INDONESIA: NOBEL LAUREATE BISHOP BELO MEETS PRESIDENT HABIBIE

(25 Jun 1998) English/Nat
Nobel Laureate Bishop Belo met President Habibie of Jakarta for the first time on Wednesday.
The meeting covered many aspects of life in East Timor including human rights issues and the possible withdrawal of some Indonesian troops from the province.
But the talks did not, however, cover the status of East Timor.
East Timor is Indonesia's 27th province.
Bishop Belo, East Timor's most famous son and Nobel Laureate, met with the new Indonesian President on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.
The talks, which lasted for one hour and a half, touched on many subjects - including human rights issues, the release of political prisoners and the possible reduction of troops in the province.
But they did not directly address the status of East Timor.
After the talks Bishop Belo made it clear that he was impressed with the new President and said that he believed real progress could be achieved for the people of East Timor.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"In fact my impression is very good about Mr. Habibie. He shows himself as a big politician, a big President. During this month many things happen for the better in Indonesian society, so we hope that he will continue. He is ready through his government, to improve the situation in East Timor for the better. How to help the East Timor people to live with dignity. And so many suggestions that I presented, he supports them fully and he will ask his government to support, to fulfil our suggestions."
SUPER CAPTION: Bishop Belo, Nobel Laureate
Bishop Belo expressed his belief that the situation will improve with regard to human rights issues in his province.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"But we hope that with this President, a new President, we hope that the President will talk about the human rights commission, the human rights improvement, and I think there will be a change in this aspect."
SUPER CAPTION: Bishop Belo, Nobel Laureate
The Bishop was upbeat about the meeting and said he was sure that the new Indonesian government would agree to his new ideas for the future of East Timor.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Now we hope the result will be the implementation of our proposals."
SUPER CAPTION: Bishop Belo, Nobel Laureate
President Habibie made no comments following his meeting.
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[@nelsonguterrescastro3936]

saluted and proud of Amo Belo.....

[@carlitosoaresdejesus1429]

Prbns avo belo 🙏🇹🇱❤

[@amorsemlimite4427]

Bapak Uskup Belo penyelamat bangsa Timor, salute bapak Uskup yang sangat mencintai domba dombanya.

[@rudyj2prime298]

BPK kasus .

[@amorsemlimite4427]

@@rudyj2prime298 kasus apa?

[@rudyj2prime298]

@@amorsemlimite4427 sesama jenis

[@amorsemlimite4427]

@@rudyj2prime298 gak pernah dengar tuh

[@marvelmarvelos8995]

Inilah tokoh yg paling dibenci oleh orang2 Timor Timur Pro NKRI.

[@antikolonial]

Hahahahahahahaa marvelous kontooolllll. Timor PENGKIANAT spt milisi dan prootonomi yg pro NKRI itu siapa yg mereka tak benci?!! Semua orng dibenci para PENGKIANAT itu, termasuk para pemimpin indonesia dan juga para ibu mrk yg telah melahirkan mrk. Para PENGKIANAT itu mmbenci ibunya krn salah melahirkan mrk sbg anak pengkianat lonte dan miskin melarat... 😂😂😂😂😆😆

[@marvelmarvelos8995]

Kalian yg pengkhianat, telah menjual Timor ke Australia yg menguras dan menghisap habis minyak Timor.

[@helenasiak210]

@@marvelmarvelos8995 menjual Timor? Apa otakmu otak kadal dan matamu mata babi?! Skrng ini negara indonmie siapa yg sdng mengeluh dan tuduh menuduh kalo salah satu paslon adlh pengkhianat dan menjual indonmie kpd asing? Sbntar lagi Indonesia rusuh dan kaco balau, Papua merdeka, aceh merdeka, 💰 dollar melonjak dan bubarlah anjing2 NKRI.. 😨😛😝

[@chootanf]

@@marvelmarvelos8995 lucu, freeport baru dikuasai indonesia 72 tahun setelah merdeka.. masih byk sda yg dicuri, ga malu apa indonesia sampe skrg masih digituin.. timtim masih negara muda kagak usah sombong lu

[@marvelmarvelos8995]

@@helenasiak210 Kau bicara tidak melihat pada kenyataan. rakyat sana mesken gara gara elite yg jadi kacung dari Australia di sana

[@jossombra2270]

Matenek Timor Leste,Viva Amu Belo

[@kostarika9438]

indo inilah Bapa pemimpin kami katolik.. bisa bls komen gua dgn kasar maupun baik gua asal Timor Leste yolalah teman2q cpt komen ok.

