Wednesday, February 29, 2012

“LU OLO” : ELECTION CAMPAIGN PLATFORM


FRETILIN Media (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)


ELECTION CAMPAIGN PLATFORM : FRANCISCO GUTERRES “LU OLO”


I, FRANCISCO GUTERRES “LU OLO”



Present my candidacy to guarantee the consolidation of Peace and Stability and strengthen the course of justice for sustainable and balanced development.

We all know that we have experienced painful times since the Restoration of Independence, highlighted by the crisis in 2006/2007 and the attack on the President of the Republic on the 11th of February 2008. We all know that the crisis in 2006/07 emerged at the height of continuous institutional conflicts between the then President of the Republic, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, and the elected government led by the Prime Minister, Dr. Mari Alkatiri. On one side we had a President of the Republic who considered himself the epitome of a supra-partisan and INDEPENDENT figure, but who could never accept his appropriate place as Head of State and work together with the Government, a Government based on nearly a supermajority in the National Parliament. In summary the President of the Republic did not understand his role as Head of State in the semi-presidential system as prescribed in the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. He therefore did not accept the system established by our Constitution, a Constitution approved by the Constituent Assembly. I presided over this assembly soon after coming down from the mountains after 24 years of armed struggle. On the other side, our people expected and demanded that independence should immediately result in significant improvements in living standards. However, our resources were limited and the State institutions were still being built.

I took part in drawing up the Constitution. I learned to manage opposing positions and seek consensus. For this reason I am naturally committed to defending the Constitution in full. Defense of our Constitution will be guaranteed with me as Head of State. As a consequence, there will not be any institutional conflicts capable of provoking new crises. I, “Lu-Olo”, will not be a President who leads the opposition, I will not create opposition to the Government or the Parliament. I will not demand the revision of the Constitution or of the recommended political system because I believe it is the system best suited to our social and political reality. I will support institutional solidarity and respect the powers of each sovereign body. All of my actions will be based on the Constitution of the Republic and the nation’s laws.

I will consciously assume the role of Head of State as a citizen among citizens who wishes to strengthen the democratic state under the rule of law, where citizens fully participate in the social, political and economic development process. I will use the influence of my authority to inspire an inclusive dynamic in the development process.

I will be President of all and for all. I will use my knowledge of the Constitution and laws to defend a peaceful and stable institutional life and culture, advancing towards an inclusive sustainable and balanced development, which will strengthen our democratic state under the rule of law.

Why me, Francisco Guterres “Lu-Olo” ?

I present my candidacy to ensure greater respect for the Constitution and our laws. I carry the experience of being the President of the Constituent Assembly which adopted the Constitution, followed by the President of the first Parliament which adopted the basic laws structuring the Timorese State. I also bring with me the painful but dignifying experience of 24 years of armed struggle.

In theoretical studies, I found the scientific explanation for all my life experiences and learned through practice over the decades. The years of higher education gave me a Law Degree from the Timor Lorosa’e National University in which I built on my legal knowledge and experience. I learned to embrace even more the legal foundation of our acts and the principles of fairness, equality and justice for all.

The President of the Republic, as Head of State, plays an important role in our Republic’s Constitution and the exercise of democratic power in our system. The Head of State must be knowledgeable of these competencies so as to prevent the emergence of internal crises and guide the nation to actively participate in resolving regional or international problems.

Only a Head of State who is knowledgeable of these competencies as defined in the Constitution and who possesses intrinsic qualities - simplicity, modesty, good moral, intellectual and technical training – can exercise power in moderation but also with firmness. The Constitution reserves many functions for the Head of State. Among these are:

1. The President of the Republic must guarantee the unity of the nation and the state, territorial integrity and national independence and sovereignty. Our struggle of more than two decades resulted in the restoration of independence. The Constitution of the Republic, our basic law, states in the first article, point one, that “The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is a democratic, sovereign, independent and unitary State under the rule of law, the will of the people and the respect for the dignity of the human person.” Point one of the second article makes clear that “Sovereignty rests with the people, who shall exercise it in the manner and form laid down in the Constitution.” Further on, our Constitution assigns to the President of the Republic the task of uniting all the people around him without any discrimination based on political party affiliation, socio-economic status, religion, ethnicity or race. The President must guarantee the unity of the State and the unitary nature of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

In the cultural arena, the Head of State must instill a progressive development in the sense of strengthening our people’s identity, offering them a dynamic vision which allows Timorese socio-cultural reality, rooted in thousands of years of history, to constantly interact and co-exist with the modern, globalized world.

2. The President represents the country internally and externally. Through education and guidance from this highest office, the Head of State should address the hopes of all our people, as well as the community of nations, for lasting peace and stability. A Head of State who is modest and well prepared academically and politically will better know how to listen to society, families, and various institutions, be they public, private, social or religious. I will work to persuade people and build understanding, whenever required. The Head of State must always know how to be inclusive and find solid understanding of fundamental issues facing the country. He should also convey an attitude of moral and political integrity, to represent the country with dignity at home and internationally in order to gain the respect of all and increase the international credibility of Timor-Leste and its people.

3. The President of the Republic is the guardian of the Constitution. The President swears the oath of office before the Constitution that is in force. Therefore the President’s first task is to ensure compliance with the Constitution and laws as well as the international treaties we ratified and adopted into our national law. The role as guardian of the Constitution and laws is exercised in the promulgation of national or decree laws from the National Parliament or Government and when ensuring the legality of political appointments such as the Supreme Court President or Prosecutor General.

