Rogerio Lobato
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Rogerio Tiago Lobato is an East Timor
ese politician and former Interior Minister belonging to Fretilin. He was a founding member of the first independent government of East Timor, in 1975, led by Fretilin. He is also the brother of the late Nicolau Lobatu, second President of the country who was killed in action after the Indonesian invasion, in late 1978.
In 2006 Rogerio resigned as Minister over a dispute with the military over alleged discrimination. Lobato was jailed on five charges of arming civilians during the 2006 East Timorese crisis in March 2007 and sentenced seven and a half years in jail
.. The arming of civilians occurred after the country's police force had disintegrated, during a coup attempt.
In 2007, he tried to leave the country to go to Malaysia for heart surgery resulting in a standoff at Dili Airport
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Rogerio Lobato escaped in a Kuwait owned lear Jet
In 2008 president José Ramos-Horta cut Lobato's jail sentence to half of time..
Lobato began his political career as part of Fretilin when it declared independence in November 1975. 3 December that year he departed East Timor with fellow Fretilin member Mari Alkatiri
to promote the interests of the new country. Following the Indonesian invasion of East Timor on December 7, Lobato and Alkatiri stayed in Africa to campaign for the rights of their home country.
In late 2011 Rogerio annouced he would run as a candidate in the 2012 Presidential elections..
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
ese politician and former Interior Minister belonging to Fretilin. He was a founding member of the first independent government of East Timor, in 1975, led by Fretilin. He is also the brother of the late Nicolau Lobatu, second President of the country who was killed in action after the Indonesian invasion, in late 1978.
In 2006 Rogerio resigned as Minister over a dispute with the military over alleged discrimination. Lobato was jailed on five charges of arming civilians during the 2006 East Timorese crisis in March 2007 and sentenced seven and a half years in jail
Jail
A jail is a short-term detention facility in the United States and Canada.Jail may also refer to:In entertainment:*Jail , a 1966 Malayalam movie*Jail , a 2009 Bollywood movie...
.. The arming of civilians occurred after the country's police force had disintegrated, during a coup attempt.
In 2007, he tried to leave the country to go to Malaysia for heart surgery resulting in a standoff at Dili Airport
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport , formerly known as Comoro International Airport, is an airport located in Dili, the capital of East Timor...
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Rogerio Lobato escaped in a Kuwait owned lear Jet
In 2008 president José Ramos-Horta cut Lobato's jail sentence to half of time..
Lobato began his political career as part of Fretilin when it declared independence in November 1975. 3 December that year he departed East Timor with fellow Fretilin member Mari Alkatiri
Mari Alkatiri
Mari Bim Amude Alkatiri was the first Prime Minister of an internationally-recognized East Timor. He served from May 2002 until he resigned on 26 June 2006 following weeks of political unrest in the country...
to promote the interests of the new country. Following the Indonesian invasion of East Timor on December 7, Lobato and Alkatiri stayed in Africa to campaign for the rights of their home country.
In late 2011 Rogerio annouced he would run as a candidate in the 2012 Presidential elections..