Mauk Moruk

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Mauk Moruk (born June 22, 1955 in Laga , Portuguese Timor ; † August 8, 2015 in Watu Saha Loi , Suco Uatu Haco , East Timor ), actually Paulino Gama , was an East Timorese paramilitary and resistance fighter against the Indonesian occupation and later against the Government of East Timor .

family

Grandfather Leki Nana was a local liurai and legendary warrior who practiced magic based on the philosophy of Lulik . He fought against the Japanese in the Battle of Timor and, according to legend, was beheaded seven times. With the help of the Lulik he brought himself back to life every time.

Mauk Moruk was the younger brother of Cornélio da Conceição Gama ( L7 ), founder of the UNDERTIM party and head of the spiritual group Sagrada Família . The other two brothers and three sisters perished during the Indonesian occupation.

Life

Mauk Moruk was a member of the FALINTIL , which fought against the Indonesian occupation. He was deputy chief of staff and commander of the Red Brigade and was considered a passionate fighter. In 1984 Mauk Moruk tried together with Chief of Staff Reinaldo Freitas Belo (Kilik Wae Ga'e) and two other officers to overthrow the FALINTIL commander Xanana Gusmão after he had spoken out in favor of an alliance of all national Timorese forces. There were also differences over the military strategy. The coup failed, and Mauk Moruk surrendered to the Indonesians and lived in exile in the Netherlands in 1999 .

In October 2013 Mauk Moruk returned to East Timor from the Netherlands . Here he founded the paramilitary organization Konseilu Revolusionariu Mauchte (KRM, German  Revolutionary Council Maupe ). In December 2013. Mauk Moruk gave a speech at the National University of East Timor (UNTL), in which he called the intellectuals of the country to join his anti-poverty revolution and the government of Xanana Gusmão, who is now prime minister was to fall. Another demand was the return to the constitution of 1975. The intellectuals should also join the Sagrada Família of Mauk Moruk's brother Cornélio. The KRM can refer to considerable support from the population. The ban on martial arts groups in particular attracted the KRM. He benefits from the dissatisfaction of many East Timorese who have been living in poverty since gaining independence in 2002.

The KRM caused a sensation when in November 2013 members marched in Laga in military uniforms, violating the uniform ban for civilians. An announced demonstration for early elections in the state capital Dili on November 28, Independence Day, did not take place, as did the requested talks with Prime Minister Gusmão. Demonstrations against Australia and the controversial CMATS treaty did not get permission from the police .

On March 3, 2014, the National Parliament passed a resolution instructing the police to take action against KRM activities. After consulting with the top management, the KRM agreed to cooperate with the authorities. Mauk Moruk was then arrested. On December 13th, the Dili Court ordered his release. In January 2015, the KRM took two police officers hostage in Laga and wounded two others. Prime Minister Gusmão personally drove to Laga in a convoy and negotiated the release of the hostages. Mauk Moruk then fled with his people into the wilderness.

Since the hostage-taking in March, the police and army tried to use Operation Hanita to arrest Mauk Moruk and his supporters. After several skirmishes, Mauk Moruk was caught by the police and army together with two other KRM commanders in Watu Saha Loi (Aldeia Uai-Tali-Bu'u , Suco Uatu Haco), near Fatulia , and killed in an exchange of fire. There were also several injured, including a police officer. In an initial statement, the government regretted the death of Mauk Moruk. He and his comrades who had fallen with him were buried in Laga on August 19th.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ABC news: East Timor political stability in focus following killing of rebel leader Mauk Moruk , August 10, 2015 , accessed August 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ a b Irena Cristalis : East Timor: A Nation's Bitter Dawn. Zed Books Ltd., 2013, limited preview in Google Book Search.
  3. ↑ a b c d Anna Powles: Xanana Gusmao-Mauk Moruk: Timor struggles with its past and future , The interpreter, December 5, 2013 , accessed on March 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ Sara Niner: The new reaction: Xanana and Paulino 'Mauk Moruk' Gama , December 16, 2013 , accessed March 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ a b c Ex-Guerrillas Threaten Political Stability in East Timor , April 1, 2014 , accessed March 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ ANGOP: Timor Leste: Tribunal de Díli determina libertação imediata de Mauk Moruk e comandante Labarik , December 15, 2014 , accessed on March 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ Janina Pawelz: The withdrawal of Prime Minister Gusmão: Setting the political course in Timor-Leste , GIGA Focus Number 2, 2015 , ISSN  1862-359X , accessed on March 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ Diariu Timor Post: Mate KRM iha prosesu Evakuasaun, Lemorai Halai ho Kanek todan , August 8, 2015 ( Memento of the original from August 13, 2015 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. , accessed August 8, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.diariutimorpost.tl
  9. ↑ Timor Hau Nian Doben: Mataram Mauk Moruk , August 8, 2015 , accessed on August 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ RTP : Corpo de Mauk Moruk chega a Díli, segurança reforçada , August 8, 2015 , accessed on August 8, 2015.
  11. ^ Government of Timor-Leste: Regrettably, Mauk Morocco killed in the Joint Operation , August 8, 2015 , accessed on August 8, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Mauk Moruk
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gama, Paulino (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION East Timorese paramilitary, resistance fighter and activist
DATE OF BIRTH June 22, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Laga , Portuguese Timor
DATE OF DEATH August 8, 2015
Place of death Watu Saha Loi , Suco Uatu Haco , East Timor