The exercise of a VETO against National Parliament or Government legislative acts, nominating members to sovereign bodies or other State institutions, as well as the dissolution of National Parliament in case of serious institutional crisis, are all part of the President of the Republic’s competencies in full exercise of the powers as Head of State.

For me, “Lu-Olo”, the power of VETO must be used whenever and only if the law is unconstitutional or if it puts the public interest at stake, particularly regarding national peace and stability. In this way the veto can be used politically and legally. It is important to guarantee the normal functioning of the Government and other State institutions. The veto power should not be used to oppose the Government or impede the Government from governing, nor should the veto be avoided due to complicity with the Government or to facilitate the Government. The veto power must be used prudently, taking into account the common good, public interest, constitutionality, citizens’ rights and freedoms, and universal values enshrined in our Constitution.

4. I am fully aware that the Head of State has the power to dissolve National Parliament as a political power in reserve. I see this power as one to regulate and control the political process, but not a discretionary power. Wherever a parliamentary majority causes the dismissal of Government through a censure vote or if Parliament rejects the State General Budget twice consecutively within a 60-day period, the President of the Republic must immediately dismiss the Government and wait for a new parliamentary alliance representing the majority to form a new government. If these efforts are not successful, the Head of State must dissolve National Parliament and call for early elections within a period of 90 days. The same occurs if National Parliament rejects the Government’s program twice consecutively within a 60-day period. Dissolution terminates the National Parliament’s mandate and returns the decision to the voters in new parliamentary elections. Thus in Timor-Leste, the President of the Republic can only exercise the power of dissolution after verifying the following:

i. The existence of a serious institutional crisis;
ii. The practical impossibility of ensuring the smooth functioning of democratic institutions by means other than dissolution;
iii. Prior consultation with the Council of State and the political parties sitting in the National Parliament.

5. As the candidate, I know that the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste reserves powers to the Head of State in relation to matters of foreign policy. Amongst them are the following:

i. Appoint and dismiss ambassadors based on the government’s proposal;
ii. Accept the credentials of foreign diplomats;
iii. Represent the country at the highest level internationally;
iv. Guide, together with the Government, the negotiation of international treaties or bilateral agreements in the areas of defence and security.

6.
I will always respect the sacred principle of international cooperation and solidarity in the exercise of the powers of the President. Cooperation with other organs of sovereignty is of extreme importance, in particular the Government and the National Parliament. For this, the Prime Minister has the duty to regularly and completely inform the President of the Republic regarding all national political matters at both domestic and international levels. As far as the National Parliament is concerned, the President of the Republic must inform it and seek its authorization before making state or official visits to foreign countries. The President may also ask to address extraordinary plenary sittings of the National Parliament as a means of addressing the nation.

7.
The President of the Republic is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. I will exercise my functions in clear conscience that it is the responsibility of the Government to initiate legislation and define policies that seek to create, capacitate and develop the Defense Forces. The role of Head of State is to cooperate with the Government and to permanently instill a dynamic of seeking solutions capable of making the Armed Forces an institution ready to defend democratic values, the constitutionality of the acts of state bodies, national sovereignty and independence. As a guarantor of the respect for the Constitution and the laws, the Head of State should equally guarantee that the Defense and Security Forces are professional and ready to always be on the constitutional side of public and private acts. For this the President should remain attentive to the development of the F-FDTL and the PNTL as well as the State’s intelligence and counter-intelligence services.


8. Conclusion:

A.
Once elected, I will place myself above all party-political disputes and will be a President of all and for all, as is the appropriate role of the Head of State, and as I intend to do.

B. As President of the Republic, I will be a Head of State loyal to the Constitution and applicable laws of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. I will exercise my powers with institutional autonomy and will always respect the powers of the other sovereign organs.

C. In the sphere of foreign relations, I will take a position of constructive engagement based on the principle that everyone is a friend and there are zero enemies. Timor-Leste must know how to become a bridge between the Pacific and Asia, while opening avenues to project itself into Africa, Europe and the Americas through the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries – CPLP.

D. As President of the Republic, I will respect the absolute independence of the Courts. To strengthen justice, I will use the influence of my authority to create the means for justice institutions to carry out their obligations to swiftly administer justice.

E. As President of the Republic, I will seek to find all possible consensus and mutual understanding in society, taking on the role of moderator and referee within our system.

F. In the exercise of my role, I will stimulate consultation as the basis of achieving understanding and, in a discreet way and always with a view to avoiding political conflict, place myself in the position of being consulted, of consulting and to counsel, whenever needed.

G. During my term as President, I will do everything to strengthen the sense of national identity. I will devote myself to guiding the whole of society towards the great national objectives, through strengthening the cooperation among all sovereign bodies.

H. As President, I will do all I can to remind our society of the fundamental task of nation building. I will be the necessary and indispensable bridge between past and future legislatures, always with the view to embracing the principle of the continuity and perpetuity of our state. I will call all political parties’ attention to the communion of democracy in the search for structural solutions to national problems in a democratic state under the rule of law.

I. I will always exercise solidarity as the Head of State. I will use the influence of my authority to engage in the issues affecting National Liberation Combatants and Veterans of the Struggle, with the greatest respect and utmost sense of responsibility. I will do all in my power to find solutions that dignify the beneficiaries.

J. The issue of the elderly and other needy sectors of our community, the widows and orphans of our Struggle for National Liberation will deserve my full attention. I will make public in due course, clear proposals for a dignified solution to all these issues without discrimination against any one group, but always with the objective of bringing those on the periphery of our society into the mainstream and freeing them from all forms of dependency.

