Timor PM sends Christmas message to 'brother' Laden
East Timor Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta said yesterday he hoped Osama bin Laden had tuned in from his mountain hideout to hear his Christmas message of peace directed at the feared terrorist leader.
Ramos-Horta's message to the elusive September 11 mastermind was broadcast on the BBC.
"It occurred to me that a man who is one of the most feared and detested on earth by some and admired by others, might tune into the BBC and hear my message," he said.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The BBC had asked a variety of world leaders and personalities to send a seasonal greeting to the person of their choosing.
"Wole Soyinka (Nigeria's first Nobel laureate) understandably gave his message to the people of Darfur, and Bishop Desmond Tutu to fellow Nobel Peace Laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi," Ramos-Horta said.