Isu Tematiku Seitor Siguransa Iha Tinan 2014 “Resposta no Dezafiu ba Futuru”

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Fundasaun Mahein (FM), 29 Janeiru 2015

Komunikadu Imprensa

Liu Husi Mahein Nia Lian Nú. 95 (Relatoriu Versaun Tetum.pdf) (English Version.pdf) halo analiza kona-bá Isu Tematiku Seitor Siguransa iha Tinan 2014. Relasiona ho Planu Dezenvolvimentu Nasional – PEDN no Programa V Governu Konstitusional define katak Governu sei asegura siguransa nasional liu husi dezenvolve instituisaun defeza no siguransa. Klaru katak Governu sei iha dezafiu barak hodi profesionaliza instituisaun militar no polisia maibe kontinua iha komitmentu hodi dezenvolve instituisaun militar no polisia atu bele garante situasaun siguransa iha rai-laran.

Fundasaun Mahein – FM nu’udar organizasaun sosiadade sivil ne’ebé tau matan ba asuntu Defeza no Siguransa afirma mos nia pozisaun hodi kontribui ba situasaun siguransa no estabilidade nasional liu husi estudu durante tinan 2014 kona-bá progresu no dezafiu sira iha seitor siguransa.

Asuntu tematiku husi relatoriu FM mak kona-bá orsamentu no gastu iha seitor Defeza no Siguransa. Iha ne’ebé FM konsidera laiha transparansia no sistema aprovizionamentu liu-liu ezekusaun osamentu ba projeitu sira iha seitór siguransa, sosa kilat no hadi’a infra-estrutura ba PNTL.

Asuntu seluk mak Dezempeñamentu PNTL ne’ebé FM foka liu ba polítika instituisaun iha prosesu aprosimasaun ho komunidade liu husi establesementu polisiamentu komunitariu nomos asaun seluk ne’ebé lori konfiansa komunidade hodi serbisu hamutuk ho komunidade.

Kestaun tematiku seluk maka kona-bá promosaun extra-ordinariu PNTL. Relatoriu fo kritika ba iregularidade promosaun extra-ordinariu ne’ebé mosu iha instituisaun PNTL. Iha ne’ebé membru PNTL balun halo petisaun no ameasa atu sai husi instituisau relasiona sistema promosaun ne’ebé la justu no kredivel.

Iha parte seluk FM mos kestiona kona-bá Asuntu disiplina no hahlok diak membru militar no polisia. Iha ne’ebé relatoriu barak husi NGO nasional no internasional diriji kritika kro’at ba instituisaun militar no polisia, relasiona ho atetude elementu balun ne’ebé la obdese ba lei no regulamentu hodi prejudika ba naran diak no prestiju instituisaun.

Problema seluk mak situasaun siguransa iha fronteira ne’ebé sai mos asuntu tematiku ne’ebé FM toka iha 2014. Relasiona ho problema frajilidade siguransa no problema tematiku seluk hanesan liña fronteira ne’ebé to’o ohin loron seidauk klaru sai ameasa ba soberania nasaun. Kestaun frajilidade instituisaun siguransa intermuz rekursu umanu, fasilidade no ekipamentu sai mos pontu dezafiu ba siguransa iha liña fronteira.

Asuntu tematiku seluk sai mos pontu prinsipal ba FM mak krime organizadu iha Timor-Leste. Iha ne’ebé to’o ohin loron sai asuntu diskusaun importante iha sosiedade Timor-Leste. Evidensia barak hatudu ona katak droga kontinua sai ameasa ba Timor-Leste.

Relatoriu seluk maka iha relasaun ho krime organizadu ne’ebé FM hasai iha Setembru 2014 hare’e kle’an ba faillansu sira iha seitor siguransa hodi fo biban grupu krime organizadu kontinua buras iha Timor-Leste. Pontu análiza husi relatoriu ne’e relata kona-bá droga, falsifikasaun dokumentu, operasaun mafia, sirkulasaun osan falsu, Money Laundering. Inklui mos mensiona krime organizadu global hanesan terorizmu.

Problema seluk ne’ebé FM relata mak isu siguransa iha Timor-Leste. Liu-liu kestaun Governu kontinua forma instituisaun sivil ho kilat hanesan Komisaun Anti Korupsaun – KAK no Polisia Sientifiku Investigasaun Kriminal – PSIK. Iha ne’ebé PSIK nia natureza hanesan korpu superior polisia no KAK hanesan orgaun polisia kriminal espesializada.

Jeralmente FM apresia asaun pozitivu sira ne’ebé Governu foti liu husi politika orsamentu no lejizlazaun sira hodi bele responde dezafiu no ameasa sira ba situasaun siguransa iha Timor-Leste. Hanesan reforma dispilina membru F-FDTL – PNTL, fortifika sigurasan fronteira, hadi’a no fortifika dezempeñamentu instituisaun, hadi’a transparansia no akuntabilidade no lejislasaun seluk kona-bá kombate droga no trafiku umanu iha Timor-Leste.

Rekomendasaun

1. Rekomenda ba Parlamentu Nasional Komisaun B atu halo fiskalizasaun ne’ebé efetivu ba ezekusaun osamentu ba seitór siguransa hodi bele atinji sustentabilidade ba dezenvolvimentu seitór defeza no siguransa iha Timor-Leste.

