Thousands Of East Timorese Demo Australia, 1200 Alert TNI Personnel In Border

Dili, East Timor turbulent. There is an ongoing public demonstration conducted thousands of Dili to the office of the Australian Embassy in Timor Leste. The demo took place on 22-23 March 2016.

Thousands of people have held a demonstration on protest-related sea borders East Timor and Australia. They accused Australia has expanded marine territory of East Timor. Timorese society demanding a renegotiation of the management of natural resources and their maritime boundary with Australia.

Timor Leste feel aggrieved with the boundary line of marine areas of Australia were considered too enter their countries. "The mass movement we do as our part to support the diplomatic efforts currently being made by the government of Timor Leste represented Xanana Gusmao," said Nuno Corvelo Lolaran, Daily Executive Associacao Dos Combatentes Da Brigada Negra (ACBN), on Wednesday (23/3 / 2016) as reported by Tempo.

Seeing the turmoil in East Timor, the Indonesian government to anticipate. A total of 1200 military personnel stationed at the border between Indonesia and Timor Leste.

"There is turmoil or not we remain alert to secure the border region between the two countries," said PR Korem 161 Wira Sakti Kupang Captain Ida Bagus Diana. "We just monitor developments in neighboring countries."

TNI guard in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). "In principle, in accordance with the SOP, and increase vigilance," he added.

To secure the border, the military had alerted two Battalion in four districts bordering Timor Leste. The four districts are Belu, Malacca, North Central Timor and Kupang.