Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop.
DILI – There are indications that when Australian oil companies fail to building the LNG Plant infrastructure iha Beasu in Vikeke there is a possibility that the government of Timor - Leste will ask Chinese oil companies to build it.
Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop said, she does not aware about this issue.
“I am not sure that I am aware about the particular project that you talking about. I am sure, I’m not,” she said.
But earlier Bishop stated that She is determine to ensure that the development of Greater Sun Rise (GSR) a maximizes the benefit for the people of Timor – Leste. How matter is done is the matter to determine joint venture partners and we stand ready to support Timor – Leste in finding that path way to ensure that the development of Greater Sun Rise maximizes the potential benefit for the people of Timor – Leste.
She added, she is in Timor - Leste to renew the friendship and partnership with Timor - Leste after the formation of the new government.
"Now we have singed the maritime boundary treaty it is a good opportunity for us to focus on economic development for Timor - Leste. The government of Timor - Leste will be negotiating with the joint venture partners in relation to development of Greater Sun Rise (GSR). Our interest is to ensure to find the path way to maximize potential benefit of the GSR development for the people of Timor - Leste. It is a matter of government of Timor - Leste to negotiate with the joint venture partners".
During the campaign period the president of Alliance Change for Progress party Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão promised to the people that if the party win the election would seek to bring the pipeline to Timor-Leste but the secretary general of FRETILIN party Mari Alkatiri criticized that for ten years it was very difficult to bring clean water to people's homes and how to bring the pipeline to Timor-Leste. (Oki)