The Chief of Timor-Leste’s Defence Forces (F-FDTL), Lieutenant General Falur Rate-Laek, said that the five (5) journalists known as the Balibo Five made a great sacrifice in defence of press freedom and contributed to Timor-Leste’s struggle for independence.
“Journalists Greg Shackleton, Gary Cunningham, Malcolm Rennie, Tony Stewart, and Brian Peters risked their lives to tell the story of Timor-Leste during the occupation, becoming crucial allies in the Timorese people’s struggle.
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