TIMOR-LESTE / NATIONAL POLICE

The UN peacekeeping mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) handed full policing responsibility back to the country's national police on Sunday, almost five years after Asia's newest nation asked the UN for assistance following an outbreak of conflict. UNMIT

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:49
• Production Date: 28 March 2011
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED MISSION IN TIMOR LESTE - UNMIT
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: TIMOR-LESTE
• MAMS Id: U110328h

Description

STORY: TIMOR-LESTE / POLICE AUTHORITY
TRT: 1.49
SOURCE: UNMIT
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 27 MARCH, 2011, DILI, TIMOR-LESTE

Shotlist

27 MARCH 2011, DILI, TIMOR-LESTE

1. Various shots, national police (PNTL) marching
2. Med shot, PNTL commander
3. Wide shot, motocycle police
4. Wide shot, bop vehicle
5. Wide shot, PNTL (national police) marching
6. Med shot, President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta
7. Med shot, PNTL marching
8. Med shot, President of Timor-Leste Ramos Horta, USG Alain Le Roy, and SRSG Ameerah Haq
9. Wide shot, Deputy SRSG and other minister from Timor-Leste
10. Wide shot, President of Timor-Leste Ramos Horta in vehicle
11. Wide shot, PNTL with flags
12. Close up, signing of agreement with PNTL and un official
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Xanana Gusmao, Prime Minister, Timor-Leste: “If we take today as the end of an important and difficult mission of unmit, then tomorrow we will begin together a new stage, equally important, within a new working relationship frame as a means of consolidating all that has been achieved and to complete what still needs to be done.”
14. Wide shot, UNPOL with PNTL in the field
15. Wide shot, UNPOL with other PNTL staff in the field
16. Wide shot, UNPOL with other PNTL patrolling
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Ameerah Haq, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Timor-Leste:
“The United Nations will remain to provide capacity building support and other support as required and requested by the government. But today is a very, very proud day for the Timorese people. It is a major step that has been taken.”
18. Close up, UNPOL officer with PNTL
19. Cutaway, other guests on the location of PNTL anniversary
20. Close up, PNTL with flag

Storyline

The United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) handed full policing responsibility back to the country’s National Police (PNTL) on Sunday, almost five years after Asia’s newest nation asked the UN for assistance following the outbreak of conflict. Head of peacekeeping operations Alain Le Roy was there to witness the event.

SOUNDBITE (English) Xanana Gusmao, Prime Minister, Timor-Leste:
“If we take today as the end of an important and difficult mission of UNMIT, then tomorrow we will begin together a new stage, equally important, within a new working relationship frame as a means of consolidating all that has been achieved and to complete what still needs to be done.”

The UN has worked together with Timor-Leste’s national police to rebuild and strengthen their abilities to maintain the rule of law.

SOUNDBITE (English) Ameerah Haq, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Timor-Leste:
“The United Nations will remain to provide capacity building support and other support as required and requested by the government. But today is a very, very proud day for the Timorese people. It is a major step that has been taken.”

The United Nations will maintain a police presence until after the elections planned for 2012.

The national police force has gradually resumed command in nearly all districts and units over the last two years, with no increases in crime rates or public order incidents.