This
paper was made in December 1993 in Jakarta, on reflections on the case of East
Timor, now Timor-Leste there are some things that are described in this
article. And are posted to this blog on October 29, 2009.
One of
the tragedies that often held a rally in East Timor is comprised of young
people who on average are graduates of secondary schools, out of school and
student. Demonstrations in East Timor first occurs when the arrival of Pope
John Paul II's visit to East Timor in October 1989. At first the young people
of East Timor seems to have been reborn from a system that is severely
curtailing freedom and their way.
The
arrival of Pope John Paul II to East Timor to bring a vision of unity and
strength for East Timor joven s. Previously, joven's vision is very narrow and
diapi-wedge. Mainly because they do not know the actual self-image as joven's
successor own homeland. In the first step they are not in tune with their
current development itself.
Each only
seek and pursue self-satisfaction and development.
The
arrival of Pope John Paul II to East Timor generating a bond of brotherhood in
society. This is the most precious blessing for the people of East Timor. For
young people, this is a phenomenon of the right to learn more about self-image
more depth. Previous youth themselves indifferent to the situation in terms of
their own socially. This resulted in the narrow horizons of young people in the
current development situation itself. The reality of the growing awareness of
young people can be seen with the demonstrations in mid Eucharist ongoing in
Tasi-Tolu Dili West on October 12, 1989, which dipimpim directly by Pope John
Paul II and assisted by Bishop Belo and several other pastors. The
demonstration was witnessed by the Pope, President Suharto and several other V
Cabinet Minister as well as thousands of East Timorese who were present at the
time to welcome the Pope.
Events at
the inception of a youth revival for the familiar image of him and increasingly
united. However, where one or two people get together to do their activities
are being monitored and being chased by security forces. Continuous monitoring
and control by the government and security forces to narrow and impede the
freedom of young people to perform an action or reaction. Although surveillance
of their movements, the more stringent, but on 28 April 1990 a demonstration
took place in front of the Hotel Dili. From the demonstration it was a clash
between security forces and protesters. So many Kodim, then interrogated. And
finally the mass of demonstrators took shelter at the Bishop as the sole
bulwark of protection for young people. On 28 April 1990 the demonstrators
quickly controlled by the security forces. Eventually they were given the
opportunity to perform demonstrations on 29 to 30 April 1990. During the
demonstration, the army and security forces were involved in it, while
researching the pace and direction of the domonstran.
SETTING THE STRATEGY
SUBDIVISION AND STRENGTH
The fiery
spirit of youth that can not be controlled by the Government and the Security
Forces. With increasingly unsound among young people, then the government
devised a subtle step to control the power of young people in East Timor. This
is apparent with the arrival of Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana on December 27, 1990 at
the House of RRI Kaikoli Dili East Timor. Siti Hardiyanti to mean the arrival
of East Timor is one of the propaganda strategy to woo young people of East
Timor.
Propaganda
posed by Siti Hardiyati Rukmana to youth of East Timor, is a dream that brings
destruction. In face-to-face events around 100 young people of East Timor, Siti
Hardiyanti Rukmana first warm greetings from his father is the president
Soeharto. Then proceed with the propaganda that he said would bring younger
siblings to be placed on the island of Batam, in order to be employed and earn
wages as much as possible in order to help parents and younger siblings in East
Timor, in addition they can continue their education or follow other courses in
accordance with their respective talents.
STRENGTH AND UNITY
DESTROYED BY DREAM BATAM
A
meeting which takes only about two hours it can wiggle mind-set among young
people themselves. Flows arising from changes in establishments where young
people encouraging them to gain experience in Batam. And armed with that
experience they hope to use it for the future of East Timor even more to
improve the economic status of the family the better. That places the gap
between young people themselves so that their association in mutual suspicion.
Propaganda
presented by Siti Hardiyanti was very convincing, so many young people who have
left school. They are confident and believe in Batam later they can continue
their education while working in accordance with the promise of Siti Hardiyanti
Rukmana.
Bids
submitted Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana is working with the Indonesian Youth National
Committee (KNPI) East Timor. To KNPI East Timor's young people consult their
difficulties and confusion. Thus easily KNPI changed professions to become one
of the labour market at the time. For KNPI is one container to collect the
young generation. So this step is initiated by the central government or the
Foundation Tiara Indonesia and used as a business network to sell young people
of East Timor to the outside area.
Thus, in
a relatively short time can menghimpum youth KNPI approximately between 900 to
1000 youths. KNPI youth record in pergelombang the first wave of as many as 172
people. Were sent on March 27, 1991, the time was off by Governor of East Timor
Ir. Mario Viegas Carrascalao and Bishop Belo through KNPI or Tiara Foundation
Indonesia (Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana) itself. And witnessed by a number of other
officials of the parents and their sidekick.
