The National Council of Maubere Resistance (Portuguese: Conselho Nacional da Resistência Maubere, or CNRM) was an umbrella organisation of East Timorese
movement called the National Council of Maubere Resistance (Portuguese: Conselho Nacional da Resistência Maubere, CNRM), later called the National Council
as Timorese. Other reference sources list it as East Timorese. The word Maubere [de] formerly used by the Portuguese to refer to native East Timorese and
people in East Timor. Originally, they were known as the Maubere by the Portuguese. Maubere or Mau Bere is a widespread male first name among the Mambai
Falintil guerrilla commander, opposition figure, and rebel leader of the Maubere Revolutionary Council (KRM). Moruk was a critic of the policies of the