DILI, Timor-Leste (Radio Rakambia /Pacific Media Watch): Radio Rakambia reporter Leoneto da Cruz Goncalves was today stabbed by two unidentified people who were riding motorbikes at Farol in front of Timor-Leste's Anti-Corruption Commission office, the community radio station director Eurico Pereira reported.
Goncalves was stabbed about 5.45am but was able to walk to the Radio Rakambia studio at kampung Alor to seek help from his colleague and presenter Jeronimo dos Santos who took him to the Guido Valadares National Hospital.
He suffered stab wounds to his stomach in three places and he received surgery in the hospital.
The motive for the attack was unknown and Timor-Leste national police are investigating.
[News item translated from the Tetum language - see below].
For further information contact Eurico Pereira - Mobile +670 77243674
Email: radiorakambia@gmail.com
Hi kolega sira media tomak, ohin dader dia 10 Augustus 2012 reporter Radio Rakambia Leoneto Da Cruz Goncalves, hetan sona husi ema deskoinesidu nain rua ho motor iha farol parte CAC nia oin, maijumenus oras besik tuku 05.45 dader, depois de ne Leoneto obriga an lao to’o studio Radio Rakambia kampung Alor hodi husu aijuda ba nian kolega presenter Jeronimo do Santos hodi lori ba iha Hospital Nasional Guidu Valdares no iha akuntesementu ne rasik rejulta kanek iha parte kabun no teoan kuak tolu no oras ne daudaun Leoneto hetan atendementu operasaun iha sala operasoens Hospital Guido Valadares.
Motivu husi akuntesementu ne rasik Leoneto Da Cruz Goncalves la hatene, no policia nasional distritu Dili husu ona informasaun hodi halao investigasaun.
Ba informasaun klaru bele kontaktu Eurico Pereira - Hand Phone; +670 77243674 – E.mail; radiorakambia@gmail.com
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