West Timor striken by drought - 1 June 07

[TIMORASWAIN]

My friend MAUBERE you are free to express your opinion to the world for the things that not right, lets find out the good solution to implement the condition life of the people without mixing the religion with politics ok its make worse the whole things.. and here as MUBERE Citizen very clear express to the writers, the readers and my friends MAUBERE no descrimination between west and east just one in the Globo of MAUBERE with peace and love for everyone without the destruction of lifes......

[Raioan]

So speak about WT problems (their mallnutricious, they are poor), becoz Jakarta didn't pay attention well to help West Timorese to get the better life. The same problems with Maluku, West Papua, Sulawesi and Kalimantan, Jakarta (Indonesian government) just come to steal all our richness and bring it to Jakarta, and left us poor in our lands, and kill us if we protest them. Help West Timor please....

[Raioan]

Why West Timor (WT) has many problems? Until now Indonesian government never pay attention well to WT proggesive.Indonesia only pay attention for several tribes or etnics there (Java-Sumatra),but for WT? Never10x.Indonesia dominated by Javanese Sumatrans (60% populations;moslems,85%) in the western part of Indonesia. For people from eastern part of Indonesia (40%of population & a half of that number are Christians),Jakarta didn't pay attention. They come2 WT just2steal our nature resources.

[moentheng]

@Raioan I think West Timor do not have natural resources (CMIIW),if it has, may be it will get many international attention (if timor oil& gas Res. located in West Timor off shore, Autralia wil pay much attention,so does Jakarta), but you should thanks of it, Aceh & Papua have many resources and there is war because of it.

may be, there should be war for independence like east timor so west timor can get international attention, and much aid money will come to build a new country : )

[Raioan]

East Nusa Tenggara has 4,4 millions people (West Timor 1,7;Alor 0,2;Sumba 0,6;Flores 1,9.These 4 groups namely: FLO-BA-MOR-A (Flo= Flores; Ba= Sumba; Mor= West Timor; A= Alor; means:Beloved Flower.Religion:East Nusa Tenggara has 55% Catholics, 36% Protestants, 8% Moslems, less than 1% Hindu or Buddha. Especially in West Timor: from 1,7 millions divided into: Protestants: 56%, Catholics: 40%; moslem: 3%; Hindu Buddha less than 1 %. So,speak bout West Timor,truly we speak about CHRISTIANITY (96%)!

[Raioan]

Timor, only one island.East Timor is a half of the island, West Timor, is a half too of the island. East Timor is a new country (before 1976-1999 was a part of Indonesia;"Indonesia occupied that country, after Portugal(1975)left East Timor alone,and even EastTimor proclaimed already it's independence soon in 1975).West Timor, still a part of Indonesia.Population: East Timor (1 milion), West Timor (1,7 milion). With Flores and Sumba,West Timor forms East Nusa Tenggara Provinsi.

[flutteringkamala]

Excuse me, but West Timor is part of Indonesia.. and East Timor is Timor Leste, for those who are still confused.

[iwanmbantul]

rasain luuu...urus diri sendiri sana!! ngemis sama portugal sana! jangan nylundupin bbm dari ntt!!

[tlnasaunlivre]

Which West timor facing acute drought. does WT that belongs tp Indonesia or west timor that is part of Timor Leste !

I thinks this West Timor that belong Indonesia !! please see the video again and do not quick making judgement that will end up on the wrong place.

[mimeNo9]

:-( @ that poor baby at the end of the clip.

Why hasn't the West Timorese national government appealed for international aid, since its people clearly need it? It's such a corrupt government and the people are paying the price for it.

[mimeNo9]

West Timor, with the instigation of foreign capitalistic interests, declared itself independent from Indonesia. It is now an independent country and is no longer the responsibility of Indonesia.

If it was still a part of Indonesia, these people wouldn't be starving like this.

[moentheng]

@mimeNo9 West Timor is Indonesia, Ducth and Portugues divide the island into two country. The Climate is dry, not as fertile as other island. I think if Timor Gap which has oil reserve located near west Timor, it will also gain international attention, esp. australia :)

[phillatdili]

bull shit can you teach a old dog new tricks

[JKkutter]

Shup up,and try to do something.don't just talk but if you can do a thing that is really matter.

I know many people that work from aid organiZation always show the worse that might just a few and people that working call LSM living like a king and queen!

[sarajlia]

Completely agree, though I don't know if West Timor is Muslim like the rest of Indonesia. Though of course that SHOULDN'T MATTER!

[dei88]

90% of its population is roman chatolic. Btw, why do you blame muslims? i dont think this has anything to do with religion.

[dei88]

i meant 90% Christian

[sarajlia]

I just meant these people need help, thinking that W. Timor is predominantly Muslim, I commented on how I wish I could see the same amount of upheaval from the Muslim world, as for instance, when Mohammed's picture was in the Danish paper. That is all; of course being of a different race, ethnicity, religion does not make anyone less or more human.

[thecoldhardtruth]

Where are all the Muslim' help organizations to help ?

Show me some of this peaceful islam in action !

islam is, as islam does

[Nabataean]

West Timor is populated by Christians. Where is the pope or the Christian'help organisations? Christianity is, as Christianity does.

[thecoldhardtruth]

While West Timor is predominantly Muslim, East Timor has a substantial Catholic majority that developed during its time as a Portuguese colony. West Timor has a population of 1,249,902 (estimated in 1990) but underwent a surge in population in September 1999 due to the post-referendum violence in East Timor.

[Nabataean]

West Timor has approximately 1.6 million inhabitants. The population is mostly of Australian, Papuan or Polynesian extraction, with a tiny ethnic Chinese group. About half of the population belongs to the Atoni ethnicity. West Timor's main religions are Catholic (56%), Protestant (35%) and Muslim (8%).

What ever happend to "Thou Shall not lie".

[thecoldhardtruth]

preventconflict(dot)org/portal­/main/maps_wtimor_overview(dot­)php

Show me some of this peaceful islam in action !

ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD !!!!!!!!

[thecoldhardtruth]

Militias forcibly expelled more than 200,000 refugees, both pro-integration and pro-independence, at gunpoint from East Timor into West Timor with some support from the Indonesian military.

[dahliaseran]

Nabataean, a lot catholic non and priester are helping there (they are representative of the pope).Without them will be a lot more suffering in West-Timor. Why don't you questioning the goverment??? If you really care, don't pointing at the other's but do something meaningfull.

[Nabataean]

West Timor's main religions are Catholic (56%), Protestant (35%) and Muslim (8%).

You hypocrite.

[thecoldhardtruth]

have you asked yourself why AlJazeera was doing a story in a non-muslim country ?

maybe you should not be so quick with the name calling or holy war !

once again I ask,

Where are all the Muslim' help organizations to help ?

Show me some of this peaceful islam in action !

ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD !!!!!!!!

[Nabataean]

Yeah, while you're doing the same with your biased stereotypes. I'm just fighting your hypocrisy, Christian or Muslim - that shouldn't matter -- does it make them lesser human?

[thecoldhardtruth]

once again I ask,

Where are all the Muslim' help organizations to help ?

Show me some of this peaceful islam in action !

ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD !!!!!!!!

[harapanku12]

u need not have to be sarcastic bastard!!!!!!