Comments on: Apologies and catastrophes: welcome to government http://guyberes.com/2008/02/11/apologies-and-catastrophes-welcome-to-government/ On Sunday ring road supermarket. No killing moths or putting boiling water on the ants. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:10:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Club Troppo » Missing Link: Last Bumper Edition! http://guyberes.com/2008/02/11/apologies-and-catastrophes-welcome-to-government/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Club Troppo » Missing Link: Last Bumper Edition! Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:15:36 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/02/11/apologies-and-catastrophes-welcome-to-government/#comment-108 [...] from Ken Parish here at Troppo, a more reflective piece from wmmbb at the Duckpond, and a concise immediate response from Guy [...] [...] from Ken Parish here at Troppo, a more reflective piece from wmmbb at the Duckpond, and a concise immediate response from Guy [...]

]]> By: Guy http://guyberes.com/2008/02/11/apologies-and-catastrophes-welcome-to-government/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Guy Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:36:18 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/02/11/apologies-and-catastrophes-welcome-to-government/#comment-77 Indeed, the more I read about Reinado the more persuasive that argument is - he may well have been a popular figurehead who inspired support more for his personality than just what he actually stood for. Now that he is gone, it may well be that things bed down politically speaking for the East Timorese. With respect to the last point, reports that I have read so far have suggested that Ramos-Horta is in a medically induced coma while they continue operating. I guess it does remain to be seen just how easily its going to be to bring him out of it. Indeed, the more I read about Reinado the more persuasive that argument is – he may well have been a popular figurehead who inspired support more for his personality than just what he actually stood for. Now that he is gone, it may well be that things bed down politically speaking for the East Timorese.

With respect to the last point, reports that I have read so far have suggested that Ramos-Horta is in a medically induced coma while they continue operating. I guess it does remain to be seen just how easily its going to be to bring him out of it.

]]> By: Caroline http://guyberes.com/2008/02/11/apologies-and-catastrophes-welcome-to-government/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Caroline Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:47:10 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/02/11/apologies-and-catastrophes-welcome-to-government/#comment-72 Unfortunate as it is to consider anyone's murder as 'fortunate' I think Renaido's death may have a beneficial effect on the level of insecurity in East Timor. I heard P.Adams interviewing him and I got the impression he was a bit of an old-fashioned Rambo type, who got off on the 'glamour' of living as some kind of bandido in the hills. He wielded alot of power in his community and fully enjoyed the ego gratification it supplied. Hopefully things will quieten down now that he's no longer there. I'm not sure that the East Timorese have much more stomach for violence and bloodshed. 'Induced' coma? Hmmm. Unfortunate as it is to consider anyone’s murder as ‘fortunate’ I think Renaido’s death may have a beneficial effect on the level of insecurity in East Timor. I heard P.Adams interviewing him and I got the impression he was a bit of an old-fashioned Rambo type, who got off on the ‘glamour’ of living as some kind of bandido in the hills. He wielded alot of power in his community and fully enjoyed the ego gratification it supplied. Hopefully things will quieten down now that he’s no longer there. I’m not sure that the East Timorese have much more stomach for violence and bloodshed.

‘Induced’ coma? Hmmm.

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