Bishop Belo

Bishop Belo

I am very disappointed with what East Timor Bishop Belo said
in his interview with Der Spiegel, as reported in the local media
recently. I thought that I could be proud of him as an Indonesian
who received the Nobel prize.

Being a Nobel prize laureate as well as a prominent figure in
East Timor, Bishop Belo could have fostered a stronger national
unity within the country. If it is true that he made some bad
remarks about integration, then I would no longer be sure where
he stands.

JENNY LAURITZ KHOENG

Jakarta