Dili, October 22, 2026 |Media Democracia| – The meeting between members of the Superior Council of the Judiciary, held at the Presidential Palace, Bairro-Pite, Dili, ended after about two hours, but the authorities who participated did not give any explanation about the result of the meeting to journalists who were waiting at the venue.
The meeting took place after the weekly meeting between the President of the Republic, José Ramos-Horta, and the Prime Minister, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, which was held at 09:00 in the morning, according to the official agenda.
According to that agenda, at 10:00 in the morning, the President of the Republic continued with a meeting with members of the Superior Council of the Judiciary, which lasted for two hours and more.
The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, Minister of Justice Sérgio da Costa Hornai, President of the Court of Appeal Afonso Carmona, Coordinator of Justice Sector Reform Lúcia Lobato, and other representatives from the judicial sector.
After the meeting ended, Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão left the meeting room first. When journalists asked about the result of the meeting, the Head of Government gave no statement.
Minister of Justice Sérgio da Costa Hornai, who came out next, also did not give information to journalists about the points discussed during the meeting.
Meanwhile, President of the Court of Appeal Afonso Carmona, when journalists asked for comment, only said, “I will go through the back,” without giving further explanation about the meeting.
Based on Média Democracia’s observation on site, the media team of the Presidency of the Republic moved their preparation to the China Hall, because there is another meeting agenda to be held at 12:30, between the President of the Republic José Ramos-Horta and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Australia, Richard Marles, at the Presidential Palace, Bairro-Pite.
Although the meeting of the Superior Council of the Judiciary has ended, as journalists waited and sought information on site, there was not yet any authority that gave a public explanation about the result of the meeting.
Journalist: Octaviana Da Costa
Photo: Octaviana Da Costa