Timor vigil

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Timor vigil

MELBOURNE — Supporters of East Timor are holding weekly vigils outside the Garuda Airlines office to protest against the imprisonment of Xanana Gusmao and other leaders of the East Timorese struggle for independence.

The protesters are calling on people not to holiday in Bali, which is the headquarters for the Indonesian army in East Timor. The vigils are to be held every Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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