DILI, KOMPAS.com — Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, Wednesday (15/8/2012) in Dili, East Timor, confirmed that a small country is ready to maintain stability and protect itself without the existence of hundreds of international peacekeepers have operated there for a decade.
The tires were in Dili for a two-day official visit until Thursday. Ban met with the President of Timor-Leste Taur Matan Ruak, the former Chief of staff of the armed forces and East Timorese independence fighters. Matan Ruak was President of East Timor since May 20, 2012 succeeds Nobel Peace Laureate Jose Ramos-Horta.
Secretary-general visits this country has a population of 1.1 million after it carried out a peaceful presidential election. Meanwhile, the parliamentary elections which took place last July in protest with at least one colored people were killed.
East Timor is also one of the poorest countries in Asia since a decade ago received about 1,300 UN peacekeepers. UN troops was scheduled to leave East Timor at the end of this year.
"East Timor is no longer requires the presence of the UNITED NATIONS peacekeeping forces for the time being," said Ban. "The National Police of Timor-Leste have strengthened their capacity. Their success helped the implementation of three times President and parliamentary elections, "he added.
According to Ban, the United Nations will remain present in Timor-Leste in the form of other capacities.
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