EAST Timor police say there will be zero tolerance against those who continue to practice a local martial art after the government banned all clubs following deadly gang violence.
At least 12 East Timorese have been killed and more than 200 injured in the past two years as a result of fighting among rival pencak silat clubs, said Armando Monteiro, National Police detective chief, on Monday.
Two were killed in neighbouring Indonesia, while other deaths and injuries have occurred as far away as England and Ireland.
He said the number of casualties is likely higher since many people are afraid to report gang activity or go to the hospital for treatment.
"Any martial arts clubs members that violate the government resolution will be dealt with under the law," Monteiro said. There will be "zero tolerance for martial arts activities in the country".
Schools and clubs for pencak silat, an adapted form of the Indonesian martial art, have a long history in East Timor, with many students in the past fighting against Indonesia's military occupation.They also became active clandestine members in supporting guerrilla fighters and some made significant contributions toward winning the country's independence in 2002.
Later, martial arts students became rivals and began killing each other in the streets, as happened in 2006 during a violent political crisis that left dozens dead and tens of thousands displaced in the tiny half-island nation.
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