Four Corners: Ghosts of Timor Part 2 (ABC TV Mon 11 April 2022)

Part 2 of Ghosts of Timor…

“It’s outrageous. You can’t do that. I use the word outrageous and unlawful.” Former Australian military legal officer

On Monday, Four Corners will reveal fresh allegations of serious misconduct, including torture, carried out by Australian soldiers during the celebrated military intervention in East Timor in 1999.

“Sometimes I think I do wish I did nothing. I wish I had said nothing. I wish I had turned my back. But that wasn’t really an option.” Former New Zealand military legal officer

In part two of this investigation, Gold Walkley award winning reporter Mark Willacy travels to the tiny nation to uncover the truth about a series of incidents that still haunt some of those who were there.

“These men were all quite small. And they were scared. They were scared of us.” Australian soldier

Among the revelations, a secret interrogation centre controlled by the Australian SAS.

“It was all hush-hush top secret sort of stuff.” Soldier

Those who tried to expose what happened are speaking out for the first time about what they uncovered and the price they paid for trying to stop it.

“I had no choice and I suffered the consequences.” Former New Zealand military legal officer

“I was pretty (much) the last one standing…and I remember saying.. ‘oh, man, this is going to come back and bite us on the arse’.” Military Police investigator

This disturbing secret chapter of our military history has had far-reaching consequences.

“I believe honestly that as a result of that, it caused problems later on down the track that we now all know of, that happened in Afghanistan.” Military Police investigator.

Airdate: Monday 11 April 2022 at 8.30pm on ABC TV.