hein hela

i'm twiddling my thumbs here at home, waiting for news that i can return to timor. anytime now they say. but then sometimes, they call and say, no don't come, something's brewing. other days, when peace seems to hang briefly, the outlook is more positive... but generally it seems that those i speak to know that this peace that is suspended over most parts of Dili is an artificial one, hanging on the threads that are the international troops. So while i wait, all i can do is to help to edit the occasional story or press release. But it's hard to stay involved when you're so far away.
I've heard that an ultimatum has been issued to Alkatiri to resign, as well as one to Alfredo to return with his arms. I can't seem to corroborate this with the commercial media so that puzzles me. Anyways, seems like the ultimatum for both A-lpha males to say 'i quit' lands squarely on the same day and thus many people are readying themselves again for a showdown of some sort. Dili might get 'HOT' or manas again. Once again, may i stress that my blog is not a news service and that should anyone have more accurate info, please let me know!