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Eurico Barros Gomes Guterres
Aitarak militia commanding officer, Dili; substitute commander private army umbrella constitution PPI
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Chronology 1974-2009
1February 22: In his book, Portugal and its future, General Spinola affirms that the problems of the colonies cannot be resolved by war.
2March 14: President Caetano relieves the generals Francisco da Costa Gomes and António de Spinola of their commands, as they are against colonial wars.
3April 25: The MFA (movement of armed Forces), initiated by the young officers of the Portuguese army, puts an end to the dictatorial regime of President Caetano during a movement known as the “Carnation Revolution”.
4May 11: Founding of the Timor Democratic Union (UDT) in Dili.
5May 15: General Spinola is proclaimed President of the Republic of Portugal.
6May 20: Founding of the social Democratic association of Timor (ASDT), in Dili.
7May 27: Founding of the pro-Indonesian party Apodeti (Popular and Democratic Association of Timor), in Dili.
8June 17: The Indonesian minister for Foreign affairs, Adam Malik, writes to the ASDT to assure it that Indonesia supports the process of East Timorese independence.
9August 16: The Indonesian General Ali Murtopo’s first visit to Lisbon.
10August 19: António de Almeida Santos, Portuguese minister for inter-territorial coordination, visits East Timor.
11September 6: In a meeting with President
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IFET letter to UN Secretary General on the appointment of Eurico Guterres
International Federation for East Timor (IFET)U.N. Representative: Charles ScheinerPO Box 1182, White PlainsNY 10602 USA Tel: 1-914-428-7299 fax: 1-914-428-7383 ifet@etan.org / http://www.etan.org/ifet
15 June 1999
Hon. Kofi Annan United Nations Secretary-General By fax to 212-963-2155 Dear Excellency, On Monday 7 June, the district head of Dili, Mr. Domingos Soares, announced that Eurico Guterres, one of the most notorious of the pro-integration militia leaders, has been appointed to head the civil defence corps (PAM Swakarsa) of the Dili administration. As is widely known, Eurico Guterres is head of the Dili-based Aitarak (Thorn) militia. He is also Deputy War Commander of the militia command known as Milisia Pro Otonomi (MPO). His appointment as head of the civil defence corps has been welcomed by Colonel Timbul Silaen, chief of police of East Timor who heads the force entrusted under the 5 May Accords with responsibility for security in East Timor during the UN Consultation. Moreover, several hundred members of Aitarak are also to join the Dili civil defence corps.
Eurico Guterres stood on the steps of the Governor’s House in Dili on the morning of 17