---------------------------------------------------------- FREE for JOIN Indonesia Daily News Online via EMAIL: go to: http://www.indo-news.com/subscribe.html - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - Please Visit Our Sponsor http://www.indo-news.com/cgi-bin/ads1 ++ Pemilu Online: http://www.indo-news.com/pemilu/ ++ ---------------------------------------------------------- Antara, 14 Juni 1999 Australian Accusation was Fabricated - Mily Officer Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara, June 14 (ANTARA) - A ranking military officer here Monday dismissed as a "fabrication" Australia's allegation that the Indonesian armed forces has been arming East Timor's pro-integration groups. "The accusation is untrue and is a fabrication," chief of the Udayana regional military command, Maj Gen Adam Damiri, told newsmen here. Australia's deputy defense minister, Hugh White, said in Canberra last week that his government has evidence that the Indonesian military has been supplying weapons to the pro- integration groups. White said this has disturbed the security in the Indonesian province. The press in Darwin, North Australia also recently reported that the intelligence unit of the Wirabuana district military command has provided weapons to pro-integration groups in East Timor, where the United Nations is preparing to hold a direct ballot this August to determine if the people would accept or reject a wide-ranging autonomy under Indonesia. Damiri said this is merely the opinion of certain groups which aim to corner the Indonesian government and military. He said the presence of military personnel in the region is to secure the former Portuguese territory prior to the ballot. "(The military) will stay neutral," he said. He further disclosed that the armed forces is investigating "foreign infiltrations" in East Timor. On the Indonesian policemen deployed to the province, Damiri said they will work with the UN civilian police. "Some 448 policemen had been deployed to East Timor after three companies were pulled out," he said. (U/KPG-03/NN-06/14:01/int-cl/14:18/nn02/14:50/TB06) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 17 Jun 1999 jam 09:43:00 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
