Imagen Estrada a'at iha Timor-Leste
Mahein Nia Lian No. 31 (Versaun Tetun.pdf) diskute klean konaba impaktu husi infrasturutra, liu-liu Estrada ne’ebe aat ne’ebe iha indikasaun bele impede siguransa iha Eleisaun Jeral 2012. Estrada nu’udár fasilidade ida ne’ebe importante tebes atu fasilita povu ka ema atu halo atividade negosiu, viagen ba familia, asesu sentru saude, edukasaun no mos sai parte instituisaun siguransa nia uza atu halo patrollamentu ba komunidade. Maibé, wainhira estrada ne`e rasik iha kondisaun a’at no la bele uza entaun sei defikulta atividade hotu-hotu ne’ebé mak iha ligasaun ho estrada.
Liu husi Mahein Nia Lian ba dala 31 ne’e Fundasaun Mahein halo peskiza kelan tebes konaba kondisaun estrada ho siguransa nasional liu-liu servisu Polisia Nasional Timor-Leste (PNTL) nian hodi fo siguransa bá eliesaun jeral daudaun ne’e. Fundasaun Mahein mos sita konaba preoukupasaun barak husi publiku, liu-liu institusaun Comisaun Nasional Eleisaun (CNE) ne’ebe mos kestiaona konaba Estrada a’at tanba kondisaun estrada iha teritoriu Timor-Leste ne’ebé maioria a’at sai hanesan impkatu boot ba prosesu eleisaun tinan ida ne’e.
Nune’e mos, liu husi peskiza ne’e Fundasaun Mahein deskobre kondisaun Estrada ne’ebe liga ho distritu ba suku barak a’at no sai preoukupasaun ba publiku hanesan; kondisaun estrada iha Distritu Ainaro, iha suku Defawasi, Sub distritu Baguia-Distritu Baucau, iha Suku Afaloicai, Sub distiritu Baguia-Distritu Baucau. Mais pior Estrada ne’ebe liga Suku Afaloikai ho Oso-Una ne’ebe fo impaktu negativu ba eleisaun tanba Estrada ne’ebe refere besik kotu ona. Parte Sub distritu Liquidoe bá Aileu Villa, Iha suku Tebabui Sub-distritu Bobonaro, Distritu Bobonaro mos Estrada barak mak a’at, inklui Estrada seluk seluk tan iha teriotriu Timor-Leste.
Tuir FM Estrada hirak ne’ebe a’at no seidauk hetan atensaun husi governu ne’e bele mos fo impedementu ba servsiu PNTL halo patrollamentu ho efisiente no efikas durante eleisaun jeral prezidensial no parlamentar wainhira mosu konflitus ruma. No, tuir FM nia hanoin wainhira kondisaun Estrada ne’ebe a’at barak ne’e bele mos iha biban boot ba grupu deskuinesidu sira hodi halo bronkas (estraga) urnas iha fatin sira ne’ebé kondisaun estrada la diak no susar hetan kontrolasaun husi PNTL.
Bazeia dadus hirak iha leten ne’e, ba governu no instituisaun relevante, Fundasaun Mahein (FM) rekomenda:
1. Ba governu atu kria kooperasaun hamutuk entre instituisaun relevante hanesan PNTL ho Ministeriu Infrasturtura atu fahe informasaun fatin ka estrada sira ne’ebé a’at hodi PNTL bele halo planu ba siguransa.
2. Ba PNTL atu kopera ho Dirasaun Nasional Transporte no Trestre (DNTT) hodi monta sinal iha estrada a’at nune’e bele fasilita movimentu kampaina partidus politikus sira labele hetan asidenti ruma.
3. Ba governu atu perpara fasilidade eskavator hodi hein iha dala sira ne’ebé mak kotu atu suru-tetuk no loke dalan alternativa ba membru PNTL, CNE ho STAE atu realiza eleisaun ho diak.
4. Rekomenda ba PNTL antes realize elisaun membru PNTL hotu tenki koloka ona iha fatin sentru votasaun.
5. Ba CNE, STAE ho PNTL atu indentifika dalan alternativa seluk hodi uza karik estrada iha kondisaun a’at no labele atu uza.
6. Ba PNTL atu identifika estrada a’at ne’ebé mak sai ameasa atu grupu krimi organizadu sira halo atentadu.
Atu hatene klean liu konaba asuntu ne’e bele kontaktu
Nélson Belo,
Diretor Fundasaun Mahein
www.fundasaunmahein.org
Email: nelson@fundasaunmahein.org ,
Tlp +670 737 4222
Fundasaun Mahein, 16 March 2012
Press Release
Bad roads impede the election security
Mahein’s Voice No 31 is an argument on the impact of the infrastructure, in particular the bad roads that show indications of impeding the security of the 2012 general election. The importance of the road is that it facilitates the community in their daily activities, such as access to health centers, trade, education, road trips to visit other family members, as well facilitating the security sector in providing daily road patrols. However, if the condition of roads is bad then this will have a negative impact on the said activities particularly on the security of 2012 general election.
In this Mahein’s Voice 31 Fundasaun Mahein did a thorough research on the condition of the roads and its effect on the work of the PNTL in securing this general election. Fundasaun Mahein has also sighted some of the concerns shared by the CNE (National Election Commission) as to the bad and dangerous conditions of the road which will have a big impact on this year’s elections.
In our research some of the bad roads that have affected link between some of the districts and sucos include; the road between Ainaro district and suku Defawasi, Sub-district Baguia and distric Baucau, Suco Afaloicai, Sub-district Baguia and district Baucau and Suco Afaloikai ho Oso-Una. All of the refereed roads mentioned above will have a negative impact on the general election because the conditions of these roads are horrendous and dangerous including the road in Socu Tebabui Sub-district Bobonaro, District Bobonaro and many more. The roads in the area of Sub-district Liquidoe towards the city of Aileu have almost fallen off due to landslides.
In our view the condition of roads mentioned above will also affect the ability of the PNTL to effectively execute its routine road patrols as well as its ability to respond to security threats. Also, the horrendous condition of the roads may provide an opportunity for unidentified groups to create chaos if these groups know that the PNTL will have difficulties accessing the area.
Based on the issues discussed above Fundasaun Mahein would like to recommend to the government and its relevant institutions that:
1. The government facilitates the sharing of information between the PNTL and the Ministry of Infrastructure. This is important in terms of providing the PNTL with the right information on the exact location of horrendous roads so that the PNTL can be better prepared when it needs to access difficult areas.
2. The PNTL cooperate with the Department of National Land Transportation in order to provide road signs in areas where there are dangerous road conditions. This is important in order to provide precautions during high period of vehicle movements triggered by political campaigns and election preparations.
3. The government provides excavators on standby and ready for work at places where the likelihood of landslides are high. This is important in order to open alternate routes for CNE, STAE and PNTL so these organizations can carry out their assigned tasks.
4. The PNTL allocate its personnel to the different polling locations well ahead of polling day.
5. The PNTL, CNE and STAE identify alternative routes in areas where access is difficult.
6. The PNTL identify areas where difficulty in access by roads will heighten the possibility of civil disturbance.
For further information please contact
Nélson Belo,
Diretor Fundasaun Mahein
www.fundasaunmahein.org
Email: nelson@fundasaunmahein.org ,
Tlp +670 737 4222
