41.   Habibie was accompanied by Gen. Wiranto, the defense minister and head of Indonesian army, foreign minister Ali Alatas, and chief economics minister Ginandjar Kartasasmita.

42.   Habibie was accompanied by Gen. Wiranto, the defense minister and head of the Indonesian army, Foreign Minister Ali Alatas, and chief economics minister Ginandjar Kartasasmita.

43.   He believed the Indonesian army was involved in both incidents, but did not provide evidence or cite witnesses.

44.   He said a pro-independence group blocked a highway and stopped a bus that included an Indonesian army sergeant and a corporal among its passengers.

45.   He welcomed the redeployment of Indonesian army troops, mostly locally recruited.

46.   Horta said he suspected the Indonesian army is trying to delay the ballot, hoping that current presidential frontrunner Megawati Sukarnoputri ends up taking office later this year.

47.   However, critics may ask how this can be achieved, especially in East Timor, given the unsavoury image the Indonesian army has in relation to human rights.

48.   However, the team declined to comment specifically on repeated claims by villagers that the Indonesian army was responsible for executions.

49.   Human rights groups and the United Nations say the killings were carried out by the Indonesian army and local militiamen recruited and commanded by the military.

50.   Human rights groups have accused the Indonesian army of torture and murder.