Should Indonesia be involved?

For the first time in the history of mankind and humanity a Nobel laureate was shot down. Indonesia and Timor Leste have excellent relations. Both President Ramos Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao have visited Indonesia and have become good friends of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. “Why not ask Indonesia to help? The Indonesian military have more expertise in territorial operations and have more capability in dealing with insurgency. The majority of the people in Timor Leste speaks Indonesian while the ruling elite in the government speak Portuguese. The people believe they have no real contract with the government of President Ramos Horta (he used to wear a bowtie when he was in exile). Major Reinado was shot down before Horta was shot and it is still now unclear who shot him. There has been growing dissent against foreign troops in Timor Leste, 1100 Australian and New Zealand troops as well as 1,600 UN police from 40 countries in a population of only 1 million. Yet they can’t secure the nation. Xanana’s Gusmao’s advisers have also questioned the presence of Australian troops. They were not even on alert when Horta was shot. The deployment of so many Australian troops is extremely dangerous as the common people believed the ruling elite relied on foreign forces to protect themselves from their own people who are fighting for better situation.