K. As Head of State I will be attentive to issues affecting the natural environment and the environmental sustainability of our development. As President of the Republic, I will do all I can to contribute to boosting the economic, social, cultural and intellectual life of the nation. As a man of the people of humble existence, I will always be sensitive to social problems where a large proportion of our people live in extreme poverty. As Head of State, with the cooperation of the Government and other public and private institutions, I will do all I can so that the social benefits of the state are inclusive and reach all those in need. I will maintain active interest in the public policies of education and professional training, health, the creation of employment, the fight against poverty, housing, basic sanitation, clean water and electricity for all, in summary, for social and economic inclusion.

L. The issues of youth and gender equity will equally deserve my attention. As Head of State, I will dedicate my whole attention to questions concerning young people and equality between men and women. I will maintain regular dialogue with civil and traditional society, with youth and women’s groups, with religious faiths and human rights and advocacy groups so as to include everyone in the search for just and equitable solutions to these problems that still plague our society.

M. I will defend the constitutional right of religious freedom and be the guarantor of the implementation of this principle in its fullness.

N. The issue of domestic violence and sexual abuse, in particular the sexual abuse of minors deserves the attention of our whole society. As President of the Republic, I will engage in continuous dialogue with the whole of society and public and private, religious and traditional institutions, in order to mobilize everyone around the common task of eradicating these evils from our country.

O. Maternal and infant health – specifically the reduction of maternal and infant mortality rates – is an urgent imperative, as is the special development and care of children to school age. As the President of the Republic, I will contribute to defining of policies and approving programs that bind all society to respect the rights of Timorese mothers and children. The state must guarantee the right of balanced nutrition until five years of age. The whole of society should contribute to the healthy upbringing of our children. I will be intransigent on this in the material interest of the whole nation and the future of our people.

P. The issue of endemic, contagious and infectious diseases deserves my particular attention. My involvement will be in the sense of demanding that the institutions of our state with powers and responsibilities in these areas and the whole of society join forces in the fight against and prevention of tuberculosis, malaria, dengue fever and especially HIV and AIDS.

Q.
Timor-Leste can and should be an example in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). As Head of State I will closely follow the programs of the Government and will intervene whenever necessary, at a high level and internationally, so as to strengthen the government’s means to achieving the MDGs.

R. As President of the Republic, I will always be a factor in ensuring political stability, peace and development. In cooperation with the Government, I will do all I can to help ensure that our country develops in a sustainable way, eradicating poverty, eliminating the gap between the rural areas and the city, bridging the widening wealth gap, creating equal opportunities for all with greater social and economic inclusion, improving capacity and strengthening institutions so they function normally and strictly respect the Constitution and laws of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
Media service of the FRETILIN party, the party holding the most seats in the Timor-Leste National Parliament.


Servisu media nian husi partidu maioritariu iha Parlamentu nasional Timor-Leste nian.

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(This is a translation from the original Portuguese document. Whilst all care has been taken and its accuracy has been checked, the Portuguese version remains the official version for official purposes.)


Tuesday, February 28, 2012

“LU OLO”: COMPROMISSO ELEITORAL


FRETILIN Media

2010-2020: DECADE OF PEACE, STABILITY & DEVELOPMENT/DEKADA PAZ, ESTABILIDADE NO DEZENVOLVIMENTU

Media service of the FRETILIN party, the party holding the most seats in the Timor-Leste National Parliament.

Servisu media nian husi partidu maioritariu iha Parlamentu nasional Timor-Leste nian.

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012


COMPROMISSO ELEITORAL : FRANCISCO GUTERRES “LU OLO”


LU-OLO: “FREEDOM FIGHTER TURNED LAWYER"


FRETILIN Media (QUARTA, 29 FEVEREIRU)


FRANCISCO GUTERRES LU-OLO
“Freedom Fighter turned lawyer”

Dr. Francisco Guterres, better known by his code name from the liberation struggle, “Lu Olo”, was born in Ossu, Viqueque, on Setember 7th 1954.

Lu Olo is married to Cidália Lopes Nobre Mouzinho Guterres, and they have three children: Francisco Cidalino Guterres (Olo Kai), Eldino Nobre Guterres and Felezito Samora Guterres.

From 1963 to 1969 Lu Olo completed primary school at Colégio de Santa Teresinha, in Ossú.

From 1969 to 1973 he studied at secondary school in Dili. In 1973 he left his studies and returned to Ossu to teach at the Colégio Santa Teresinha as a school monitor until 1974. After the military coup in Portugal and the fall of the fascist colonial government, the new Portuguese government initiated the decolonization process for its former colonies.

Lu Olo’s Contribution to the Struggle for Independence
Lu Olo immediately embraced the independence movement when ASDT (the initial Association that shortly became FRETILIN) was founded on the 20th of May of 1974.

In 1975 as a member of FRETILIN, Lu Olo joined the team to mobilize the population led by Bieke Sahe (Vicente dos Reis, FRETILIN Political Commissary and later the Labor Minister in the first government of RDTL).

After Indonesia’s invasion on the 7th of December 1975, Lu Olo started his life as a guerrilla fighter as a member of the FALINTIL platoon commanded by Lino Olokasa around Mundu Perdidu mountain, in Ossu.

In July 1976, Lu Olo initiated his political career as FRETILIN’s Vice-Secretary of the eastern coastal zone and Matebian, initiating his direct connection to the Command of the Struggle.

When the Indonesian military captured Comrade Francisco da Silva, the Secretary eastern coastal zone, Lu Olo took his place.

In 1978, Lu Olo again took the role of Vice-Secretary of the Zone in Matebian on the 15th of August. At the time, Lu Olo also had the role of ‘Commissary Delegate” supporting the political wing of the organization and mobilizing the population in production and political activities.

