[TimorLesteStudies] ET Crisis Map

[Jennifer Drysdale]

Please assist with this project if you can.

Via ETAN:

>Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 08:56:28 -0500
>To: east-timor at lists.riseup.net
>From: "Josh Trindade" <jtrindade76 at hotmail.com> 
>(by way of John M Miller <fbp at igc.org>)
>Subject: ET Crisis Map
>
>Dear All,
>
>I want to develop a “Crisis Map” forum to be 
>able to provide a better understanding on the 
>current crisis in East Timor. It is hoped that 
>this forum will result in better strategies on 
>how to solve the civil crisis and prevent its recurrence in the future.
>This “Crisis Map” proposes to look at the 
>current civil crisis from as many angles as 
>possible, including all contributing factors.
>
>I have identified several topics as listed 
>below, but have encountered difficulties in 
>further developing them. I wish to request your 
>contributions and comments in order to be able 
>to finish the “Crisis Map”. If you know about 
>any particular topic (or topics) listed below, 
>please write it down and send it to me directly 
>at: trindade.josh at gmail.com or you can also send 
>it to ETAN List. Please write: “ET Crisis Map” 
>in Subject Line followed by the title. Your 
>contribution is crucial in finding a solution to this long and costly crisis.
>
>I will collect all of the contributions and 
>compile them for submission to the relevant 
>parties, involved in resolving the civil crisis, 
>including; ET Government, President’s Office, UNMIT, various NGOs, etc

