Kupang:
Refugees Ruffle the Governor’s Feathers

The East Timor refugee issue is very complex and like a time bomb it could blow up at any time. Unfortunately the whole burden must be borne by the Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) regional government. After the murders of the UNHCR staff in Atambua and the burning of locals’ homes on Rote Island last Thursday, the refugees took action again when 500 of them occupied the NTT governor’