The World Federation of Democratic Youth (W.F.D.Y.) salutes the people of Timor Lorosae (East Timor) for its victory in the recent referendum.

After 24 years of heroic struggle against Indonesian occupation, which had more than 200.000 dead people as its victims, the people and youth of Timor Lorosae (East Timor) achieved to determine their future through a referendum. Almost 98% of the Timorese population participated in this vote between integration and independence. Almost 78% choose independence, while International observers and the Indonesian

Government recognised the procedure and process of the referendum.

Nowadays the situation is unbearable. Within two weeks hundreds of people died and thousands became refugees due to the terrorist actions of the so-called integrationist militias, which have been created, armed and supported by Indonesia.

We express our serious and deep concern about the ongoing crisis, which is followed silently by the Security Council of the UN.

We demand:

Urgent action is required from progressive and democratic forces around the world to counter the bloodbath being perpetrated in Timor Lorosae (East Timor) by the Indonesian Army and their thugs.

We express our solidarity to the struggle of the Timorese people and youth and call upon all Member Organisations and Peace loving Forces to express their protest about the ongoing massacre and their support to the just cause of the people of Timor Lorosae.

COORDINATING COUNCIL OF W.F.D.Y.

Freie Deutsche Jugend, Zentralrat, Karl-Liebknecht-Haus,
Weydingerstr. 14-16, 10178 Berlin,
Tel./Fax 030/24 00 92 11