According to the President of the Parliamentary Women's Group of Timor-Leste, MP Josefa Alvares Soares, now is not the time to localize prostitution to one place because society and the church are strongly against this behaviour.

The Parliamentary Women's Group of Timor-Leste (GMPTL) President said they needed to think about it carefully because apart from it being against the teachings of the Catholic religion, it is also not suitable with Timorese culture.

"It's not time to localize them to a special place with doctors to control them," said GMPTL President Josefa Alvares Soares in National Parliament.

According to her, all people, both men and women, must use their conscience to avoid prostitution because the church doesn't allow it and it's not suitable with Timorese culture.

Meanwhile the Executive Director for the Women's Network (Rede Feto) Yasinta Luzinha said in order to localize prostitution to one place there needed to be deeper discussion and consultation, so everyone can share their opinions about the issue.

As an organization that deals with women's issues, Rede Feto is concerned about the health and security of prostitutes, because they take part in this activity without any controls.

"As a women's organization we defend and promote the rights or women, women who are the victims of violence and women who take part in prostitution, we defend them when their rights are violated," said Director Luzinha.

She said the draft Human Trafficking Law also talks about prostitution but it is against their human rights to criminalize prostitution because elsewhere in the world the activity is considered a profession.

She said people have rights "but it depends also on the nations point of view." Rede Feto called on the police to carry out good investigations to look for those who organize this activity.