Francisco Lui

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Francisco Lui

Francisco Lui (born October 6, 1964 in Hato-Udo , Portuguese Timor ), Chinese name Akui Leong (Aqui Leong, Akuileong) , battle names: Kafal, Tufatara, Leão, Rai-Dalai , is an East Timorese businessman and former independence activist.

Career

Lui was born in Hato-Udo, but grew up further east in Same . When he was 14 years old, the Indonesian invaders reached the city. His father and older brother fled to Viqueque , while Lui took refuge with the younger brother and mother in the resistance base on Mount Cabalaki . After about seven to eight months, the base was conquered by the Indonesians and the residents were brought to Same. As a young man, Lui joined the East Timorese nationalists and began to work for the resistance against the occupiers.

From 1986 or 1987, Lui supplied the rebels with food and ammunition. From June 1992 Lui became the driver of Xanana Gusmão , the commander of the FALINTIL , the armed arm of the resistance. Again and again, Lui brought Gusmão from his hiding place on the Cabalaki to the capital Dili and back. In November 1992 both were captured by the Indonesians in Dili. Lui was taken to the interrogation center of Satuan Gabungan Intelijen (SGI), the Kopassus secret service , where he was repeatedly tortured for several weeks. Lui suffered permanent damage from the so-called "chair torture". Lui was released in September 1993. In 1999 the Indonesians withdrew from East Timor.

In 2005, Attorney General Longuinhos sued Monteiro Lui for damage of US $ 50,000 after an article appeared in the East Timorese newspaper Diário Tempo entitled "Three Prosecutors Engage in Corruption, Money US $ 8,600". Lui accused Monteiro and two other prosecutors of not following the previous decision of an examining magistrate and the finance minister to disburse funds to Lui. In 2004, prosecutors forced Lui to hand them over 279,000,800 Indonesian rupees. Lui and his lawyer reported the incident to the police investigation department . The documents for the report later disappeared. Lui therefore filed a civil lawsuit on August 23, 2005. The newspaper article appeared two days later.

The district court of Dili decided in 2009 in favor of Luis that the article was not a defamation. Monteiro had to pay the court costs of ten percent of the value in dispute, or US $ 5,000. Shortly thereafter, he resigned his position as attorney general and became the country's police chief, which led to criticism.

In 2015 Lui opened the Hotel Dorovinda in Same, named after his daughters Dorotea and Benvinda.

On November 28, 2016, Salsinha was awarded the Medal des Ordem de Timor-Leste for his participation in the struggle for independence .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c South East Asia Digital Library: Interview with Akui Leong , accessed March 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ a b President of East Timor: LISTA NARAN KONDEKORADUS MEDALLA “ORDEM DE TIMOR-LESTE” BA SIDADAUN NASIONAL SIRA NE'EBE SUBAR GERILEIRUS IHA TEMPU OKUPASAUN , December 7, 2016 , accessed on March 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ Prime Minister East Timor: PRIMEIRU-MINISTRU TAUR MATAN RUAK PRESTA OMENAJEN BA SAUDOZU TATAMOU , March 2, 2020 , accessed on March 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ a b HAK Association : Court Decision in Defamation Case of Mr. Longuinhos Monteiro SH , February 10, 2009 , accessed on March 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ IPS: EAST TIMOR: 'Political' Appointment of Police Chief Resented , March 22, 2009 , accessed March 8, 2020.
  6. ↑ President of East Timor: PRESIDENT INAUGURATES Taur Matan Ruak HOTEL DOROVINDA , November 10, 2015 , accessed on March 8, 2020th
personal data
SURNAME Lui, Francisco
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kafal (battle name); Tufatara (battle name); Leão (battle name); Rai-Dalai (battle name); Akui Leong (Chinese name); Aqui Leong (alternative spelling)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION East Timorese businessman and independence fighter
DATE OF BIRTH October 6, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Hato-Udo , Portuguese Timor