The
release of 172 young men make the city of Dili was quite impressed and value to
the parents and relatives in East Timor, because parents believe and are sure
that his children will someday be useful for their families. And this is the
first time the youth mission off by parents to try his fortune in order to
improve the economic status of the family. It is clear that the Younger seems
starting kekompakkan melemehkan, this step dimamfaatkan by officials to develop
strategies further.
Arriving
in Jakarta at midnight and the next day, hoping that young people will talk
about training or training. Prior to Jakarta because they had given a workout
by the military forces, the Department of Labour and the Ministry of Religious
Affairs at the Polytechnic Dili for 15 days. During training, from the
committee to list the names had to take a course in accordance with the choice
of them; electronic, wood and glass. But that morning they were face to face
with Tiara Indonesia Foundation Center and several entrepreneurs. Not
membiracakan problems or training course to a plan to Batam, but immediately
prepared to be sent to Simangole in a company engaged in the wood and furniture
sector. But there are 16 people who do not agree and eventually canceled. They
demanded that we come here to follow a course in accordance with the promise,
after it was placed on the island of Batam. From this brings destruction and
disappointment was hitting a heart for young people. From the Foundation denied
on the grounds that they are not there skill and experience nothing to demand
higher salaries.
From here
read about propaganda in the catapult by Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana is hope for
the young East Timorese brings destruction, disappointment and greatly regret
the hope Batam earlier. Deeply distressed and their anger and reflecting deeply
regret that all of this just to kill us quietly with a very subtle way.
Strategy
and propaganda was known by foreign media, that it is initiated by Siti
Hardiyanti Rukmana. So the issue was raised by Asia Watch (A Committee Of Human
Rights Watch and several magazines and abroad such as BBC Radio and Radio
Australia. Politically it can be considered that an abduction of the Youth of
East Timor in order to reduce disturbance or demonstration to welcome the
Parliament of Portugal to East Timor in November 1991.
Tiara
Foundation Indonesia or family "sandalwood" began to circulate in the
Mass Media on the issue of sending overseas workers from East Timor. Finally,
make a strategy and subsequent waves diserakan to Depnaker. Secretly Indonesia
and KNPI Tiara Foundation in collaboration with the Department of Labour, then
as the first wave of the Department of Labour in Kerim on June 6, 1991 as many
as 300 people. Arrived in Surabaya on June 11, 1991 and were divided into three
groups of 60 people to Denpasar, Surabaya 140 and 100 people in Jakarta. For approximately
two weeks into the second wave in Kerim again by the Department of Labour on
June 24, 1991 as many as 350 people.
Seeing a
relatively short time of the coming Parliament Portugal to East Timor in
mid-November 1991. With the current very quickly in less than 4 months to issue
the young Timorese approximately 1000 people. Politically Parliament asserted
that the East against Portugal. all this merely for the sake of reducing the
Younger to demonstrate in East
TOWARDS
INCIDENT 12 NOVEMBER
Given the
relatively short time visits Portugal to East Timor Parliament on November 18,
1991 the East Timor Youth alert both physically and spiritually. In the
preparation of awaiting the arrival of the Portuguese Parliament on October 28,
1991 occurred youth held a preparatory action in the Church spiritual Motael
Dili, it is kissed by the security forces finally there was the murder of
Sebastioan Gomez on October 28, 1991.
Death
Sebastiao Gomez is a very harsh reaction among young people, so that makes
young people are forced to do actions against the government and the police.
For young people find themselves too insulted by the government and by various
means to destroy the strength and unity in East Timor. For young people who
always maintain self-image to take action against the government and to
demonstrate to the international community, the death of Gomez celebrated as
one manifestation to the world that although the majority of young people by
bottom currents propaganda Rukmana and Siti Hardiyati Depnaker. But with very
few weaknesses that can instill a strong sense of solidarity and must face the
reality of what happens to these young people, are ready to accept the reality.
Where the
bloody event occurs, known as the Dili incident or event Santa Cruz. Genesis is
a lot of young people or people who do not know anything about the ins and outs
of the issue of East Timor was a victim. This incident raises a backlash
between government forces and clashes with each other, namely by the Governor
Ir. Mario Viegas Carrascalao and General Tri Sutrisno time as commander of the
Armed Forces. Tri Sutrisno itself to blame these events is the responsibility
of Fretilin, while Carrascalao himself said that the armed forces must
bertanggungjawad over this incident.
This event
had been criticized by the United Nations against Mr. Parada Antonio Freitas,
who was currently abroad in the context of a specific task. Antonio Parada was
then the Regional Secretary (District Secretary) Level Province of East Timor.
In this case, the United Nations asked about the incident to Parada Santa Cruz,
but Mr. Parada himself could not speak anything in front of the United Nations
other than just stay quiet.
Jakarta,
December 4, 1993
Helio
Freitas da Silva
