---------------------------------------------------------- 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 JUNE 30 1999 Maliana Incident: Gov't Sends Task Force To Investigate It Jakarta, June 30 (ANTARA)- The goverment has sent a task force to investigate the stoning incident which hurt seven people, including a UN officer, and damaged the office of the UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) in Maliana subdistrict, Bobonaro district. The task force, which consists of officers of the Foreign Affairs Ministry and related ministries, will join the Task Force for the Direct Ballot in East Timor (P3T) and UNAMET chief, Ian Martin, in visiting Maliana on Wednesday, Defence Minister/Armed Forces Chief, Gen. Wiranto, said before attending a limited cabinet meeting on politics and security, at the Bina Graha presidential office here Wednesday. Wiranto said he will also ask the Commission for Reconciliation and stability (KPS) to have solve the incident fairly so that the direct ballot could be held on time. "If the case could not be solved through dialog, it will be settled by the police," Wiranto said. He said the incident occured after prointegration supporters took refugee at the UNAMET office in Maliana to avoid confrontation with a pro-independence group. Ask whether the incident is a failure on the part of military, Wiranto said, "How can you watch over the people of East Timor one by one? It is not a failure. I don't agree with that". The participation of the UN civilian police and military liaison officers from other countries is needed to settle the incident, he said. (T.PUS02/14:10/NN02/15:15/int-cl/15:15/ri3/16:57) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 5 Jul 1999 jam 06:05:57 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
