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.