The leader of the Catholic Church in Dili, Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo urged academics at the National University of Timor Lorosae to use the campus grounds solely for the pursuit of higher edcuation and not for political activities.

"Use the university campus to increase the knowledge of students so that they become quality intellectuals," said Bishop Belo.

Bishop Belo also reminded students not to use the National University for political activism as how they used, during the time of the Indonesians, the University of Timur Timor.

"Don't use the university as a place to transform poltical ideologies. Use the campus to increase your knowledge and create good human beings for the development of the country," added Bishop Belo.