Dying for Nothing

There are now recent shootings in Dili(just this morning, there is an exchange of gunfire near the airport between soldiers and renegade ones). Yesterday 2 soldiers were killed and 8 others were injured by renegade military police. The soldiers, who were receiving their pay, were caught off-guard at Fatu Ahi, a place near the Becora bus terminal. Previously, we thought the ex-soldiers may be the ones staging an attack but now, we have another problem - the ex-military police(also soldiers).

Background: Major Alfredo, the commander of the Military Police, voiced his unhappiness on two things: 1. He did not liked the leadership of the military(F-FDTL) and 2. He was unhappy that the military shot the protesters on 28 April, killing an unknown amount of people(news report 5 killed, many said more than 50 were killed). So he decided to use violence to convey his message. Some of them left their barracks from F-FDTL HQ and carried off a container of weapons with them to Aileu, citing that they are going there to calm the situation. However, Tuar Matan Ruak, the commander of F-FDTL said F-FDTL did not gave them that command. The renegade soldiers refused to return to their barracks after going to Aileu and are now causing unrest in Dili.

For what? All for the sake of conveying his message of unhappiness and disatisfaction of F-FDTL and the government. They NEVER pause to think:"Are the lives worth it?". 2 soldiers were killed and who knows how many family members they left behind and depend on them for food and money. I feel very sad that 2 persons died for nothing. A few days ago, Alfredo said he wanted a dialogue with the government to resolve the issues, but now he has chosen to kill. Why are we so foolish at times?

"O Lord, please save us all. The world needs you badly. Call us from darkness into your marvellous light" ~ "...that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvellous light" 1 Peter 2:9b(NASB)