The official appointment of Xanana Kay Rala Gusmao as PM occured yesterday morning plus the appointment of a bevy of ministers.<\/p>\n
All went fine it seems and the last 2 nights appeared relatively quiet. Of course, try telling that to those who have lost a windscreen (ie windshield for North Americans) lately to a rock. UNPol reported damage to 25 vehicles yesterday alone.<\/p>\n
Perhaps one of the worst areas for this is Comorro Road in the bit between the airport and the OZ embassy. The Fretilin HQ area has been particularly bad.<\/p>\n
I guess I should point out that rock throwing here is at the highest level of sophistication. The lads are pretty accurate but they also have some fairly advanced rubberised gear designed for hurling brick-like objects at very fast speeds. Some of these contraptions use car tyre inner tubes and require more than one person to arm them and let them go.<\/p>\n
At the moment, it seems that the rougher stuff is occuring in Baucau and Viqueque which are electorally, Fretilin strongholds. I am not sure what burning down the offices of CARITAS and Catholic Relief Services is going to achieve.<\/p>\n
A list of ministerial appointments is shown below.\u00a0 There are still a few other secretary of state positions to fill.\u00a0 The 2 things I noticed were the absence of Mario Carrascalao and the inclusion of the head of the Socialist Party (Avelino Coelho da Silva).\u00a0 No doubt others will pick up things I don’t.\u00a0 By the way, Xanana also has the Defence ministry and whatever the police are in now (ie he looks after both military and police).<\/p>\n
Primeiro-ministro:<\/em> Kay Rala Xanana Gusm\u00e3o The official appointment of Xanana Kay Rala Gusmao as PM occured yesterday morning plus the appointment of a bevy of ministers. All went fine it seems and the last 2 nights appeared relatively quiet. Of course, try telling that to … Continue reading
\n Vice-primeiro-ministro:<\/em> Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds Guterres
\n Ministra da Justi\u00e7a:<\/em> L\u00facia Lobato
\n Ministro dos Neg\u00f3cios Estrangeiros:<\/em> Zacarias da Costa
\n Ministro da Economia e Desenvolvimento:<\/em> Jo\u00e3o Gon\u00e7alves
\n Ministra das Finan\u00e7as:<\/em> Em\u00edlia Pires
\n Ministro da Administra\u00e7\u00e3o Estatal e Ordenamento do Territ\u00f3rio:<\/em> Arc\u00e2ngelo Leite
\n Ministro da Educa\u00e7\u00e3o:<\/em> Jo\u00e3o C\u00e2ncio
\n Ministro da Sa\u00fade:<\/em> Nelson Martins
\n Ministro das Infra-estruturas:<\/em> Pedro Lay
\n Ministro do Turismo, Com\u00e9rcio e Ind\u00fastria:<\/em> Gil Alves
\n Vice-ministro da Educa\u00e7\u00e3o:<\/em> Paulo Assis Belo
\n Vice-ministro da Economia e Desenvolvimento:<\/em> Rui Manuel Hanjam
\n Secret\u00e1rio de Estado do Conselho de Ministros:<\/em> Hermenegildo Pereira
\n Secret\u00e1rio de Estado da Defesa:<\/em> J\u00falio Tom\u00e1s Pinto
\n Secret\u00e1rio de Estado dos Recursos Naturais:<\/em> Alfredo Pires
\n Secret\u00e1rio de Estado da Cultura:<\/em> Virg\u00edlio Simith
\n Secret\u00e1rio de Estado da Seguran\u00e7a:<\/em> Francisco Guterres
\n Secret\u00e1rio de Estado da Seguran\u00e7a Social:<\/em> V\u00edtor da Costa
\n Secret\u00e1rio de Estado da Reforma Administrativa:<\/em> Florindo Pereira
\n Secret\u00e1rio de Estado da Forma\u00e7\u00e3o Profissional e Emprego:<\/em> Benedito Freitas
\n Secret\u00e1rio de Estado da Regi\u00e3o Aut\u00f3noma de O\u00e9cussi:<\/em> Jorge Teme
\n Secret\u00e1rio de Estado da Electricidade, \u00c1gua e Urbaniza\u00e7\u00e3o:<\/em> Janu\u00e1rio Pereira
\n Secret\u00e1rio de Estado da Agricultura e Arboricultura:<\/em> Marcos da Cruz
\n Secret\u00e1rio de Estado para a Pol\u00edtica Energ\u00e9tica:<\/em> Avelino Coelho da Silva<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"