Indonesian Parliament slams East Timor’s Hercules Arrest Threat

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By: Agus Rahmat - National - Sunday, 13 January 2013 - WIB

INILAH.COM, Jakarta - The House of Representatives (DPR) criticized Timor-Leste’s stated threat to arrest Rosalia Marshal (aka “Hercules”) by East Timorese soldiers. 

The parliament condemned East Timor's threatened arrest because you cannot arrest anyone you wish. Moreover, when the person is a citizen of another country. 

"You can not arbitrarily arrest citizens of other countries, including Timor-Leste soldiers trying to arrest Hercules. Of course we find this regretful," said Vice Chairman of Commission I, TB Hasanuddin in Jakarta, Saturday (12/01/2013). 

TB Hasanuddin said that there are rules and regulations for arresting citizens in other countries. You can not arbitrarily make arrests. "There should be a political decision between the two countries. Anyway, why has the East Timorese Military Commander spoken like this," said the former military secretary during President Megawati Soekarnopuri’s administration. 

The website timorhauniandoben.com, reported the Chief of Defence Force of Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) Major General, Lere Anan Timur, as not agreeing with the return of former pro-integration, like Hercules to Timor-Leste. 

"I heard that people in Atambua want to return to East Timor, I do not agree with this. Though some of our leaders (Timor-Leste), want it to happen so as to create unity nationwide," said Lere, Saturday (01/08/2013) in the village Bidau, Dili. 

General Lere said he did not agree for fear that if the citizens of the former pro-integration returned, there will be no land and other disputes arising, among the people who are currently in refugee camps but who wish to return to Timor-Leste. 

Lere asserted that Atambua citizens returning to Timor-Leste lost their property rights (assets) when they left East Timor and no longer have a right to them. General Lere also lamented the arrival of Hercules recently, an Indonesian citizen, a former East Timorese who entered Timor-Leste through Dili Comoro airport, and the police actually welcomed Hercules, like a “president”. 

 "For me, he (Hercules) will never be great, he is advocating a return to the past. It is too demeaning of Timor-Leste," Lere said. Lere said that if Hercules returned, he will arrest him and assume responsibility for doing so. 

Furthermore Lere asserted, anyone who has only recently returned can not intervene in Timor-Leste, as it has become a state, and is no longer a province of Indonesia. 

As we all know Hercules was born in the district of Ainaro, Timor-Leste. He is currently the Chairman of the Indonesian People's Movement New GRIB), which is also affiliated with Gerindra. 

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