Monday, 15 April 2013

Controversial visit of the President of Timor-Leste to Rome cost $100,000

Controversial visit of the President of Timor Leste, Taur Matan Ruak, to Rome in mid March 2013 cost  $100,000

http://www.timorhauniandoben.com/2013/03/pr-taur-husu-deskulpa-ba-pn.html





3,931,960,000,000 Rupiah: Biggest contract so far given to an Indonesian company registered in Hong Kong



On 15-09-2010 the Goverment of Timor-Leste awarded a contract worth $406,171,322 (around  3,931,960,000,000 rupiah) to Indonesian Company PURI AKRAYA Engineering LTD, with the business address of Plaza Bapindo, Citibank Tower, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Jakarta, Indonesia. The contract was described as being for Engineering, Procurement and Construction of 119.5 MW Hera Power Plant & 136.6 MW Betano Power plant. The original contract amount $330,420,600. Amendment for addition of 150kV high voltage outdoor with Amt $406,171,322. (Contract No. RDTL 10004115). 

This contract is the biggest contract given so far by the government of Timor Leste to an Indonesian company registered in Hong Kong  on 8 August 2010. (http://www.laohamutuk.org/Oil/Power/redesign/PuriAkrayaHKRegistryAug2010.pdf). 

Interestingly this large contract was granted to a company that had only existed for less than one month.


Saturday, 13 April 2013

How PM Xanana made an Indonesian man, Frans Holiwono of Carya Timor Leste PTY.LTD rich in just one year.

Frans Holiwono, owner of a company called Carya Timor Leste PTY.Lda, is probably the richest man ever made by Timor-Leste's Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmao.

In just one year, 2011,  Carya Timor Leste  PTY Lda was awarded infrastructure contracts worth more than one hundred million dollars. Frans Holiwono is believed to be one of the businessmen closest to the Prime Minister and his family. In 2012, Frans Holiwono reported became one of the biggest financial contributors to the CNRT election campaign. He has established himself as one of the most influential businessmen in Timor-Leste. 
Frans Holiwono and Ano Gusmao 
Frans Holiwono and PM Xanana Gusmao