Makassar – Hundreds of East Timorese, currently under the care of the Al Anshar Foundation here, and other refugees and students have refused to go back to East Timor.

The refusal was expressed during a rally in front of South Sulawesi's provincial legislative assembly here on Wednesday. The demonstrators waved some banners, protesting the UNHCR and UNICEF for trying to force the repatriation with the help of the local police.