[@pedrorosalinopedro7441]

Yes Timor leste

[@martinpirrely9435]

Y

[@jessojuvia2988]

Salam selamat hari Natal dan thn baru buat Dom belo tetap dlm nama tuhan yesus kriatus

[@isransiusseto5783]

Aku dari Flores aku salah satu yg paling kagum dgn bpa uskup Bello ini Krena aku tau baik bpa uskup Ini sangat hebat dan sangat berjazah untuk pasukan fretelin Timor Leste lewat doa dari bpa uskup ini. Pingin ketemu dgn bpa uskup Ini dalam dari saya pulau Flores.

[@marvelmarvelos8995]

Dia lari meninggalkan domba dombanya waktu perang meletus di sana. Lebih baik kau bangga dengan pastor Flores yg tidak pernah lupakan umatnya

[@aulyarehan674]

@@marvelmarvelos8995 kamu bicara kaya orng bodoh sekali

[@stoneloan8912]

@@marvelmarvelos8995 lalu kamu lupa dengan misinya Uskup Belo ini yang harusnya jadi missioner di luar Timor leste. Uskup yang di Flores juga ngak sepikir sama kamu kok. Kalau mau pikir sempit ya gabung aja dama radikalist di Indonesia tu. 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@luliktimor7740]

@@marvelmarvelos8995 ini org eks tim tim alias milisi hidupnya sangat melarat di negara org🖕🖕🖕ini buat mulut busuk mu

[@marvelmarvelos8995]

@@luliktimor7740 Dibongkar bobroknya langsung mencak mencak!

[@thetruth4712]

Tokoh yg paling disegani masyarakat Timor Timur dari dulu hingga sekarang. Tanpa dia tentara dan polisi indonesia akan melakukan semena2 di Timor Timur demi menggagalkan perjuangan menuju kemerdekaan Timor Leste.

[@elviodacostaruas.669]

Nudar Timor oan ho aten barani, bele hatun politics Soviet iha Timor ba Mundo.Amo Belo.

[@sinzeriatavares6288]

tokoh karismatik dari timor leste dan di dunia

[@ELAEF]

Remember *PAULO & ROBERTO*

[@anuregio527]

Bring those 2 guys here. Then i will consider it

[@individo3756]

🇲🇨🙏🇹🇱🙏🇻🇦

[@grasfersjourneyarchives5278]

Apresia ho Avo Xiemenes Belo

[@aripinaripin2413]

Ini lah orang yg menjerumuskan orang timles merdeka..dan akhir nya jadi negara termiskin di dunia😎😎😎

[@jossombra2270]

Kalau iri bilang bos😅😅😅

[@aripinaripin2413]

@@jossombra2270 ngapain iri...

[@timorlestetimorleste5902]

Anda yg komen bhw Mgr. Belo menjerumuskan timles merdeka dan jd termiskin menunjukkn bahwa anda iri dan sakit hati timles merdeka bro!

[@thetruth4712]

Sdh 75 tahun lebih indonesia merdeka tp jutaan penduduk indonesia mengemis di jalanan spjg pulau jawa, hidup di pinggir sungai, kolom jembatan yg kotor, berbagi air dgn binatang hingga mkn makanan sisa org di restaurant2. Ini menunjukkan indonesia negara kaya kah rists?

[@gu.livelines7691]

kamu sakit jiwa,

[@elviodacostaruas7946]

Suharto prabowo wiranto ,mundur gara gara Timor, kalau tdk Jakarta sasaran Hirosima ke 2.