In 1982, Lu Olo was nominated as the Deputy in the eastern region and he took part in the Command of the Third Guerrilla Campaign as the political representative.

In 1984, he was nominated as the Political Commissary an in 1987, he continued on this role in the Cruzeiros region which included Manufahi, Aileu, eastern Manatuto and western Dili.

In 1987, when the FRETILIN leadership inside the country decided to form the CNRM and separate FALINTIL from the FRETILIN structure, Xanana Gumão, as the FALINTIL Commander, also had to remove himself from the FRETILIN leadership in order to take on the role of CNRM President. It was in this context that Lu Olo assumed the top political role in the FRETILIN leadership: Vice-Secretary of the FRETILIN Leadership/Directive/Policy Commission (CDF), the political body that was part of CNRM.

When the Indonesian military captured Ma’Huno Bulerek Karataiano “Bukar” (Secretary) and Hodu Ran Kadalak (Vice- Secretary), the CDF functioned only with Nino Konis Santana (Secretary) and Lu Olo (Vice- Secretary).

After Nino Konis Santana’s death in March 1998, in Ermera, Lu Olo took over the role of CDF Secretary.

The “Convention of Timorese in the Diaspora” was held in April 1998 and the CNRM became CNRT. Lu Olo was named as a member of the CNRT National Policy Council (CPN/CNRT) as well as the Secretary of the Internal Policy Front (FPI). Lu Olo, as CDF Secretary, and Taur Matan Ruak, as the Chefe de Estado Maior, formed the Military Political Council for the Armed Resistance/CNRM.

In August 1998, FRETILIN held its Extraordinary National Conference in Sydney, Australia bringing together delegates from Timor-Leste, Mozambique, Portugal and Australia. At this meeting, Conference Delegates formed a new leadership organ called the FRETILIN Presidential Council and elected Lu Olo as the General Coordinator of the Council, Mari Alkatiri as the first Vice- Coordinator, Ma’ Huno as the second Vice- Coordinator and Mau Hodu as the Secretary of FRETILIN’s Permanent Political Secretariat.

In the beginning of 1999, Lu Olo came down to Dili and hid in a FRETILIN militant’s house in order to re-organize FRETILIN. The Indonesian troop movement intensified, however, and Lu Olo returned to Waimori, Viqueque. From there he continued to lead FRETILIN.

After voting in the referendum on the 30th of August 1999 in Liaruka Ossú, Lu Olo joined the FALINTIL troops in Waimori. He in turn joined the cantonment area in Remexio followed by Aileu where all of FALINTIL was concentrated.

In 2000, Lu Olo handed in his M-16 weapon and all his bullets to the FALINTIL Command and returned to civilian life.

In May 2000, together with Comrade Mari Alkatiri, Lu Olo successfully led the National Conference of FRETILIN Cadres. At this historic event, all the conference participants decided to immediately re-organize FRETILIN from top to bottom to stand as a political party in the democratic system for an independent Timor-Leste.

The first FRETILIN Congress was held in 2001, 89% of the delegates elected Lu Olo as FRETILIN President, a mandate that was reaffirmed in the 2nd Party Congress in May 2006.

With Lu Olo as President, FRETILIN won the legislative election on the 30th of August 2001 with 55 seats in the Constituent Assembly, the body which became the National Parliament as per agreement between UNTAET and CNRT.

Under Lu Olo’s leadership, the Constituent Assembly drafted and approved the RDTL Constitution in force today.

At 00:00 hours on the 20th of May 2002 as President of the National Parliament, Lu Olo made the Declaration of the Restoration of Independence of RDTL and swore in Mr. Xanana Gusmão as the President of the Republic.

Lu Olo led the National Parliament from the 20th of May 2002 to August 2007 during which the RDTL built the foundations as a democratic state based on the rule of law. With patience and dedication, he led the discussion of laws, ratified international agreements including the Timor Sea Treaty with Australia and the annual State Budget which reinforced the State’s capacity for political, social and economic development.

In April 2007, Lu Olo ran for President of the Republic in the second presidential election and won more votes than any other candidate in the first round, but lost in the second round.

With Lu Olo as President, FRETILIN became the opposition to the de facto AMP government – an opposition that has always acted responsibly, following legal and democratic means. In this way, FRETILIN taught an important lesson to all the politicians on how to be an opposition without resorting to violence or disturbances which prejudice the functioning of the state and affects peace and stability in the country and people’s lives.

On the 20th of August 2011, FRETILIN gave the opportunity to every militant to directly elect the new leadership for the 2011-2017 mandate. In this novel and historic event, with the participation of 153,366 voters, the leadership slate of Lu Olo and Mari Alkatiri won the vote of confidence of 147,029 militants. Lu Olo and Mari thereby became the only two political leaders in Timor-Leste’s history to be elected through a direct, secret and universal vote.

In the third party congress held in September 2011, Lu Olo and Mari Alkatiri were sworn in as President and Secretary-General of FRETILIN until 2016.

For 24 years, Lu Olo lived among the people and fought with faith that FRETILIN would free the Maubere people from colonialism and liberate the people from all aspects of poverty through balanced and sustainable development. With this faith, he began as a militant and became the leader of FRETILIN today.

Lu Olo Completes His Law Degree
This year, Lu Olo - the former guerrilla fighter and political leader, already with long experience in the national struggle for independence, political organizing in a democratic system, and in Timorese nation building – will serve even better the nation and people as a lawyer.

