Today is Timor-Leste's Independence Day. Viva Timor-Leste!!

Timor-Leste was proclaimed independent by FRETILIN on November 28, 1975. On December 7th of the same year, just a little over a week, Indonesian troops landed in Dili, thus marking the beginning of a 25-year struggle for independence. In August of 1999 the people of Timor-Leste voted in a referendum under the auspices of the UN to determine the future of their country. They voted overwhelmingly to breakaway from Indonesia. On May 20th, 2002, Timor-Leste's independence was restored.

Thank you Nai Tú Fernandes for designing the card at the opening and ending of this video.

Text of the proclamation (in Portuguese):

Encarando a aspiração suprema do povo de Timor-Leste e para salvaguardar dos seus mais legítimos direitos e interesses como Nação Soberana, o Comité Central da FRENTE REVOLUCIONÁRIA DO TIMOR-LESTE INDEPENDENTE -- FRETILIN -- decreta e eu proclamo, unilateralmente, a Independência de Timor-Leste que passa a ser, a partir das 00H00 de hoje, a República Democrática de Timor-Leste, anti-colonialista e anti-imperialista.

Viva a República Democrática de Timor-Leste!
Viva o Povo de Timor-Leste Livre e Independente!
Viva a FRETILIN!

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• Timor Leste
• Independence Day
• 28 November 1975

[richienaldi]

Alex by any chance do you have this song? I am unable to find it.

[alextilman]

@richienaldi give me your email address and i'll email the song to you.

[richienaldi]

Does anybody knows the title of song.that played on this video please let me know.thanks

[alextilman]

@richienaldi the song is called "Liu tinan atus haat" (Over 400 years).

[libertaTIMOR]

thanks for uploading it....Viva Timor Leste, A luta continua

[leambeckfilms]

Great video clips! Thanks for sharing.

[FRANCOISICHTUS]

@alextilman

please send it to me too

francoisstamps@yahoo.fr

obrigado

[richienaldi]

Alex by any chance do you have more of the 1975 video .if you do can you put on the urine please.thanks,rinaldi,

[richienaldi]

rinaldi.marino202@gmail.com

[richienaldi]

Tanks .in this video I saw my brother.wich his remains was found,not long ago,murdered by Indonesian army .

[gamalita001]

Very trauma with this uniform. It's remaind me the day that FRETELIN came to my house to take my father and others to kill in Aileu. It was in August 1975. It is shame that the Fretelin never recognised their fault. 

[DomAleixo]

Esse, entrevistado, é Francisco Xavier do Amaral, o presidente na época?

Emerson