DILI, april 27, 2021 (TATOLI) – The President of the National Congress of East Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, yesterday called on all citizens to consider covid-19 a serious problem in Timor-Leste.
“I demanded all Timorese to recognize the covid-19 pandemic as a serious problem. We are already in the 12th state of emergency. On behalf of the CNRT, I warned all citizens to be aware of the coronavirus, because it is an invisible enemy,” said Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão at the press conference on the occasion of the 14th anniversary of the CNRT in Bairro dos Grilos.
Xanana Gusmão also said that the country is facing the pandemic problem of the new coronavirus that has already killed three Timorese citizens. “The world is infected with covid-19, including Timor-Leste. In India, there are more than 500,000 daily infections and many deaths. ”
“We must be attentive to this case. I appealed to everyone to follow the rules of the World Health Organization (WHO) and I ask the population not to cross the borders illegally, as this is dangerous for us ”, he said.
Besides, Xanana Gusmão asked the cadres and activists of the CNRT party to continue to reflect on the political situation in the country, so he asked everyone to maintain their confidence.
Journalist: Evaristo Soares Martins
Editor: Cancio Ximenes