In 2005, will serving as the President of the Parliament, Lu Olo took the initiative to enter the five-year Law Degree course offered in Timor-Leste by Portuguese professors through the Portuguese Universities’ Foundation (FUP).

In April this year, Lu Olo will graduate with his Law Degree from the National University of Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL).

His success serves as an example for veterans/former guerrillas, for politicians, for parents and for all Timorese young and old. That with effort, nothing can stop you from achieving your dream!
This is the profile of Lu Olo, President of FRETILIN!

It is with pride and honour that FRETILIN puts forward Lu Olo as candidate for the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste for 2007-2012.


“LU-OLO: PRESIDENT FOR ALL THE PEOPLE!”



LU-OLO: UMA LIÇÃO DE LIDERANÇA

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LU-OLO: UMA LIÇÃO DE LIDERANÇA

Husi: Sahe Da Silva


“Viva Doutor Lu Olo!”, exultou a multidão reunida no Comité Central da FRETILIN em Comoro, Díli, a 13 de Janeiro de 2012, quando Francisco Guterres Lu Olo, actual Presidente da FRETILIN, anunciou a sua candidatura às eleições presidenciais de 17 de Março próximo. Não pude deixar de sorrir perante o simbolismo da combinação de Dr. (Doutor) – título por que é tratado quem conclui uma licenciatura em Direito – com “Lu Olo” – nome de código da resistência – tendo em conta que nas eleições presidenciais de 2007 algumas pessoas apontaram a falta de habilitações formais como um motivo para não votar em Lu Olo na segunda volta. Não que Lu Olo dê muita importância ao facto de lhe chamarem Dr. Lu Olo ou simplesmente Lu Olo. Ele melhor do que ninguém sabe que é o que fazemos e não o título que possamos ter que nos define como pessoas.


O surgimento de Lu Olo como um líder nacional após a restauração da independência é uma interessante lição de liderança. A história tem mostrado em muitas ocasiões que não há uma fórmula ou combinação mágica para que alguém se faça um líder de sucesso. Alguns são líderes natos, outros dedicam-se a processos de formação intensa, outros ainda fazem-se líderes de sucesso à medida que ultrapassam as provações, as tribulações, os sucessos e os fracassos da vida. A história de Lu Olo, como alguém que amadureceu e fortaleceu o seu carácter com o passar dos anos, encaixa-se nesta última categoria.


Porém, para percebermos Lu Olo, para percerbermos o seu percurso e para percebermos por que razão ele é um dos candidatos na linha da frente às eleições presidenciais, temos de recuar àquele dia fatídico de 1975 em que a Indonésia invadiu Timor-Leste. Naquela altura, Lu Olo tinha 21 anos de idade e era professor do ensino primário no Colégio de Santa Teresinha em Ossú. Lu Olo viu-se forçado a fugir para as montanhas onde se juntou ao pelotão armado comandado por Lino Olokassa. Durante todo o período da ocupação militar indonésia (1975-1999) Lu Olo esteve nas montanhas como guerrilheiro da resistência e activista político, tendo sobrevivido às campanhas de cerco e aniquilamento nos últimos anos da década de 70 e aos ataques militares indonésios dos primeiros anos da década de 80, que causaram a morte a muitos dos seus amigos e familiares. A sua primeira esposa, Clotilde Maria de Fátima, foi morta a 15 de Novembro de 1981 em Builó, Viqueque. Este acontecimento marcou-o profundamente, de tal modo que só conseguiu voltar a casar-se depois da independência.


Durante o período da resistência, Lu Olo assumiu várias posições na FRETILIN: foi secretário para a região da costa leste no Matebian (1976), delegado do comissariado para o sector da ponta leste (1978) e comissário político nacional (1984). Em 1987, quando a resistência foi reestruturada com a criação do Conselho Nacional da Resistência Maubere (CNRM) e Xanana Gusmão foi nomeado líder do CNRM, Ma’ Huno foi nomeado Secretário da Comissão Directiva da FRETILIN – o órgão máximo do partido – enquanto Lu Olo, Ma’Hodu e Konis Santana foram nomeados Vice- Secretários.


Nos anos que se seguiram à criação do CNRM, Xanana Gusmão (1992) Ma’Hodu (1992) e Ma’ Huno (1993) foram capturados pelos militares indonésios. Xanana foi enviado para uma prisão indonésia, enquanto Ma’Huno e Ma’Hodu foram libertados mas mantidos sob apertada vigilância. Em 1998, Konis Santana, que havia substituído Ma’Huno como líder da FRETILIN em 1993, morreu de doença.


Será do conhecimento de poucos que após a morte de Konis Santana em 1998, Lu Olo escreveu à Delegação Externa da FRETILIN para que a liderança da FRETILIN fosse transferida para a Delegação. O pedido foi recusado por Mari Alkatiri, o líder da Delegação Externa e, tal como no passado, a Delegação Externa deixou claro que a liderança da FRETILIN – ainda que em circunstância difíceis – tinha de permanecer em Timor-Leste.


Em reforço desta posição, numa conferência extraordinária da FRETILIN realizada em Sydney em 1998, Lu Olo foi eleito Coordenador Geral do Conselho Presidencial da FRETILIN, a mais alta posição no partido à data.


No início de 1999 Lu Olo viajou até Dili onde ficou por 3 meses, em diferentes casas-abrigo, com o objectivo de reorganizar a FRETILIN. A crescente tensão sentida na cidade face às movimentações das tropas indonésias, fez Lu Olo regressar a Waimori, Viqueque, de onde continuou a liderar a FRETILIN. Em 30 de Agosto de 1999, dia do referendo da independência, Lu Olo votou em Liaruka, Ossú, tendo-se deslocado para o acantonamento das FALINTIL no Remexio, onde ficou até à saída da administração indonésia de Timor-Leste.


