New York – Indonesian politicians should not misunderstand the move of Timor Leste's independent commission to report its investigation results to United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, Timor Leste's Foreign Minister Ramos Horta said here on Friday (Saturday in Indonesia).

Horta made the remarks in response to reactions in Indonesia over the report to the UN made by Timor Leste's Acceptance of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CAVR).

"The submission of the report is only a formality that must be fulfilled as a condition for the formation of the CAVR," Horta told ANTARA commenting on the CAVR report which was submitted by Timor Leste's President Xanana Gusmao to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

The Indonesian government played down in Jakarta on Friday (Thursday in New York) a report leaked to the Australian media alleging that Indonesia's 24-year-long occupation of East Timor caused the deaths of up to 180,000 people.

"We were surprised because the news (report) came not from the Timor Leste government but from another party. As yet we haven't seen it," Presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said.

Djalal said that President Susilo Bambang Yudhohyono was concerned about the news of the Timor Leste report. But he had not receieved any direct explanation from the Timor Leste side.

Horta said the CAVR had no intention to tarnish the good relations between Indonesia and Timor Leste with its report.

"We do not ask the UN Secretary General to take any action on the report," Horta said who came here to accompany Xanana Gusmao on his visit to the United Nations.

He said that there could be misunderstanding by some quarters in Indonesia who reacted to the CAVR report.

"There could be politicians in Indonesia who commented prematurely before trying to understand substance of the report," he said.

Misunderstanding the report and its substance could provoke comments which in turn would also tarnish the harmonious relations between the two countries, Horta said.

In the meantime, Xanana said that the CAVR report could serve as a reference for the Commission of Trush and Friendship (CTF) which was jointly set up by Indonesia and Timor Leste.

"There are stipulations allowing the CTF to have access to the Ad Hoc tribunal in Jakarta, the Serious Crime Unit in Dili and access to the CAVR itself," Xanana said.

Xanana said that Timor Leste's government had no influence in the investigation and report of the CAVR.