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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

What are the East Timorese saying about Xanana's resignation?

Pundits and commenters have had a lot to say about the significance of the PM's resignation. But what are the East Timorese saying about this? Not much because they only say it in one Timor-Leste's national/official languages. If you spoke Tetum, you may get a different reading from what the English-speaking pundits and commenters are trying to tell you.

Indeed, a lot is being said in Tetum, presenting different views and analyses, including this important contribution by Fr Martinho Gusmão, once dubbed the 'mad monk' by English-speaking media: "The Culture of Politics, The Politics of Culture: Hanoin Hikas Legitimidade "Maun Bo'ot". The opinion piece is published in Tempo Semanal where other equally important points of view are being made public, in Tetum of course (and some in English, too).


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