Tag: Fretilin
Timor-Leste’s opposition party wins election ‘punishing’ ruling Fretilin coalition
ABC Pacific Beat
Timor-Leste independence hero Xanana Gusmao has won the parliamentary election, but the country's first president may contest the count after his party...
José Ramos-Horta declares victory in Timor-Leste presidential election
RNZ News
Independence leader and Nobel laureate José Ramos-Horta has declared victory in Timor-Leste's presidential election, saying he had secured "overwhelming" support and would now...
Timor-Leste government parties back Lú-Olo’s return as president
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Leaders from the three key parties in the Timor-Leste governing coalition have confirmed that are supporting the incumbent head of state,...
Early elections cannot become the norm in Timor-Leste, says Alkatiri
By Evaristo Soares Martins in Dili
Early elections cannot be allowed to “become the political culture” in Timor-Leste, says the leader of the opposition Fretilin...
Savu border unsolved, but Timor-Leste leader praises ‘amazing’ Indonesia link
By Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata in Dili
East Timor’s outgoing Prime Minister Dr Mari Alkatiri says that after almost two decades of separation from Indonesia, the...
Time for Xanana Gusmao to step up and fix Timor-Leste’s problems
By Jose Belo in Dili, Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste's parliamentary elections on May 12 have returned Xanana Gusmao to the Government Palace in Dili in an alliance...
Fretilin’s win ‘victory for all’ but coalition will rule Timor-Leste
The emergence of opposition parties in Timor-Leste's parliamentary election this weekend shows growing dissatisfaction with the status quo, reports SBS from Dili.
Former Prime Minister...
Fretilin denounces ‘acts of terror, intimidation’ on Timor election eve
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Fretilin (Frente Revolucionaria do Timor-Leste Independente) has denounced acts of "intimidation and terror" carried out by some people in political parties...
In Timor-Leste, more power-sharing likely but election hard to pick
ANALYSIS: By Dr Michael Leach in Dili
Twenty-one parties will contest 65 parliamentary seats and decide who governs Timor-Leste in national elections this Saturday.
In a...
Freedom struggle hero Barak Sope awarded Timor-Leste honour
By Len Garae in Port Vila
“I was fighting in the mountains and I heard your voice from across the ocean coming to support my...
Timor-Leste’s veterans to boost Australia ties on ANZAC Day
Twenty-nine veterans of Timor-Leste’s struggle for national liberation will be visiting Australia next week to meet with members of the local veteran community and...
