East Timor's Foreign Minister is threatening to launch an international campaign to pressure Australia for a bigger share of their own oil and gas royalties from the Timor Sea.Jose Ramos Horta claims to have the support of international heavy weights, including Nelson Mandela and Bishop Desmond Tutu.
He is also preparing to enlist the support of other world names to support East Timor's case.
Mr Ramos Horta says unless Australia resumes negotiations he will lobby to have the matter put to the International Court of Justice.
"It will be Australia that has to explain to the international community why it refuses other Western democracies, that lectures other countries about international law, about human rights," he said.
"Australia will have to explain why it refuses to accept jurisdiction from the International Court of Justice."
But I'll save you're the time they are colonialists and imperialists!
By It's Timor's Oil 16 December 04
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