It lacks an inscription or an official name, but the location opposite Motael Church offers a clue: independence supporter Sebastião Gomes was shot by Indonesian forces outside the church on 28 October 1991. Following Gomes' funeral service on 12 November, the congregation marched to Santa Cruz Cemetery in a peaceful protest against the Indonesian occupation. This monument was built to remember those who lost their lives in the massacre that unfolded on that fateful day.
