Korka
Korka (Kmanek Oan Rai Klaran, also KORK, German The wise children of the country ) is a ritual arts group in East Timor (RAG), which is represented in all districts of the country. It is probably the largest RAG with up to 10,000 members and has developed its own language and alphabet by mixing “traditional” Timorese with “universal” influences from other languages. The members are gradually taught the language as their rank increases.
The chairman is José dos Santos Naimori Bucar , his wife Armanda Berta dos Santos is party leader of the political party KHUNTO .
Again and again there were disputes with the PSHT , another group that presents itself as a martial arts association, mainly in Ainaro and Same . Alliances against the PSHT were formed between other groups, in which Korka was also involved. On May 27, 2005, the Asia Foundation created the Communication Forum for Timor-Leste's Martial Arts Groups (FORKAMTIL), which included 14 MAGs, including the two largest, PSHT and Korka. Various workshops on conflict resolution and group leadership were organized. A code was also agreed. However, the groups could not control their different factions, which is why the FORKAMTIL was closed in May 2007. To put a stop to the violence, the operation of martial arts clubs was regulated by law. In August 2011, Korka was legalized by the Ministry of Justice .
In 2005, Korka boss Naimori was sentenced to two years in prison for gang violence. In his absence, Nuno Soares took over the leadership of the organization and brought it into close political proximity to the ruling party FRETILIN , to the displeasure of many Korka members. After Naimori returned from his custody, he excluded Soares from the organization and led Korka away from FRETILIN. In 2011 he was co-founder of KHUNTO.
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- ↑ a b c ETAN, September 15, 2006, A Survey of Gangs and Youth Groups in Dili, Timor-Leste 2006 (PDF file; 2.92 MB)
- ↑ Mameda Aileu Oan: Membru KORK 98 hetan Graduasaun , July 17, 2010 , accessed on August 11, 2017.
- ↑ GIGA Focus: Elections in Timor-Leste: Trial by Fire for Security and Consolidation , p. 6, by Janina Pawelz and Henri Myrttinen, accessed on November 26, 2015.
- ↑ Timor-Leste Armed Violence Assessment: Issue brief April 2009: Groups, gangs, and armed violence in Timor-Leste (PDF; 350 kB)
- ↑ Televizaun Timor-Leste, August 8, 2011, Four martial arts clubs legalized
- ↑ International Crises Group: Timor-Leste's Elections: Leaving Behind a Violent Past? , Update Briefing, Asia Briefing N ° 134, Dili / Jakarta / Brussels, February 21, 2012 ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 1.4 MB)
- ^ Vandra Harris, Andrew Goldsmith: Security, Development and Nation-Building in Timor-Leste: A Cross-sectoral Assessment , 2012, ISBN 9781136806698 .
