WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: Indonesia's attorney general has unveiled a list of 19 people to be questioned for human rights abuses in East Timor. It stems from the violence surrounding last year's vote for independence. CNN's Atika Shubert has more.</s>ATIKA SHUBERT, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Militias backed by elements of the Indonesian military attempted to terrorize voters into rejecting independence. When East Timor voted overwhelmingly to break free from Indonesia, militias rampaged throughout the territory, killing hundreds and destroying most of the infrastructure. The attorney general's list names at least three two-star generals, former Indonesian military and police commanders in East Timor, as well as a handful of lower ranking officers and militia members. The list did not name high-ranking military officers, such as former General Wiranto, the man in charge of Indonesia's military during the vote. Reaction was mixed. Independence leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos Horta criticized the list for not naming well-known militia leaders. But East Timor's U.N. officials called the announcement encouraging.</s>SERGIO DE MELLO, U.N. TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATOR: I think it's a good beginning. I've heard some say that this fell short of expectations; it is true, but it's always difficult to fill the glass in the first announcement. For us, the glass is half full, and will continue to be filled.</s>SHUBERT: Prosecutions for human rights crimes in Indonesia are rare, but the government has promised to set up a tribunal specifically targeting militia and military officers responsible for the violence in East Timor. A provisional list of suspects is one small step. Indonesia must now prove it is ready to take many more to achieve justice. Atika Shubert, CNN, Jakarta.
Indonesia's Attorney General Unveils List of 19 People to be Questioned for Human Rights Abuses in East Timor