PNTL resumes primary policing responsibilities in Ainaro

13 Apr 2010

PNTL resumes primary policing responsibilities in Ainaro

Dili, 12 April 2010 - Today the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Timor-Leste (DSRSG) Finn Reske-Nielsen and Guilhermina Ribeiro, Director General of the Secretariat of State for Security presided over the ceremony marking the resumption of primary responsibilities for the conduct of police operations by Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) in the District of Ainaro, in the central highlands.

Ainaro is the fifth district in which the PNTL has resumed primary policing responsibility since the resumption process started in May 2009, when primary policing responsibility was transferred to the PNTL in the district of Lautem. This process continued in the districts of Oecussi in June and Manatuto in July, and with the transfer of responsibility for the administration and management of the Police Training Centre in September, and the Maritime Police Unit and the Police Intelligence Service in December. Also in December 2009 the district of Viqueque became the fourth district in which the PNTL resumed responsibilities.

The Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT are jointly implementing the resumption process in a gradual manner – district by district, unit by unit. The decision for Ainaro PNTL to resume primary policing responsibilities was based on the result of a joint assessment on the preparedness of PNTL in the district, conducted by teams comprising representatives of the Government and UNMIT, including PNTL and UNPOL, applying mutually agreed criteria.

UN Police will maintain their presence in the districts where the PNTL have resumed responsibilities, in order to monitor, advise and support the PNTL, including in the area of human rights protection.
Ainaro District is located in the central highlands of the country with a population of 54 000 people. The town of Ainaro is located 78 km south of Dili, the national capital. The district's main natural resource is organic coffee.

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KOMUNIKADU IMPRENSA HUSI UNMIT

PNTL Foti filafali responsabilidade primáriu polisiamentu nian iha Ainaru.

Dili, 12 Abríl 2010 - Ohin Vise Reprezentante Espesiál Sekretáriu Jerál Nasoins Unidas nian ba Timor-Leste (VRESJ) Finn Reske-Nielsen no Guilhermina Ribeiro, Diretora Jerál Sekretáriu Estadu Seguransa nian prezide serimónia foti filafali responsabilidade primáriu ba servisu operasaun polísia nian hosi Polísia Nasionál Timor-Leste (PNTL) iha Distritu Ainaru, iha parte sentru foho leten.

Ainaro mak hanesan fatin ba dalimak, ne'ebé PNTL foti fila fali knaar primáriu polisiamentu nian dezde prosesu ne'e komesa ona iha Maiu 2009, bainhira knaar polisiamentu transfere ona ba PNTL iha Distritu Lautem, no kontínua iha Juñu 2009 ba Distritu Oekusi no Manatutu iha fulan Jullu. Hafoin ne'e kontinua ho transfere responsabilidade administrasaun no jestaun ba Sentru Formasaun Polísia nian iha Setembru, no iha Dezembru Unidade Polisia Marítima nian no Servisu Intelijénsia Polísia nian mós entrega ona. Iha fulan Dezembru 2009 distritu Vikeke mak ida ba dahaat nian no hanesan distritu ida- ne'ebé foin mak foti filafali responsabilidade daudauk ne'e.

Governu Timor-Leste no UNMIT hamutuk hala'o prosesu foti filafali knaar ne'e liuhosi maneira ida-ne'ebé graduál – kada distritu ba distritu, unidade ba unidade. Desizaun ba PNTL atu foti filafali knaar primáriu kona-ba polisiamentu iha Ainaru ne'e foti bazeia ba rezultadu avaliasaun ne'ebé rigorozu, kona-ba prontidaun PNTL nian. Avaliasaun ida-ne'e hala'o husi ekipa konjuntu ne'ebé kompostu husi reprezentativu Governu Timor-Leste no UNMIT, inklui mós PNTL no UNPOL, uza kritériu ne'ebé parte hotu aseita hamutuk.

Polísia ONU nian sei mantein nafatin sira-nia prezensa iha distritu hirak ne'ebé PNTL foti filafali ona responsabilidade, hodi halo monitorizasaun, fó konsellu no apoia PNTL, inklui mós iha área protesaun direitus umanus nian.
Distritu Ainaru lokalizadu iha sentru foho leten nasaun ne'e nian ho ninia populasaun hamutuk ema na'in 54.000. Kapitál distritu mak, Ainaru, ne'ebé ho distánsia 78 km husi parte súl Dili, kapitál nasionál nian. Distritu Ainaru nia rekursu naturál prinsipál mak ninia kafé orgániku ne'e.