2. Rekomenda ba Ministériu Defeza no Siguransa hadi’a infra-estrutura no rekursu umanu instituisaun siguransa iha fronteira. Inklui mos fasilita “data base online” ba Serbisu Migrasaun atu nune’e bele fasilita serbisu ho efikasia.

3. Rekomenda ba Ministériu Defeza no Siguransa atu kontinua konsidera estudu no rekomendasaun husi sosiedade sivil hodi dezenvolve seitór siguransa. Inklui, review fila fali esforsu sira ne’ebé halo ona durante ne’e hodi bele sukat metas susesu no dezafiu sira.

4. Rekomenda ba Ministeriu Negosius Estranjeirus no Koperasaun – MNEK atu rezolve lalais problema disputa fronteira ho Indonezia atu nune’e bele fasilita diak liu tan serbisu siguransa iha rai-ketan.

5. Rekomenda Instituisaun PNTL atu serbisu hamutuk ho autoridade lokal no komunidade hodi fornese informasaun nune’e bele hafasil ba operasaun hasoru krime organizadu iha Timor-Leste.

Atu hatene kle’an liu kona-bá asuntu ne’e bele kontaktu:

Nélson Belo
Direktur Ezekutivu FM
Web: www.fundasaunmahein.org
E-mail: direktor.mahein@gmail.com
Telefone (+670) 7737-4222 ka (+670) 77561184

Fundasaun Mahein (FM), 29 January 2015

Press Release

Thematic Issues of the Security Sector in 2014
“Current Responses and Upcoming Challenges”

The National Development Plan (PEDN) and the strategic program of the 5th Constitutional Government explain that the government will ensure national security by developing the state institutions relating to defense and security. In this effort, the national government has faced challenges in professionalizing and managing the personnel of police and military institutions, but it remains committed to developing these institutions to fortify national security.

Fundasaun Mahein (FM), which examines defense and security issues in Timor-Leste, has contributed to national stability throughout 2014 by providing thorough analysis of the struggles and successes of security-sector development over the course of the year.

A repeated subject of interest in FM’s reporting this year has been the budget execution process of defense and security institutions. FM has expressed its concern with the lack of transparency and oversight in this process. Of particular concern this year was the single-source procurement system used in purchasing weapons and developing PNTL infrastructure.

Another challenge in 2014 was defining the legal and operational roles of the PNTL. FM investigated the institutional policy of the PNTL then supported the transition toward more community-centered policing. The community policing initiative has the potential to increase cooperation and trust between citizens and security personnel.

Also discussed this year was the PNTL upper-level promotion system. FM criticized the irregularity of the promotion process, one which led many disgruntled PNTL members to petition and threaten their departure from the institution. The promotion system, these personnel said, is not fair and credible.

FM also monitored disciplinary and behavioral issues within the military and police. Many national and international organizations have criticized these security institutions for their lack of discipline. Some members of the military and police have deliberately disobeyed the law, and these violations are damaging the prestige of security institutions across Timor-Leste.

Another issue is the security situation along the border territory of Timor-Leste. This topic was examined in detail by FM in 2014. The fragile security system and regional arguments (such as land disputes) at the border present clear threats to state sovereignty. Integrated security posts at the border are lacking in human resources, facilities, and equipment. These shortages greatly reduce the efficacy of security posts along the border.

Discussions this year also revolved around organized crime in Timor-Leste. Evidence gathered this year suggests that drugs still exist in Timor-Leste, and the presence of these drugs is becoming a threat.

FM also brought attention and concern to organized crime in a report published in September 2014. Fundasaun Mahein suggested that the shortcomings of the security sector have left Timor-Leste vulnerable to organized crime operations. This report examined the issues of drug trafficking, falsification of documents, mafia activities, money counterfeiting, money laundering, and transnational organized crimes, such as terrorism.

Another security concern raised by FM was the formation of civil institutions with weapons. Two such institutions were the Commission of Anti-Corruption (CAC) and the Scientific Police of Criminal Investigation (SPCI). The SPCI is the superior police corps, and the CAC is a branch of the special criminal police.

FM appreciates the positive strides made by the government this year in both budget policy and legislation. In response to challenges and threats to security, the government has been hard at work. In 2014, we witnessed disciplinary reform for F-FDTL and PNTL members, fortification the border security, clarification of institutional roles, increased in transparency, increased accountability, and legislation that directly combats drug trafficking and human trafficking in Timor-Leste.

Recommendations

1. National Parliament Committee B should perform an evaluation of security-sector budget execution in 2014, in order to ensure sustainable developments in defense and security in Timor-Leste.

2. The Ministry of Defense and Security should fortify infrastructure and human resources along the border territory. The MDS should also help establish an ‘online database’ that would greatly assist the Migration Services Department in its activities.

3. The Ministry of Defense and Security should review the studies and recommendations of civil society organizations, especially those that have analyzed the successes and shortcomings of security-sector development.

4. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation should, as soon as possible, resolve the land disputes along the border with Indonesia, in order to ensure greater security in the border territory.

5. The PNTL should collaborate with local authorities and community members in the effort to combat organized crime in Timor-Leste.

For more details, please contact:

Nélson Belo
Executive Director of FM
Web: www.fundasaunmahein.org
E-mail: direktor.mahein@gmail.com
Phone (+670) 7737-4222 or (+670) 77561184