Word: gusmão
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...TIME: What is your position on amnesty for the violence of 1999? Gusm?o: Amnesty can be considered, but only after justice, after trials. Not before...
...TIME: Would that mean not putting people in jail? Gusm?o: It is not my decision to say. As a principle, I only can conceive amnesty after justice. But who can decide? It will be the assembly, the government...
...TIME: Do you believe it's necessary for East Timor to address the past in order to move forward? Gusm?o: In terms of justice, I have told people, yes, they burned your house. They killed people. These men: they will go to trial, they will go to prison. Who will pay for their daily life in prison? The money that you pay in taxation, instead of going to teachers and nurses, will go to prisoners. Do you accept this? What we have discussed is that if we need to repair buildings, the people who burned the buildings will repair them...
...TIME: Are you worried that the election will proceed badly? Gusm?o: I had been very worried about violence. So far, we don't have any reports...
...TIME: Some people say that you yourself need to account for alleged crimes committed by Fretilin and Falintil members. Gusm?o: In May last year, at the conference of Fretilin, I asked members (to) apologize to the people for many crimes. I am ready also because I was central commander of Fretilin. Sometimes, I think we should have a tribunal. If I have to go to trial...