Dr, Mari AlKatiri Receive Honorary Doctorate

By Dotokusumo, on July 3, 2010

Note : For more information about Dr. Mari Al Katiri former Prime Minister of Timor Leste please take a look this websites :

   1. Mari Al Katiri in Wikipedia
   2. Dr. Mari Al Katiri di berita Indonesia (1)
   3. Dr. Mari Al Katiri di berita Indonesia (2)
   4. Profile: Mari Al katiri (BBC)
   5. Dr. Mari Al Katiri (Fretilin) in Timor Leste news

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On 29 July 2010,  Dr. Mari Bem Amude Al Katiri former Prime Minister of Timor Leste  became an honorary doctor at EUCLID University. The copy of the Honorary Doctorate ” INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP DOCTORAL AWARD” has been sent to the Chairman of Yayasan Pendidikan Indonesia to be presented to the recipient on the second of July 2010 in the City of Yogjakarta Indonesia. Formal convocation will be organized in Dili The Capital of Timor Leste next 3 month.

Chairman of Yayasan Pendidikan Indonesia and Dr. Mari Al Katiri

H.E Dr. Mari bem Amude Al Katiri appointed honorary doctors  for his contributions to his Country as First Prime Minister of the Sovereign State of Timor Leste, as well as his acomplishments as a diplomat, noting the ongoing commitment to the global engagement and sustainable development in the region.

Dr. Mari Al Katiri is a member of RDTL Parliament and the Secretray General of Fretilin, the winner of the national election in the Country, but he decided to be opposition of the  Government of  Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao.

According to Dr. Mari Al Katiri , the incumbent  Government of RDTL is ” Defacto  not de jure Government”, but he  try to chalenge democraticaly in the next election instead of using a People power in the street. He is now in position of preparing the second generation of Fretilin to govern  the Country and he try his best to make a close relationship with Indonesian Government and non Governmental Leaders and Organizations, especially Islamic Organization.

Dr. Mari Al Katiri has considered to become a teacher of the Nation, but most of his colleagues in Indonesia suggested him to come back to manage Timor Leste at least for 10 years before the second generation taking over, its will be a good for the Country and the Nation.

In Yogjakarta during the Muhammadiyah Congress one of his colleague asked him about the difference between Timor Lorosae and Timor Leste, his answer is there is no difference between the names, but Timos Leste is politically correct’s name for the Country. This name was created and proposed by FRETILIN.

The Certificate Copy of the Honorary Doctorate for H.E Mari Al Katiri has been presented by Mr. Agung Sedayu Chairman of Yayasan Pendidikan Indonesia in Yogjakarta yestready 3 July 2010 before his departure to Dili.

The formal convocation will be organized in cooperation with the Universidad National Timor Leste on 26 November 2010. Before take off to Bali at the Yogjakarta International Airport once again he send his best regards to EUCLID University Management. We try to do our best for the next Timor Leste and we will govern the Country without corruption.