[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 116 (Thursday, September 9, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H8002]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    THE KIDNAPPINGS, KILLINGS AND FORCED EVACUATIONS IN EAST TIMOR 
                   ABSOLUTELY SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Madam Speaker, I too am deeply disturbed by the horrifying 
human rights violations currently taking place in Indonesia in East 
Timor. The kidnappings, the killings, the forced evacuations absolutely 
should not be happening. The horrific beheadings, with severed human 
heads being paraded around on sticks, is barbaric.
  The government of Indonesia imposed martial law on the country to 
control the violence that erupted after the East Timorese voted for 
independence. Unfortunately, reliable reports suggest that Indonesian 
military officials are actually involved in orchestrating the unrest 
and violence that is occurring right now.
  Madam Speaker, I call on President Habibie and the other Indonesian 
officials to accept the results of the referendum, get control of their 
military and bring an immediate end to the horrifying bloodshed and 
violence that is terrorizing the people.

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