Belo to attend his book review

DILI, East Timor: Nobel peace prize laureate Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo said yesterday he would attend a discussion to review his newly published book at Atmajaya Catholic University this Friday.

Belo told Antara the organizers had invited about 1,000 people from different education disciplines, religions and cultures to take part in the book review.

"The program has been planned since March. Many said the launching and review of the book should be in Jakarta," he said.

Belo's book titled Demi Keadilan and Perdamaian (For Justice and Peace) was launched here on March 25. It compiles his letters to the Dili church community during his 12 years in service.

"By discussing the book, we are talking about East Timor from many points of view," he said.

"East Timor is our common problem and needs everybody's advice in the search for an international solution that meets the principles of fairness, comprehensiveness and is acceptable to everyone," he said.

An official from the book review committee, Bona Beding, said Belo would lead a mass with Jakarta Bishop Julius Darmaatmadja at the Jakarta Cathedral on Saturday. (amd)