Dili, 24 November 2010 - The following statement is issued by the UNMIT Spokesperson's Office:

Mr. Andre Thorsen, an adviser on the regulation of private security companies who has been working under UN auspices in Timor-Leste, recently made a presentation on the subject at the request of Timor-Leste authorities.

At the meeting in Dili on 18 November, a question was asked about private security guards carrying firearms. Mr. Thorsen replied, "Your private security companies do not want their guards to carry firearms and I agree with them completely."

The UN's view is that any decision on this issue is a matter solely for the people and the competent authorities of Timor-Leste.

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KOMUNIKADU IMPRENSA UNMIT NIAN:

KLARIFIKASAUN KONA-BA ARTIGU SIRA IHA MÍDIA KONA-BA
REGULAMENTASAUN BA KOMPAÑIASEGURANSA PRIVADA


Dili, 24 Novembru 2010 – Deklarasaun tuir mai fó-sai husi eskritóriu portavós UMNIT nian:

Sr. Andre Thorsen, asesór ida kona-ba regulamentasaun ba kompañia seguransa privada ne'ebé serbisu hamutuk ho ONU iha Timor-Leste, foin daudaun hato'o aprezentasaun kona-ba asuntu ne'e tuir pedidu husi Timor-Leste nia autoridade sira.

Iha enkontru ne'ebé hala'o iha loron 18 Novembru, ema ida hato'o pergunta kona-ba guarda seguransa privada atu lori kilat ka lae. Sr. Thorsen responde, "Ita-boot nia kompañia seguransa privada lakohi sira-nia guarda atu lori kilat, no ha'u konkorda ho sira kompletamente".

ONU nia opiniaun katak só Timor-Leste nia povu no autoridade kompetente maka bele foti desizaun kona-ba asuntu ne'e.

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