Timor-Leste’s three opposition parties sent a letter President Francisco "Lu-Olo" Guterres on Thursday saying they were ready to form a parliamentary majority alliance to take office if programs of a newly sworn-in minority government failed to gain support.

Politicians from the opposition National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), Khunto party and the Popular Liberation Part (PLP) were among the 35 signatories to the letter that said they were "willing to present an alternative government solution" that ensures "peace, stability and development.”

The nation’s coalition party by Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri holds only 30 seats in the 65-seat parliament, five less than the opposition parties.

The letter criticized Guterres for anointing a minority government "instead of taking steps to seek a solution that would guarantee a majority government."

Sampaio called on opposition leaders to collaborate with the nation’s new minority government, allowing it time to prove itself competent and provide needed leadership for the public.

Sérgio Hornai, a public lawyer, said all Timorese citizens had a constitutional right to express their opinion.