In response to Xanana’s statement made in June that current leaders of Fretilin were illegal and illegitimate, Akatiri said that the president has no competency to interpret law or even if he can he could not make any decision. After of Court of Appeals made decision that Fretilin’s leaders are legal and legitimate last Friday, he added that the Court of Appeal is an independent body and made its decision based on facts not opinions.

Lucia Lobato, MP from PSD party told the media at National Party that all citizens have right to interpret law and have right express their opinions but the court is the one would make any decision. (DN, STL)

Longuinhos should announce result of Alkatiri’s hearing

MP from Fretilin Party, Osorio Florindo told TP that Prosecutor General Longuinhos should announce result of Alkatiri’s hearing because people are waiting to hear who is the most responsible for this crisis in which thousands of thousands people have lost their properties and live in IDP camps. “People are waiting the result of the hearing and why still not been announced?” asked Florindo. Florindo also asked Prosecutor General to investigate Rai Los and Labadaen groups who gave evidence of weapons distribution in this country. MP from UDT party Alexandre Corte-Real also agreed that in order to accelerate the process of Rogerio Lobato and Mari Alkatiri’s case, Prosecutor General should investigate those people who were involved this crisis. (TP)


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