Wednesday, March 18. 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
America oppresses, speaker says
By Chris Horton
chorton@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
In the 18 years Constancio Pinto lived in East Timor during its Indonesian occupation, he experienced the iron grip of imperialism firsthand.
Pinto, East Timor's representative to the United Nations, spoke to about 100 students in the Kansas Union last night, where he addressed Indonesia's occupation of East Timor and the American support Indonesia has received.
"I think it is important to talk about this because what is happening in East Timor is genocide comparable to the Holocaust." Pinto said.
Indonesia occupied East Timor on Dec. 7, 1975, nine days after East Timor declared independence from Portugal.
Pinto was 12.
"I still remember that morning when my father woke me up and said, 'Wake up — it's war.'" he said.
When Pinto was 15, he was taken to a concentration camp established by the Indonesian army, he said.
"We were given three cups of rice a week, and people were dying from starvation and lack of medication," he said, "I saw faces sliced with razor blades, fingernails and toenails
pulled out and women raped in front of their boyfriends. It was torture."
Indonesia is not alone in the oppression of East Tamil. Pinto said.
"The United States government has supplied almost 90 percent of Indonesia's weapons since 1975," he said.
Pinto said that in 1975 East Timor's population was 750,000, and that between 1975 and 1983 the Indonesian army killed 200,000 East Timorians.
Breeze Luekte-Stahlem, Olathe sophomore, said Pinto's visit should increase student awareness of East Tsimpson's pilgrim.
"A lot of people may have heard this topic for the first time," she said.
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"We need to hear it from someone who lived it."
City to replace faulty sewer line
By Jeremy M. Doherty jdoherty@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
A plan to fix a faulty sewer line on Mississippi Street got the OK from the Lawrence City Commission last night.
In a unanimous vote, commissioners authorized Mike Wilden, city manager, to hammer out an agreement with local engineering firm Evans Bliery Hutchison and Associates. The firm will perform survey, design and inspection services for a
fee not to exceed $25,000.
The 1,200-foot section of sewer line stretches from 1120 Mississippi St. to the northwest end of the Kansas Union.
Debbie Van Saun, assistant utilities director, prepared the proposal and said construction would begin May 18, following the University of Kansas commencement.
Van Sau caid the problem was noticed in early January. During a routine inspection, city employees detected broken and clogged portions
"It's just not in as good a shape as we'd like it to be," she said. "But it's not like there's raw sewage on the streets, though."
Katherin Steinbacher, project manager with the engineering firm, said that the firm would not be responsible for the sewer line's construction.
Local contractors should begin placing bids on the city's contract in late April or early May, Steinbacher said.
"They're planning an eight-week
construction window, give or take,
depending on the weather," she said
Neither Van Saun nor Steinbacher were certain if the project would require closing Mississippi Street or what the final cost would be.
Steinbacher said that her team would do its best to accommodate the University.
"We wouldn't want that street to get torn up during student activities," she said. "It makes it easier for the students, and there's less traffic at that time."
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