http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/01/15/former-east-timor-prime-minister-calls-for-xanana-gusmao-to-resign/ Men's Rights Activism, MRA Politics, Analysis, Commentary and Global News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:12:59 -1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/01/15/former-east-timor-prime-minister-calls-for-xanana-gusmao-to-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-57844 sniperbait Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:05:25 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/01/15/former-east-timor-prime-minister-calls-for-xanana-gusmao-to-resign/#comment-57844 You have reported Alfredo Reinado as the former Police Chief. this is incorrect. He was a Major in the East Timor army, not a policeman. You also state that the conflict left 30 people dead and thousands homeless. This is very much an understatement. The death toll was over 30 in the first few weeks and the following crisis left dozens more killed in gang related violence. The number of IDP (Internally Displaced People) was over 100000. Don't fall into the mistake of calling them refugees as they have not crossed any borders; they live in their home towns, just in makeshift camps (which have become permanent). I find most media reporting about East Timor is inaccurate because the reporters are not there. The reason I know what is happening is that I have spent a year there as a peacekeeper. You have reported Alfredo Reinado as the former Police Chief. this is incorrect. He was a Major in the East Timor army, not a policeman. You also state that the conflict left 30 people dead and thousands homeless. This is very much an understatement. The death toll was over 30 in the first few weeks and the following crisis left dozens more killed in gang related violence. The number of IDP (Internally Displaced People) was over 100000. Don’t fall into the mistake of calling them refugees as they have not crossed any borders; they live in their home towns, just in makeshift camps (which have become permanent). I find most media reporting about East Timor is inaccurate because the reporters are not there. The reason I know what is happening is that I have spent a year there as a peacekeeper.

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