26 June 2007 - Tuesday - Dili under seige

Under siege.....

As I rounded the corner from the beach road at Punta Kelapa, my first thought was "Timor has fallen!", then "Dili is under siege!" and finally "The army has staged a coup!" Because the road in front of the government palace was swarming with army personnel and vehicles. And then I realised that I had been affected by the siege and crisis mentality of having so many security agencies around. Actually what was happening was that the army was on parade and was receiving its newly-designed uniform. I calmed down when I saw the blue marquee erected in front of the government building. It would be a group of very stylish coup leaders who go to that much trouble when they take over the country!!!