E. Timor remains international issue

E. Timor remains international issue

DILI, East Timor: Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares said East
Timor will remain an international issue next year.

As long as the United Nations and Portugal refuse to recognize
Indonesia's authority over the region, East Timor will remain in
the international limelight, he pointed out.

Abilio told Antara yesterday that Indonesia should do its
utmost to convince both the UN and Portugal to finally accept
East Timor's integration into Indonesia. The first step to be
taken, he said, is to convince the youth of East Timor that
integration is the best solution to the problem.

In addition, the government needs to handle the serious
problem of unemployment in the region, he said.

East Timor was integrated into Indonesia in 1976. The UN still
recognizes Portugal as the administrative power over the region.
(swe)