarta, the Armed Forces denied it had deployed
\nmore troops to East Timor, saying that any new personnel there
\nwere routine replacements.<\/p>\n
Armed Forces spokesman Maj. Gen. Syamsul Ma'arif made the
\nstatement on Monday in response to reported plans by a non-
\ngovernmental organization to announce the addition of additional
\ntroops in the province.<\/p>\n
Antara quoted activist Bonar Tigor Naipospos, chairman of
\nSolidamor, as saying he had information and photographs of the
\narrival of the new troops after a recent trip to the province.
\n(yac\/anr)<\/p>",
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