DILI: Emilia Pires had been send the opening letter to the state of Timor Leste and questioned the ability of Presecutors in utilizing the Portuguese language in the court, but Dili District Court told that this matter is not reasonable.

DILI – Timor-Leste’s Council of Ministers have backed a controversial bill to increase the use of Tetum language in official justice proceedings, moving to a bilingual landscape inclusive of existing Portuguese.

The decree, supported on January 17, is prioritized to areas where citizens interact with the Justice sector on a regular basis including registry and notary services, land and property, the Public Defenders Office and the Police.