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Indonesia to halt humanitarian aid to East Timor refugees
A senior Indonesian minister says the government has decided to halt humanitarian assistance to East Timorese refugees in West Timor at the end of the year.
The Kompas daily quotes the Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Yusuf Kalla as saying that from December the 31st, the government will only provide capital loans to refugees to start businesses.
Mr Kalla said the internationally recognised period for assistance is only two years, and that's now passed.
The refugees have been in Indonesian West Timor since fleeing post-ballot violence in East Timor in 1999.
Mr Kalla said the refugees have two options - take part in a government resettlement scheme within Indonesia or return to East Timor.
28/10/01 20:50:40 | ABC Radio Australia News
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