Meeting of the Council of Ministers on August 14th, 2024
Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste
Ninth Constitutional Government
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Press Release
Meeting of the Council of Ministers on August 14th, 2024
The Council of Ministers met at the Government Palace in Dili and decided to approve the program for the celebrations of the 25th Anniversary of the Popular Consultation.
The celebrations in Dili will begin on August 28, at the Dili Municipal Stadium, with the official opening attended by the Prime Minister and other members of the government. On that day, an exhibition about UNAMET and a book fair will be inaugurated. On August 29th, there will be an official dinner at Lahane Palace and an exhibition at the Archives and Museum of Timorese Resistance (AMRT, Portugues Acronym) dedicated to the women of the resistance.
The peak of the celebrations will take place on August 30, the 25th anniversary of the 1999 Popular Consultation. On that date, a solemn session will be held in the National Parliament, attended by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and other dignitaries. In the afternoon, a public ceremony will be held at Dili's Municipal Stadium, which will include speeches, traditional dances, one minute of silence in honor of the victims, and a fireworks display. After the official ceremonies are over, the public will be invited to a musical concert at the Dili Convention Center (CCD).
Recognizing that the Popular Consultation of August 30, 1999 was a decisive moment for the self-determination of the Timorese people and the restoration of Timor-Leste’s independence, the Prime Minister, by a decree, designated the members of the Government and public administration leaders to preside over the ceremonies commemorating the 25th anniversary of this historic date, to be held in municipalities and administrative posts throughout the country, ensuring due institutional representation and the broad participation of the population.
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The Council of Ministers also decided to grant time off on August 28 and 29, as part of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Popular Consultation, and on September 9 to 11, on the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to Timor-Leste. END