>
>Your name will be listed in the final paper.  I 
>will have a team set up in Dili, to select and 
>edit all submissions. Please provide your 
>submission with accompanying facts if possible. 
>Facts could be (but not limited to) news, quotations, etc...
>
>If you think some of the topics are missing, please feel free to add more.
>
>Deadline for submission is 6th of Dec 2006. For 
>those in Dili who are interested to be involved 
>as part of the editing team please contact me 
>via the email address above. All work undertaken 
>will be voluntary as there are no funds 
>available to provide a salary for editing services.
>
>Please note that this is an independent project 
>and at present is not funded in any way by the 
>East Timor Government, UN, NGOs or other authorities.
>
>If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
>
>All the best,
>
>Josh Trindade.
>
>====================
>
>Here are the Topics:
>
>
>CRISIS MAP
>
>1. OBJECTIVE:
>
>To develop a better understanding of the current 
>crisis in order to develop better strategy in finding the final solutions
>
>2. INDICATORS TO GUAGE THE SUCCESS OF THE CIVIL CRISIS RESOLUTION
>(Please add more indicators if you feel necessary.)
>
>2.1 Peace and stability nation wide
>2.2 National unity
>2.3 Justice
>2.4 Unification between people and the Government
>2.5 Improved Government policies with more 
>relevancies to the needs of the Timorese people.
>
>3. CURRENT STRATEGIES EMPLOYED IN RESOLVING THE CIVIL CRISIS
>(A complete analysis on the current program and 
>its strategies, focused on it’s strength and 
>weaknesses, and how to improve the existing 
>programs to work better in finding solutions for the current crisis)
>3.1 Simu Malu Program (Government initiative ­ 
>Ministry of Labor and Community Reinsertion)
>3.2 National Dialog of President Office (Government initiative)
>3.3 Youth Initiative on Peace Rally in Dili
>3.4 Government Roles
>
>4. DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF WHAT CAUSED THE CIVIL CRISIS
>(This topic is more suitable for those who live 
>in East Timor currently. This topic possibly 
>requires some further investigation)
>
>4.1 Government Version
>4.4 General Timorese Versions
>4.5 Traditional Timorese Version
>4.6 Educated/Elite Timorese Version
>4.7 Political parties version
>4.8 PNTL and FDTL Version
>4.9 UN Version
>4.10 International community assumptions
>
>5. NATURE OF CONFLICTS
>
>(This topic is more suitable for those who live 
>in East Timor currently. This topic possibly 
>requires some further investigation)
>
>5.1 Between the FFDTL (Army) and PNTL (Police)
>5.2 Between the Timorese People (Loro Sa’e and Loro Monu ­ Easterners and
>       Westerners)
>5.3 Between different Government institutions
>5.4 Between Political leaders
>5.5 Between Elite individuals
>5.6 Between Bairos (Suburbs)
>5.7 Between relatives and friends
>5.8 Between neighbors
>5.9 Between different martial arts groups and gangs
>5.10 Between the Timorese and International community
>5.11 Between International community (Portuguese and Australian forces)
>5.12 Between community in Dili pre 1999 and those who moved to Dili post 1999
>
>6. PERCEPTIONS ON MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO THE CIVIL CRISIS
>(This topic looks at other contributing factors 
>to the current civil crisis beside the FFDTL and 
>PNTL conflict in May this year)
>
>6.1 Lack of national identity as a unifying force
>6.2 Unclear goals and objectives as a nation
>6.2 Lack of understanding about East Timor’s 
>background in  social, cultural, and political 
>affairs from the development sector
>6.3 Lack of statistical data and research
>6.4 Discordant priorities between the Government 
>and development sector and needs of the people
>6.5 Elite minority of Diaspora and the “Mozambican Mafia”
>6.6 Personal interests of Timorese Leaders
>6.7 UNTAET administrations and unsuitability for East Timorese needs
>6.8 Political parties ­ cat and mouse games
>6.9 Flaws in the May 2002 independence achievement
>6.10 Improper use of human resources in the 
>Government (including unsuitability of staff  for roles)
>6.11 Government operation as a whole
>6.12 Flaws in Government policy
>6.13 Lack of employment
>6.14 Lack of access to quality education
>6.15 Conflict between the Church and the Government
>6.16 Conflict between the NGO sector and the Government
>6.17 Lack of national moral and values
>6.18 Portuguese language ­ a huge obstacle in developing the nation
>6.19 Flaws in the creation of the first National Parliament
>6.20 Ineffective and disorganized Justice sector
>6.21 Rivalry between PNTL and FFDTL
>6.22 UN as a whole and donor countries 
>(including the UN’s lack of cultural awareness and sensitivity)
>6.23 International community in East Timor (lack 
>of cultural awareness and sensitivity)
>6.24 Poor collaboration between Government and 
>its institutions, the NGO sector and the UN
>6.25 Local and International media publishing incorrect information
>
>7. DIVISIONS IN EAST TIMOR
>(This topic to look at what divided East Timor apart from East and West)
>
>7.1 Modern and Traditional
>7.2 Government and People
>7.3 Employed and Unemployed
>7.4 East and West
>7.5 Diaspora and Non Diaspora
>7.6 Local and International
>7.7 Educated and Uneducated
>7.8 Political parties
>7.9 Martial Arts group and Gangs
>
>8. LESSONS LEARNED
>(What you think? What lessons have been learned from this crisis?)
>
>9. POSSIBLE FURTHER CIVIL CONFLICT IN THE NEAR FUTURE
>(Do you think there are possibilities of future 
>civil conflict in East Timor? What may cause it?)
>
>10. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE CIVIL CRISIS
>(Please review the following and comment on what 
>you think the best possible solutions are to the current crisis)
>
>10.1 Short Term Priorities
>10.1.1 Resolving the crisis
>10.1.1 Traditional methods of conflict resolution
>10.1.2 National dialogs, workshops and seminars 
>on peace, national unity and national identity
>10.1.3 Youth dialogs and their involvement in resolving the crisis
>10.1.4 Church involvement (in general)
>10.1.5 Produce a concrete symbol for peace, 
>national unity, and lasting reminder for the future generation
>10.1.6 National Victim Support Unit
>10.1.2 Returning IDP’s home
>10.1.2.1 Provide temporary security and stability
>10.1.2.2 Create a feeling that the current 
>crisis is resolved and its recurrence is prevented
>10.1.2.3 Create a sense of national identity
>10.1.2.4 Create a sense of a better future which 
>will be provided to the people by the Government 
>through its policies and actions
>10.1.2.5 An indication that all national leaders 
>are united and working together in a manner respectful to cultural traditions
>10.1.2.6 Reinstall trust in the government from the people
>10.1.2.7 Create sufficient infrastructure to 
>allow people to comfortably live in their homes when returned from IDP camps
>10.1.3 Effective security forces to provide short term stability
>(Please review the Joint Task Force (Australian 
>Army, Portuguese ­ GNR, Kiwi Army, and Malaysian 
>Army) and the UN-Police operations at present 
>and how they provide support in more effective way)
>
>10.2 Mid Term (Post Conflict) Priorities
>10.2.1 Provide justice to perpetrators and victims of crime
>10.2.2 Provide employment and education to the youth
>10.2.3 Launch peace building programs
>10.2.4 Undertake national moral building programs
>10.2.5 Continue to develop infrastructure
>10.2.6 Develop nation building (Civic Education) programs
>10.3 Long Term Priorities
>10.3.1 Strengthen domestic security
>10.3.2 Strengthen army forces
>10.3.3 Continue nation building (Civic Education) programs
>10.3.4 Develop national policy for long term national unity
>10.3.5 National preventive plan for risks, 
>threats and obstacles for potential attacks on 
>the nation (internally and externally) in 
>economic, politic, social, culture spheres etc

>10.3.6 Continue national moral building programs
>10.3.7 Create a profile of Timorese National 
>heroes for the young people to follow
>
>11. EXISTING RESOURCES TO BE POSSIBLY INCLUDED 
>IN IMPLEMENTATION OF RESTORATION OF PEACE
>(What you think are the strengths of East Timor as a whole?)
>
>11.1 The people
>11.2 Strong sense of cultural identity
>11.3 Similarities between ethno-linguistic groups
>11.5 Strong sense of East Timorese history
>11.6 Government, NGOs, UN, International 
>community, Friends of Timor (the positive things they can potentially offer)
>11.7 International donor funds
>
>12. BACKGROUND
>(Background of the current conflict and East Timor as a whole)
>
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