DILI – Ten university students are in prison after being arrested in connection with the destruction of state vehicles during a street protest against alleged government corruption on Monday.
DILI: The final make-up of Timor-Leste’s new government remains unclear, after an abrupt announcement on Sunday from the Fretilin party that it would continue coalition negotiations with political parties.
DILI: Some University student groups have criticized parliament’s remarks on Tuesday, in which parliamentarians continued to justify the sale of its vehicles to make way for purchase of a new fleet, saying the vehicles could be donated to support development programs.
DILI: The head of the Fretilin party has said Timor-Leste’s seventh Prime Minister will be announced in the coming days, as talks about the make-up of the new government extend into its fifth week.
DILI: Fretilin leader, Mari Alkatiri, has said Xanana Gusmao will continue to lead the nation’s controversial maritime boundary negotiations, saying the change in government should not derail the process.
DILI:Timor-Leste’s newest political force, the People’s Liberation Party (PLP) has rejected the possibility of an early election, with its leader Taur Matan Ruak reaffirming Saturday that the party had no intention of forming a coalition government.
DILI: Timor-Leste’s Director General of Tourism, Aquilino Santos Caeiro, was among the three people killed in a traffic accident in Lakkubar Manatutu on Saturday, when a tree fell across the road hitting the car.
DILI – Timor-Leste’s head of defense, Lere Anan Timur, has called for a future of experience leading the country, dismissing the rise of young politicians as lacking political maturity.
DILI: The head of Timor-Leste’s defense force has warned of renegade exploitation of Timor-Leste’s unique marine world, saying the country’s navy had “no capacity” to control fishing operations due to poor resources.
DILI: Rui Maria De Araujo has come out in support of gay rights and gender orientation choice, publishing a video during Timor-Leste’s first gay pride march last week that called for acceptance of all people.