Venidora Oliveira – The II General Command of the National Police Timor-Leste (PNTL) Commissioner Faustina da Costa said the death of Paulino Gama best known for this resistance name Mauk Moruk (MM), the nation is again safe.

The late MM and members of his group were persecuted by Joint Operation Hanita established after warrants were issued for their capture following several attacks on the national police and defence forces and on the State in 2015.

However, Commissioner Da Costa added that following MM's death in a clash with the join operations members that PNTL officers were placed across key location to ensure peace and security.

"We ramped up security at the embassies, main state offices and we also conducted patrols of the streets," said Commissioner Costa in Kaikoli, Dili.

She also assured that the peace and security has also been restored to the remote areas of the country, in particular in the East where MM and his member sought shelter with transportation from the western to the easters regions returning to normal as well

Commissioner Costa urged the community to continue to work with the security forces so that peace and security remains in the country.

The Deputy Director of Mahein Foundation (FM), a local NGO that monitor security and defence issues, Joao Almeida Fernandes urged PNTL to maintain the security across the country even though currently the situation is safe.

"The PNTL need to maintain contact with the community, talking and informing them to ensure security and so that we maintain national stability," said DD Fernandes.

Source: http://www.thediliweekly.com/en/news/capital/13278-ptl-country-security-restored-after-mm-s-death