Timor solidarity brigade opposes oil deal

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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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