O fim da ocupação indonésia trouxe novos desafios para Lu Olo que, tal como muitos veteranos da resistência, após 24 anos de luta contra o inimigo comum, se viram obrigados a enfrentar a transição para a vida civil. Para Lu Olo havia ainda um outro desafio importante, o de ajudar a liderar a FRETILIN no processo de transição de um movimento de resistência para um partido político, uma tarefa fortemente condicionada pelas elevadissimas espectativas trazidas pela independência e por se tratar de um partido histórico como o é a FRETILIN.


Em fins de 1999, Lu Olo pôde, finalmente, conhecer pessoalmente Mari Alkatiri, o membro mais sénior da FRETILIN na frente diplomática, tendo ambos iniciado de imediato a reorganização da FRETILIN. No primeiro congresso nacional do partido, a 15 de Julho de 2001, Lu Olo foi eleito Presidente da FRETILIN. Nas eleições para a Assembleia Constituinte de 2001, das quais a FRETILIN saiu vitoriosa, Lu Olo foi eleito membro da Assembleia e, depois, o seu Presidente. Lu Olo presidiu à Assembleia Constituinte durante todo o processo de redacção e aprovação da Constituição da Repúbica Democrática de Timor-Leste.


Em 20 de Maio de 2002, data da restauração da independência, Lu Olo tornou-se o primeiro Presidente do novo Parlamento Nacional. No período em que presidiu ao Parlamento Nacional, o Parlamento aprovou várias leis estruturantes para o país e ratificou importantes convenções internacionais e tratados, designadamente o Pacto Internacional sobre os Direitos Civis e Políticos e o Pacto Internacional sobre Direitos Económicos, Sociais e Culturais, bem como tratados relativos ao mar de Timor. Foi durante a presidência de Lu Olo que o Parlamento Nacional aprovou por unanimidade a Lei sobre o Fundo Petrolífero, sem dúvida uma das mais importantes leis aprovadas após a restauração da independência.


Em Maio de 2006, a FRETILIN realizou o segundo congresso nacional num ambiente político altamente marcado pela deserção do exército de várias centenas de soldados, ocorrida em Fevereiro do mesmo ano. Lu-Olo foi re-eleito Presidente e Mari Alkatiri Secretário Geral do Partido por 89% dos delegados do Congresso.


Durante a crise de 2006, que teve o propósito de desestabilizar a governação da FRETILIN e o Parlamento Nacional, Lu Olo desempenhou um papel fulcral ao trabalhar em conjunto com outros líderes nacionais para evitar uma guerra civil. Como líder da equipa de negociações da FRETILIN, Lu-Olo foi uma peça chave para ultrapassar o impasse político que levou à formação do segundo governo constitucional. Lu Olo é um dos poucos líderes nacionais que não foi objecto de crítica pela Comissão Internacional de Inquérito que investigou a crise de 2006.


Nas eleições presidenciais de 2007, Lu Olo participou na primeira volta juntamente com sete candidatos, tendo obtido o primeiro lugar com 27,89% dos votos. Na segunda volta, Lu Olo recebeu 31% dos votos contra os 69% dos votos recebidos pelo actual Presidente da República, José Ramos Horta. Lu Olo tornou-se o primeiro candidato de sempre a declarar os seus bens e rendimentos, o que nunca aconteceu em nenhuma outra eleição.


A campanha eleitoral de 2007 foi negativamente marcada pelos ataques feitos a Lu Olo motivados pela sua falta de habilitações literárias. Lu Olo foi ainda acusado pela equipa de campanha de José Ramos Horta de ser proprietário de uma casa em Viqueque no valor de 700 mil dólares. Apesar da campanha movida contra si, Lu Olo deu a todos uma lição de liderança ao aceitar a sua derrota e ao incitar os seus apoiantes a fazer o mesmo.


Após a derrota para as eleições presidenciais, Lu Olo e Mari Alkatiri lideraram a campanha da FRETILIN para as eleições parlamentares de 2007, nas quais o partido obteve 29,2% dos votos a nível nacional. Numa decisão envolta em controvérsia, o actual Presidente da República, José Ramos Horta, não chamou a FRETILIN para formar governo, e o partido assumiu o seu papel de oposição no Parlamento Nacional. Lu Olo, cabeça de lista da FRETILIN, optou por não exercer o seu mandato parlamentar e antes concentrar os seus esforços na restruturação do partido, abrindo o caminho para que jovens deputados da FRETILIN assumissem a linha da frente. Em 2011, em eleições directas históricas, Lu Olo foi eleito pela terceira vez consecutiva Presidente do partido.


No campo pessoal, Lu Olo casou com Cidália Mouzinho em 4 de Maio de 2002 e desta união nasceram 3 filhos: Francisco Cidalino Guterres (Olo Kai), Eldino Nobre Guterres and Felizito Samora Guterres. Em 2005, Lu Olo deu finalmente início ao seu antigo desejo de estudar, quando começou a frequentar o curso de direito leccionado por professores disponibilizados pela Fundação das Universidades Portuguesas (FUP). A licenciatura em Direito, de 5 anos, adopta um modelo baseado nas licenciaturas em Direito das Universidades Portuguesas, e, sem margem para dúvidas, contribuiu para reforçar os conhecimentos jurídicos e sobre processo legislativo adquiridos por Lu Olo durante o seu mandato como Presidente do Parlamento Nacional. Lu Olo concluiu o curso de Direito e vai graduar-se oficialmente em Abril de 2012.


