Tomorrow, the 26th of October 2025, Sunday, will be a very historic day:

- #TimorLeste becomes the 11th member of #ASEAN

Welcome to the group! Now you can join our ASEAN family feuds. /rawr

Just remember, we stand together if non-ASEANs join the fray. 🤪

#Philippines #Singapore #Indonesia #Thailand #VietNam #LaoPDR #Laos #Brunei #Cambodia #Myanmar #Burma #Malaysia

Accession of Timor-Leste to ASEAN - Wikipedia

@youronlyone @gombang

Seems like #ABC is into #GenocideDenial - "gained independence from Indonesia in 2002 after more than two decades of occupation" [1] - nothing about the #EastTimorGenocide [2]. #Reuters mentions *neither* the #IndonesianOccupation nor the genocide [3]. There just happened to be a referendum. Thanks to Reuters, Palestine has an easy way to freedom: hold a referendum! Easy peasy!

[1] https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-26/timor-leste-scraps-lifetime-pensions-student-protests/105822222

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Timor_genocide

[3] https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/east-timors-asean-membership-win-asias-youngest-nation-2025-10-23

Timor-Leste scraps lifetime pensions after student-led protests

Timor-Leste votes to cancel the lifetime pension law for MPs and public officials, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks in one of South-East Asia's poorest countries.

ABC News
@boud @youronlyone If you mention it Prabowo might get offended 🫣