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"We have received a report from the Indonesian Embassy in Dili on the incident. We want a joint investigation into the happening," Yuri M Thamrin, the spokesman, said. Yuri said, the report from the Indonesian Ambassador to Timor Leste Ahmed Bey Sofwan, quoted Timor Leste authorities as saying the shooting occurred when five Indonesians were fishing in Malibaka River. One of them went up to the river bank to take corn. "According to the Timor Leste authorities, their patroling officers wanted to arrest (the Indonesians) but the latter resisted. And then the shooting happened," Yuri said. The Indonesian government had asked Timor Leste to return the remains of the three Indonesians which were being kept in a hospital in Bobonaro district to their families. Dili had also called for better communication with the Indonesian security personnel to avoid similar incidents in the future. Yuri said, the shooting incident had sparked anger on the part of the families of the fatalities but Indonesian security personnel could calm them and prevent the worsening of the situation. "Commanders of Indonesian and Timor Leste border security forces have met and coordinated with one another on the settlement of the case. The situation is normal now," Yuri said. Three of the five Indonesians were reportedly shot to death on Malibaka River on Friday, allegedly by Timor Leste patroling police. Kupang Military District Commander Col Inf. Noch Bola confirmed the incident saying the three villagers of Tohe identified as Candido Mariano, 26, Jose Mauhorte, 38, and Stanis Maubere, 48, died at the location. The two others, namely Egidio and Elias Tavares, managed to escape. They were fired on by Timor Leste border police patrol (Unidade Patrohamento Frontiera --UPF) on the tactical coordinating line (TCL) in Malibaka River, some 25 kilometers from Atambua in the Indonesian province of East Nusatenggara. Noch Bola said he has worked on coordination with UPF chief in Timor Leste to handle the problem. Based on information from Belu police chief Adjunct Senior commissioner Ekotrio Budhiniar, the five villagers were fishing in the river when suddenly a Timor Leste police patrol shot at them from the other side of the river.(*) ---
JAKARTA, Jan. 7 (Xinhuanet) -- The Indonesian government Saturday urged Timor Leste to clarify a border incident in which Timor Leste security officials have allegedly shot five Indonesians that left three of them dead. "We have received report from the Indonesian Ambassador in (Timor Leste capital) Dili about the incident. We want a joint investigation into the incident," Foreign Affairs Ministry's spokesman Yuri Thamrin was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying. The shooting took place on Friday when Indonesian fishermen crossing border into Timor Leste's land territory were encountered by security officers. "According to Timor Leste security office, patrol officers in their attempts to arrest the intruders met resistance, triggering the incident," Yuri quoted report from ambassador Ahmed Bey Sofwan in Timor Leste. "Border security commanders from Indonesia and Timor Leste have met and coordinated steps to handle the matter," Yuri said. Enditem --
TEMPO Interactive,
Jakarta:Three Indonesian citizens from Tobe village, Raihat sub district,
Belu regency, East Nusa Tenggara were shot dead by the police patrol on
the border of Timor Leste on Friday (06/01) at 11.45 am Eastern Indonesian
Time (WITA). During the incident, the three were fishing on the border
of Turiskain, Malibaca According to 161 Military Resort Command/Wirasakti Col. Infantry APJ Bola, the inhabitants were shot by eight bullets. "They were shot on location. During the shooting, there were no warnings from the Timor Leste border patrol ," stated Bola. According to Col. Bola,
the Indonesian government has launched a strong protest to Timor Leste.
Based on the prevailing procedure, it is forbidden to shoot at unarmed
civilians. The three nationals were Stanis Maubere, Jose Mausorte and
Kandido Mariano. END |
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June 2004
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