Timor solidarity brigade opposes oil deal

BY SIBYLLE KACZOREK

DARWIN — The fourth solidarity brigade to East Timor organised by
Action in Solidarity with East Timor/Action in Solidarity with Asia and
the Pacific will leave for Dili on May 13.

“We will be helping build a well in a village, attending the May 20
independence celebrations and identifying further solidarity projects to
be undertaken by ASIET-ASAP”, Ralf Scharmann, co-organiser of the brigade
told Green Left Weekly.

“We are in complete support of the East Timorese people's right to have
full decision making powers over all economic resources and their development”,
brigade member Ruth Ratcliffe added.

“This obviously includes supporting East Timor's right to control the
Timor Sea oil and gas. We are opposed to any deals on this resource being
made before May 20. The new government will need to be given the time to
become fully functioning.”

From Green Left Weekly, May 15, 2002.

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From GLW issue 492