Timor Post

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Timor Post
Timor Post building in Dili (2009)
description East Timorese newspaper
publishing company Istoria Badak Husi Kompania
First edition February 29, 2000
Frequency of publication Every day
Sold edition 2100–2400 copies
(Timor Post: Kona ba Ami )
Web link Timor Post

The Timor Post is a daily newspaper in East Timor . It appears in Tetum and Bahasa Indonesia . The Timor Post is based on Rua Dom Boaventura , across from Jardim Infantil , in the Bebora district ( Suco Motael ).

history

The Timor Post's first editorial team had 14 members. Marcos António, Claudio Araújo, Santina Araújo, João Barreto, Suzana Cardoso, Afonso da Costa, Adérito Hugo da Costa , Ilidio da Cruz, Domingos Freitas, Rosa Garcia, Lourenco Vicenti Martins, Otelio Ote, Jacob Ximenes and José Maria Ximenes . All 14 first-time members are equal co-owners of the Timor Post. Adérito Hugo da Costa became the newspaper's first director. He has been President of East Timor’s Parliament since 2016 and a member of the Congresso Nacional da Reconstrução Timorense (CNRT) party, which was founded in 2007 .

The first edition appeared on February 29, 2000 when the country was still under the administration of the United Nations . The Queensland Newspapers from Brisbane , Australia donated computers and printers, electricity came from generators of the Australian Army . With the help of a borrowed copier, the 500 copies of the first edition were completed. They were distributed on the street for free. Today the Timor Post is one of the most important newspapers in the country. In 2011 it was in second place among the daily newspapers with a readership share of 38%, behind the Suara Timor Lorosa'e with 44%.

An article by Raimundos Oki on November 10, 2015 caused a scandal. The article dealt, citing internal government documents, with possible bid rigging for a private company to install new computers in the Treasury . The company was recommended by the ministry advisor Rui Maria de Araújo . Araújo later became the country's prime minister (2015-2017). Oki and his editor Lourenço Martins received a subpoena from the Attorney General for violating Section 285 of the Criminal Code. They have been accused of defamation. In fact, the journalists had made mistakes in their research. The newspaper apologized and printed a reply on the front page. Martins resigned from the editorial office. Nevertheless, there was an indictment. On May 17, 2017, in his closing speech, the prosecutor called for one year in prison for Oki and one year in prison and two years on probation for Martins. The municipal court of Dili acquitted both of the defendants on June 1st because they had not willfully published a false report and the content was corrected quickly.

Others

José Maria Ximenes, Director of Timor Post, has represented media companies on the press council since 2015 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ BBC news: East Timor profile - media , February 6, 2015 , accessed May 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ Federal Foreign Office: Timor-Leste - Media , accessed on May 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ a b Scoop: East Timor Post - from nothing to success in 15 years , March 1, 2015 , accessed on May 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ Sapo: Prezidente foun hosi parlamentu Timór promete atu halo esforsu hodi aselera ho prosesu lejislativa , May 5, 2016 , accessed on May 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ UNESCO: ASSESSMENT OF MEDIA DEVELOPMENT IN TIMOR-LESTE , 2011 , accessed on May 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ Jim Nolan: Muzzling Timor's media , New Mandala, April 21, 2016 , accessed May 6, 2016.
  7. ^ Committee to Protect Journalists : Journalist faces criminal defamation threat in East Timor , February 29, 2016 , accessed May 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ ABC news: East Timor journalists face defamation trial after story on Prime Minister Rui Aria de Araujo , October 6, 2016 , accessed October 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ Asia Pacific Report: Timor-Leste journalists facing jail for defamation over PM criticism , May 18, 2017 , accessed May 20, 2017.
  10. ↑ LUSA: Tribunal de Díli absolve jornalistas de denúncia caluniosa por artigo sobre primeiro-ministro , June 1, 2017 , accessed on June 1, 2017.
  11. ↑ La'o Hamutuk: Proposed Law on Media , updated 23 May 2017 , accessed June 9, 2017.