Australia should respond positively to East Timorese requests to expand its security and economic presence in East Timor.Joao Boavida,CEPAD’s executive director.This is the recommendation of a recently-released report produced by and for the people of East Timor by the Timorese development agency CEPAD (Centre of Studies for Peace and Development), giving an up-to-date account of the major issues facing East Timor today.In 1999, Australia led an international intervention force in East Timor, wh…