Sept. 23,1999---John Howard, Jenny Shipley

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Taiwan Tati Cultural
And Educational Foundation
B16F, No.3 Ta-Tun 2St.
Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
September 23, 1999.

Dear Mr. Prime Minister John Howard,
   Mrs. Jenny Shipley,

We hold the same idea of Prime Minister John Howard warned Jakarta that any attacks by Indonesian army units on The peacekeeping force going into East Timor would provoke a massive reaction from the international community and forces a stronger role for the United States. "I don't think the Indonesian government is likely going to embark upon that cause. They would know that would provoke a massive reaction from other parts of the world," he said.

We have knows that, many Australian nationals have moved their families out of Indonesia, embassy officials and businessmen said on Friday (Sep.17,1999) public opinion in Australia is strongly by supportive of the East Timorese and Australian trade unions have been at the forefront of anti-Indonesia protests.

Pro-Indonesia militia's genocide is a kind of nationalism? What is the meaning of "We East Timorese are thirsty for the blood of white people"? --- Only wicked politician's game!

TAMBUA. Indonesia, Sept. 17 ---
A top pro- Indonesia militia leader said on Friday East Timorese were thirsty for the blood of white people and vowed to fight U.N. troops due to arrive in the ravaged territory in the next few days.

"I will not welcome the United Nations force because they are white people and I want to remind people that with a personnel of 1,000, I will face 6,000 Australians ..." Eurico Guterres, told reporters in Atambua, a West Timor border town to which thousands of East Timorese refugees have fled or been forcibly moved.

"We East Timorese are thirsty for the blood of white people."

Guterres, commander of the Aitarak (Thorn) militia, said the United Nations had no right to eject him from East Timor.

"My forces are ready to fight the U.N. force if they intend to force us out of East Timor," he said. "We don't want a war but if Australia comes into East Timor then we are forced to chase them out of East Timor."

Another militia leader Domingo De Deus earlier said pro-Jakarta militiamen have volunteered to fight and kill troops of the multinational force and also threatened to start a guerrilla war in Australia. East Timor, which was invaded by Indonesia in 1975 after colonial master Portugal abandoned it, voted by a big margin on Aug. 30 for independence.

Gangs opposed to independence, supported by large elements of the Indonesian military, then destroyed Dili and are believed to have killed thousands of people.

We think that Asia Australia is the same as ...... At home in South Africa I have sometimes said in big meeting where you have black and white together, "Raise your hands!" then I've said, "Move your hands," and I've said, "Look at your hands --- different colors representing different people, you are the rainbow people of God."
And you remember the rainbow in the Bible is the sign of peace. The rainbow is the sign of prosperity. We want peace, prosperity and justice and we can have it when all the people of God, the rainbow people of God, work together.

--- Desmond Tutu.

Our foundation and members give heartily heavy applause to you and your government.

Sincerely Yours,
Yang Hsu-Tung.
President
Taiwan Tati Cultural
And Educational Foundation

 

 

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