[Marxism] Re: Timor and the CPD-RDTL/F's anti-occupation stance

[Scott Hamilton <shamresearch@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

  In response to Clinton's query, here are some references on the CPD-RDTL's 
refusal to accept the UN occupation of East Timor and its repression by the 
Fretilin government and UN forces:

  From Pat Walsh: 'East Timor's Political Parties and Groupings - Briefing 
Notes':

  "CPD-RDTL was established in 1999 to promote the view that independent East 
Timor should be based on the original Democratic Republic of East Timor 
(DRET/RDTL) which was proclaimed by FRETILIN on 28 November 1975 and which, it 
is claimed, East Timorese fought and died for. This means adopting 28 November 
1975 as the date of independence, the DRET Constitution, DRET as East Timor?s 
official name, the DRET flag and anthem (Patria, Patria, Patria), FALINTIL as 
the national army, and installing surviving members of the DRET administration 
as the current leadership of East Timor.


  CPD-RDTL thus stands outside and fundamentally opposed to the political 
transition process, the transitional mechanisms established by UNTAET and East 
Timorese organisations involved in the process, including FRETILIN and CNRT. 
This includes opposing upcoming elections for the Constituent Assembly. 
Relations with FRETILIN and CNRT have been marked by conflict and violence. 
CPD-RDTL believes FRETILIN has failed its historic mission. It disagrees with 
FRETILIN that its 1975 declaration of independence, which was unilateral and 
attracted little international support, is no longer valid. It opposes 
FRETILIN?s participation in CNRT and says CNRT should be dissolved, as 
resistance is no longer required and its façade of national unity is a fiction. 
For its part, CNRT considers CPD-RDTL?s appropriation of national symbols and 
other activities to be virtually treasonous."
  
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:VbCUVEVstuIJ:www.yale.ws/gsp/east_timor/ppp1.doc+East+Timor+CPD-RDTL&hl=en&gl=nz&ct=clnk&cd=3


  From Randall Garrison, The Role of Constitution-building processes in 
democratisation, East Timor: a Case Study

  The CPD-RDTL...is a group that emerged in 1999 calling itself 'the real 
Fretilin', rejecting both UNITAET authority and the dominant role of exiles in 
Fretilin and the transitional government.'
  
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:Yp-teq2v3BsJ:www.idea.int/conflict/cbp/upload/CBP-Timor-Leste.pdf+East+Timor+CPD-RDTL&hl=en&gl=nz&ct=clnk&cd=20

  From the Asean Focus Group:
  Two other groupings, Colimau 2000 and the Committee for the Popular Defence 
of the Republic of Democratic Timor-Leste (CPD-RDTL), have also emerged as 
powerful groupings of veterans that engage in criminal activities, illegal 
collection of revenues, and are vocal critics of the government. The CPD-RDTL 
refuse to recognise the government of East Timor, its constitution and the UN 
presence ? and echo many of the criticisms put forward by Gama. Alarmingly, 
CPD-RDTL leaders have openly spoken of civil strife once the UN forces leave.
  http://www.aseanfocus.com/asiananalysis/article.cfm?articleID=720

  From BACK DOOR newsletter on East Timor, 2001:

  "In spite of close relations with Indonesia, the PNT [Timor National Party] 
supports the ultra-nationalist (?) CPD-RDTL, a group whose principle position 
appears to be its anti-UN stance."
  http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~wildwood/01julconstituent.htm

  CPD-RDTL/F complains of repression at the hands of Fretilin and the UN forces 
(2001):
  http://www.etan.org/et2001c/october/01-06/00condem.htm

  Continuing repression of CPD-RDTL/F(2004):
  http://www.etan.org/et2004/january/25-31/28etpolc.htm

  Continuing repression of CPD-RDTL/F (2005):
  http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61607.htm




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