The Jakarta Post, October 14, 2004
Central govt urged to help refugees
KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Piet Tallo
expressed concern on Wednesday over the plight of East Timor refugees currently
living in various areas in NTT province.
According to Tallo, thousands of East Timor refugees are currently suffering from lack
of clean water and food due to prolonged drought. The provincial government would
help the refugees ease their problems, but actually the central government bears more
responsibility over the plight of the refugees, said Tallo.
Tens of thousands of East Timor refugees flocked to NTT and other Indonesian
territories in 1999 after Dili, the capital of East Timor, which was burned down by
Indonesian soldiers following a referendum in the tiny country, that marked the
separation of East Timor from Indonesia. -- JP
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