Defence Force
- The Constitution and Laws of the Democratic Republic of East Timor
Defence Force
PART V
NATIONAL DEFENCE AND SECURITY
Section 146
(Defence Force)
1. The East Timor defence force, FALINTIL-ETDF, composed exclusively by
national citizens, has the responsibility of providing military defence for the
Democratic Republic of East Timor and shall have a single system of organisation for the whole national territory.
2. FALINTIL-ETDF shall guarantee national independence, territorial
integrity and the freedom and security of the populations against any
aggression or external threat, in respect for the constitutional order.
3. FALINTIL-ETDF shall be non-partisan and shall owe obedience to the
competent organs of sovereignty in accordance with the Constitution and the
laws, and shall not intervene in political matters.
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