Aufsatz(gedruckt)#12006
Timor-Leste
In: Journal of democracy, Band 17, Heft 4, S. 183-184
ISSN: 1045-5736
In April, widespread rioting, unrest, & violence erupted in Timor-Leste, eventually forcing Prime Minister Man Alkatiri to step down from office. On July 10 Jose Ramos Horta, a founder of the Timorese independence movement & the 1996 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, was officially sworn in as the new prime minister. Excerpts from his acceptance speech appear below. Adapted from the source document.