They Timorese didn't even want independence, we had to ask them to form parties. This is how it happened, three parties were formed, one of communist inspiration, Fretlin, which began to create problems for others, Fretlin went to war with the others, made arrests, carried out killings, Xanana himself in his book states this, that they were the ones who slaughtered many Timorese , Indonesia could not accept a movement inspired by Cuba at its side. It invaded and that was all that was known - Portugal continued as an administrative power, as it didn't even have time to gain independence, which is why the UN never recognized Indonesia but rather Portugal. Indonesians after 25 years of genocide against the Timorese people, went to a referendum and Indonesia lost and had to withdraw from Timor and caused devastation and killings to the people of Timor. Only then could Portugal give independence. In these 25 years of genocide against the people of Timor, Portugal was always on the side of the Timorese people and tens of thousands came to Portugal, as they were Portuguese Timorese. Thinking about it today, it would be much better for the Timorese people to be linked to Portugal like Madeira-Azores.-- . France-England still has provinces in the Pacific and these people want to be French---the same wanted the Timorese, to be part of Portugal, as they were European Timorese with all the help and today it would be a very developed country overseas. Hugs to our Timorese brothers. --from Portugal
He speak fluently in ingles and Portuguesa because his background ex seminarista, Soribada e Dare. Xanana, Nicolau Lovato, FXAmaral, Rogerio, Jose Luis Guterres tambem ex seminario. Eles geracoes de Ferro e Ouro de Timor Leste.
The issues saying that Fretilin was communist was Indonesia propaganda and lying to persuade America, British and Australia to justify their action to invade east Timor . Indonesia is a big lier and war criminals .
He is smart man that's why former Indonesian foreign minister Ali Alatas was not able to fight against him during 24 yrs in diplomacy area . Timor Leste is small country but their leaders were well educated under Portugal education system. Compared to Indonesian education system during 24 yrs of course they opened a lot of schools including university but very poor in quality. We can say that Indonesia education is high in quantity but very low in quality .
