Written by Ted Grant and Jean Duval
Monday, 20 September 1999
Early this morning, the United Nations force, Interfet, landed in
East Timor. Reports indicate that revenge killings are going on until
the last minute against pro-independence Timorese. There are reports
that in just one day, 18th September, some 150 to 200 people were
killed. The militias and the army are waging a "scorched earth"
policy in their preparations to leave the country.
Written by Jean Duval
Monday, 06 September 1999
The overwhelming majority of the Timorese population voted in a UN
sponsored referendum to end the 25 year long Indonesian military
occupation. They rejected the proposal of " autonomy ". This occupation, backed by US imperialism, which started just
after the Portuguese revolution was probably one of the most brutal
in recent history.