Muito se tem dito sobre a licenciatura de Lu Olo sem que se reconheça o devido valor ao facto de alguém na sua posição ter voltado a estudar. No entanto, ao aceitar a derrota nas eleições presidenciais de 2007 e ao ter completado 5 anos de estudo, Lu Olo tornou-se o primeiro líder nacional a afastar-se da vida pública e a dar passos positivos para se tornar uma melhor e mais qualificada pessoa. Num país onde os políticos raramente admitem os seus erros e encaram com dificuldade afastar-se do poder, o processo de auto-reflexão e auto-desenvolvimento de Lu Olo é um exemplo a seguir por outros líderes e demostra, acima de tudo, que Lu Olo pode e irá eventualmente ultrapassar estas situações. É de realçar ainda que Lu Olo é o primeiro veterano da resistência armada que, após ter passado 24 anos no mato, completou um curso do ensino superior. Numa altura em que o papel dos veteranos é uma questão importante, Lu Olo mostrou que também há outros papéis a assumir e outros caminhos a percorrer para os veteranos. Estudar pode não ser para todos, mas é uma opção real e possível. Não é por isso estranho o facto de outros veteranos da resistência armada, como Sabika e Filomeno Paixão, e veteranos da frente clandestina, como o saudoso Francisco Benevides, David Ximenes e José Manuel Fernandes terem completado ou estarem a completar o curso de direito. Acima de tudo, Lu Olo deixa um excelente exemplo para a geração de jovens timorenses que lutam contra os desafios de um Timor-Leste independente. Estudar não será uma solução para todos os problemas, mas ver alguém que, com mais de 50 anos de idade e depois de uma vida difícil perante os padrões mais exigentes, completou 5 anos de estudos, é inspirador.


No dia em que Lu Olo anunciou a sua candidatura às eleições presidenciais, foi claro para mim que o Lu Olo de hoje é bem mais assertivo e confiante do que o Lu Olo que concorreu às mesmas eleições em 2007. A combinação de vários elementos felizes na sua vida - ter assumido a liderança de um órgão de soberania, ser um orgulhoso chefe de família, ter obtido a educação que sempre desejou – são as peças que faltavam no puzzle da sua história de liderança. (Olhando para trás, a confiança que Lu Olo adquiriu com a frequência do curso de direito, foi a mesma que vi no falecido e saudoso Francisco Benevides. Quando Benevides, com 60 anos, concluiu, em 2010, o seu curso de direito, foi como se tivesse renascido, revivendo a sua juventude nos últimos anos da sua vida ao iniciar a sua nova carreira como advogado. Foi inspirador ver o entusiasmo de Francisco Benevides com a possibilidade de usar os conhecimentos adquiridos no curso para continuar a servir o país e o povo pelo qual lutou toda a sua vida. Acredito que Lu Olo sente o mesmo entusiasmo e tem o mesmo objectivo no seu papel como Presidente da República).


Um dia, alguém irá pintar o retrato de Lu Olo em sua homenagem - Lu Olo o professor, Lu Olo o activista político, Lu Olo o combatente da libertação, Lu Olo o chefe de família, Lu Olo o Presidente da FRETILIN, Lu Olo o primeiro Presidente do Parlamento Nacional, Lu Olo o estudante universitário, Lu Olo o licenciado em Direito – e pendurá-lo numa das paredes do Colégio de Santa Teresinha em Ossú onde tudo começou há 36 anos atrás.


A sua postura discreta - nunca chama a atenção para si, não culpa os outros pelas suas falhas e não se aproveita dos seus sucessos - fala por si. Se os grandes líderes de 1975, que já não estão entre nós, tivessem que escolher timorenses que representassem os valores e ideais que estiveram na fundação desta nação, o retrato de Lu Olo seria um exemplo orgulhosamente erguido.


Mas a história de Lu Olo não é uma história de sucesso só da FRETILIN; é uma história de sucesso de Timor-Leste. Como alguém que marcou profundamente a resistência, que transitou com sucesso para a vida civil e que tem os melhores anos à sua frente, Lu Olo é a ponte entre o passado, o presente e o futuro de Timor-Leste. Nos dias de hoje, em que a sociedade timorense luta pela definição da sua identidade nacional, para ultrapassar os traumas deixados pelo passado e para aproveitar as oportunidades do presente e do futuro, esta é uma rara e poderosa combinação a ter. É ainda muito cedo para se dizer qual a herança de Lu Olo e o seu impacto na sociedade timorense. Quando a campanha eleitoral começar oficialmente a 29 de Fevereiro, Lu Olo terá a oportunidade de nos mostrar a sua notável transformação e apresentar os seus argumentos irrefutáveis para se tornar o próximo Presidente da República Democrática de Timor-Leste.

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Monday, February 27, 2012

Kandidatu ba PR, Eis Prezidenti PN Dr. Francisco Guterres "Lú-Olo" Simu Medalha de Mérito

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Prezidenti Repúblika kondekora Kandidatu ba Prezidenti Repúblika, Eis Prezidenti Parlamentu Nasional, Dr. Francisco Guterres "Lú-Olo" ho Medalha de Mérito

Loron 28-Fevereiru 2012

Ohin dader tuku 09:00 horas Timor-Leste, Prezidente Repúblika Demokrátika Timor-Leste, Dr. Jose Ramos Horta kondekora Kandidatu Husi FRETILIN Ba Povu Tomak, Eis Prezidenti Parlamentu Nasional, Dr. Francisco Guterres "Lú-Olo" ho Medalha de Mérito, tamba “Lú-Olo" nia kontribuisaun ba Luta Libertasaun ba Partia, kontribuisaun ba estabilidade iha Timor-Leste no nia estudu iha Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e, , iha Palácio Presidencial Nicolau Lobato, Aitarak Ralan, Dili.

