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Anonym left a comment in, "RAMOS HORTA UNLIKELY TO SEEK RE-ELECTION"
The 2012 elections will be a turning point for Timor Leste. Jose Ramos Horta being the true politician that he is, is testing the waters.
The question for the electorate will not only be generational change, it will be more a case of can the country sustain the personal whims of the leaders of 75 if they continue in power.
Jose Ramos Horta has had a mixed record. He has been the true statesman at times and an important balancing force, preventing the country from a downward spiral, but at others as in the Maternus Bere case, he has very poor judgement.
The older style of leadership has also been negligent in so far as the building of the institutions of state are concerned. Its been more a case of how can I get the better of my opponents - real and imaginary, rather than my contribution to this country and my status is incomparable so how can I use this status to inclusively mobilize support for the way forward.
In Timor Leste today the institutions of state are substantially weakened. The justice sector barely has its head above water, the National Parliament is a mere rubber stamp for the all powerful Executive, the tussle to control the defence and security forces, although seemingly untouched after the 2006 crisis, continues to be of strategic importance to those wanting to hold onto political power.
As the leaders of 75 express concerns at the absence of a definite leader amongst the younger generation, the young generation of leaders are right to ask - what will be the legacy of the 75 leaders beyond the country's liberation in 1999 ?
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Anonym left a comment in, "RAMOS HORTA UNLIKELY TO SEEK RE-ELECTION"
The 2012 elections will be a turning point for Timor Leste. Jose Ramos Horta being the true politician that he is, is testing the waters.
The question for the electorate will not only be generational change, it will be more a case of can the country sustain the personal whims of the leaders of 75 if they continue in power.
Jose Ramos Horta has had a mixed record. He has been the true statesman at times and an important balancing force, preventing the country from a downward spiral, but at others as in the Maternus Bere case, he has very poor judgement.
The older style of leadership has also been negligent in so far as the building of the institutions of state are concerned. Its been more a case of how can I get the better of my opponents - real and imaginary, rather than my contribution to this country and my status is incomparable so how can I use this status to inclusively mobilize support for the way forward.
In Timor Leste today the institutions of state are substantially weakened. The justice sector barely has its head above water, the National Parliament is a mere rubber stamp for the all powerful Executive, the tussle to control the defence and security forces, although seemingly untouched after the 2006 crisis, continues to be of strategic importance to those wanting to hold onto political power.
As the leaders of 75 express concerns at the absence of a definite leader amongst the younger generation, the young generation of leaders are right to ask - what will be the legacy of the 75 leaders beyond the country's liberation in 1999 ?
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Your comments are very astute; I hope you are Timorese!
Do you predict another '2006'?? The most important lessons from that crisis have not been learned.
I predict another crisis in Ti-Les, to occur probably prior to 2015.
Xanana, Mari and Jose will then f**k off to Portugal.
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