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...years of Indonesian occupation before that, they want the justice of a courtroom. That process has been slow and hard. And when last month's indictment of key Indonesian military figures for war crimes was welcomed by the population but not by President Xanana Gusm?o, many East Timorese felt more confused than ever about when justice will be done...
...everyone in East Timor rejoiced at the news. Instead, a political flurry has erupted, with Gusm?o expressing his dismay about the impact such high-profile charges may have on East Timor's evolving ties with its powerful neighbor. The independence of the judicial process is clear, says Gusm?o's chief of staff, Agio Pereira, "but the President also considers the relationship with the Indonesian government to be of paramount importance for our own development." For now, the indictments remain in limbo: East Timor has no extradition treaty with Indonesia, and it's unclear whether the warrants, which must pass through...
...Gusm?o, the best way is economic development. "It will be meaningless if we have all the perpetrators in jail, but the people continue to face infant mortality, endemic and epidemic diseases, without a decent home, without clean water and food," he said on Feb. 17. Gusm?o argues Indonesia is the key to such growth. The U.N. mission in East Timor agrees. Says mission chief Kamalesh Sharma: "I'm hopeful that the maturity of relations between both countries would insulate them from the trials and tribulations of the independent decisions of a judicial process...
...overseen the reconstruction effort so far, they can expect massive tasks?and expectations. "Independence will mean nothing, and all the sacrifices and deaths and suffering will be in vain, if, in 10 to 15 years we do not improve a little the living conditions of our people," says Xanana Gusm?o, the former resistance leader who looks certain to become his nation's first President. Is East Timor ready for self-government? After centuries of colonialism and repression, it's time, Gusm?o says, for the country "to be making its own decisions, and its own mistakes...
...TIME: Are you worried that TNI (Indonesia's army) might return to East Timor with the aim of retaking the country? Gusm?o: I don't believe TNI will. The militias, yes, they could come (and) infiltrate. But in my perception, TNI is already going toward the right way. East Timor is an international issue now. If the TNI were to come again, it would be suicide. I don't believe Mega (Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri) would allow this. I don't believe the generals would allow this...