Dr. Lu-Olo sai nudar ezemplu no inspirador ba Povo Timor Leste tomak- Hafoin serve Povo Timor-Leste nudar Membro FALINTIL iha funu naruk tinan 24 kontribuisaun seim interupsaun, Lu-Olo ho tinan 50 resin ho pasiensia no haraik an konsege hasai nia curso direitu iha UNTL. 

Convidados congratula Dr. "Lu-Olo"
Kandidatu Pr. Dr. Lu-Olo ho Esposa Cidalia Guterres

Deputadu Manuel Tilman ne’ebe Kandidatu mo’os ba Prezidenti Republika ba periode 2012-2017 ne’e konsidera CNE hala’o abuza de poder.

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Trava Osan Parpol
Kota Amesa Lori CNE ba TR

Diario (28/02/12)

Prezidenti Partidu Klibur Oan Timor Asswa’in (KOTA), Manuel Tilman ameasa, sei lori Comisaun Nasional ba Eleisaun (CNE) ba Tribunal Rekursu (TR), tanba konsidera CNE trava osan partidu politiku sira nian.

Deputadu Manuel Tilman hatutan katak, Parlamentu aprova tiha ona osan ba 2012 iha fulan Dezembru atu jere iha fulan 12 nia laran. Siknifika ezekusaun la’o iha fulan Janeiru la’os tama on aba fulan Marsu parpol sira seidauk simu osan atu halo aktividade.

“Ita atu tama ona fulan Marsu, maibe CNE sei trava hela osan ba partidus politkus, baze de demokrasia tuir Konstituisaun iha rai ida ne’e mak partidus politikus la’os CNE,” dehan Prezidenti Partidu KOTA, Manuel Tilman iha deklarasaun politika iha plenaria PN Segunda (27/02/2012)

Deputadu Manuel Tilman ne’ebe Kandidatu mo’os ba Prezidenti Republika ba periode 2012-2017 ne’e konsidera CNE hala’o abuza de poder.

“Ami hare katak, ida be trava hela osan ne’e abuza de poder, mal interpretasaun da lei, ami hein katak to’o Sesta (02/3), ami sei hatama procesu ba Tribunal de Rekursu atu kondena CNE, transferensia imidiata da subvensaun ba parpol nudar lei haruka,” Prezidenti KOTA ne hateten.

Tuir deputadu Manuel Tilman, CNE ne’e instituisaun atu garante igualdade de oportunidade, transparensia ba eleisoens laos atu jere parpol.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

LÚ-OLO: “Xanana 1, Horta 2 No Agora Hau 3”


Diario (24/12/2012)
Hetan Numeru 3
LÚ-OLO: “Xanana 1, Horta 2 No Agora Hau 3”

Kandidatu ba Prezidenti Repúblika, Francisco Guterres “LÚ-OLO” hateten nia hetan numeru sorteiu Kandidatu Prezidenti 3 ne’e hatudu katak nia mak sei sai Prezidenti ba dala-3 depois Xanana ho Horta.

“Hau hetan iha numeru tolu (3) ne’e hatudu katak, agora maka atu sai Prezidenti Repúblika depois de PR Xanana, tuir fali Horta no agora hau”, koalia Kandidatu ba Prezidenti “LÚ-OLO” ho hamnasa ba Jornalista Diario, iha Farol, Dili, Kinta (23/02/12)

“Kona ba hau nia kandidatura, hau hanesan parte ida husi imi no sidadaun baibain ida husi Timor no Povu nia oan rasik, hau laos ema seluk I parte ida husi povu, tanba ne’e hau despoin hau nia a’an para atu ba Kandidatu ba Prezidenti Repúblika” koalia “LÚ-OLO”

LÚ-OLO hateten, naturalmente hanesan kandidatura, nia la dehan manan tiha ona, se manan tiha ona, entaun povu lalika ba tan ona eleisaun, mais vontade povu mak bo’ot liu, povu mak hili i se depois de hili maka foin hatene, ida ne’ebe manan no lakon.

“Hau nia komprimisiu maka ne’e, dala barak ita hare ita nia povu, ita nia inan, aman no oan sira sempre tanis iha tempu ida ukun rasik a’an ninian, laos tanis iha tempu ida susar nia laran,” haklaken “LÚ-OLO”

LÚ-OLO koalia, sidadaun Timor oan hotu tama iha ninia matan no hanoin, tanba saida maka buat sira ne’e hotu tenki mosu nafatin iha Timor-Leste, kuandu povu la merese atu tanis tan.

“Se povu tanis ona iha 4 Setembru wainhira referendum ne’e hotu, tanba saida maka tanis tan iha tempu ukun rasik a’an, hau hanoin katak, ida ne’e akontese laos husi povu ki’ik, maibe husi ami nai ulun sira ne’e maka hola inisiativa rasik hodi halo terus no hatodan tan ita nia povu ida ne’e. Buat hirak ne’e hotu maka tama iha hau nia matan.” Kestiona LÚ-OLO.

LÚ-OLO rasik deklara, nia bainhira eleitu ba Prezidenti Repúblika, nia sai Prezidenti Repúblika ba ema hotu i laos ba grupu ida ka, partidu ida ninian, ida ne’e nia lakohi. I Prezidenti ida halao nia kna’ar tuir Konstituisaun RDTL.