---------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- ANTARA, AUG 5 1999 E Timor: UNAMET Personnel Warned To Respect Norms Of Local Tradition Dili, Aug 5 (ANTARA)-The presence of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) should not result in damage to the exixting norms of local tradition, said a local figure. Eurico Guteres, vice commander of the East Timor integration fighters force, on Thursday warned that the mission would end in failure if the UNAMET disregarded the local people's cultural sensibilities. According to Eurico there was lately some resentment among locals against UNAMET personnel for their failure to respect cultural norms prevailing in East Timor. For instance, their habit of exposing their bodies while sunbathing on the beach was a violation of the local tradition and had the potential of morally corrupting the local people, he said. In addition, some Metiaut villagers had caught an UNAMET staffer red handed in committing adultery with a local girl near Mother Maria cave. "The attitude of some UNAMET personnel who fail to respect the existing norms and local tradition in that district could hamper the socialization mission for special autonomy and a direct ballot on East Timor," Eurico said. (U-Dli-01/RSI-01/INT-AJM-00:55/NN01/6/08/9900:59/TB02) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 10 Aug 1999 jam 10:37:17 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
