#Francisco Guterres “Lú-Olo”

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Kuadru FRETILIN bá Embaixadór, Lú Olo Seidauk Simu Informasaun Hosi Ramos-Horta

Hatutan.com, (11 Setembru 2023), Díli- Prezidente Partidu Frente Revolusionáriu Timor-Leste Independente (FRETILIN), Francisco Guterres Lú Olo, hateten partidu FRETILIN seidauk simu komunikasaun direita hosi Prezidente Repúblika (PR), José Ramos-Horta, kona-bá nomeasaun kuadru FRETILIN nian bá Embaixadór foun ne’ebé sei ba reprezenta estadu Timor-Leste iha nasaun amigu sira. Continue reading…

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'Nossa sociedade é traumatizada pelo passado e quer um líder consensual’, diz Nobel da Paz que voltará à Presidência do Timor Leste

No aniversário de 20 anos da independência de Timor Leste, na próxima sexta-feira, José Ramos-Horta voltará à Presidência do país do Sudeste Asiático de 1,3 milhão de habitantes e com uma área territorial inferior à do menor estado brasileiro, Sergipe, tendo o desafio de conciliar a divisão política e ajudar a desenvolver uma economia afetada também pela pandemia.

No segundo turno da eleição, em abril, ele venceu com 62% dos votos o atual presidente, Francisco Guterres Lú-Olo. De seus 72 anos de vida, Ramos-Horta passou mais de 20 no exílio, dedicado à causa da independência do Timor, ex-colônia portuguesa então sob ocupação da Indonésia, período marcado por violações de direitos humanos e violência que atingiu praticamente toda a população, deixando estimados mais de 100 mil mortos.

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The prime minister of Timor-Leste has sent a letter of resignation to the president, after the collapse of a coalition supporting him in parliament, plunging the tiny southeast Asian nation into new political uncertainty.

“I have sent a [resignation] letter to the president,” Taur Matan Ruak told reporters after meeting President Francisco Guterres, on Tuesday.

He said he was prepared to stay in office until the resignation was accepted, so as “to guarantee government activities in our country”.

Ruak had headed the Majority Alliance for Progress coalition, which included his party, Popular Liberation Party, CNRT, headed by former Timorese leader, Xanana Gusmão, and the youth party, KHUNTO.

In recent weeks the coalition was rocked by a political crisis after the governing coalition failed to pass its budget last month, despite having a majority.

In a blow to Ruak, Gusmão’s CNRT party, abstained from voting on the bill, according to Inside Story, which led Ruak to declare the end of their political alliance.

The failure to pass the budget caused significant financial problems for the country, with new programs and increases in ministerial budgets forbidden, and the government relying on monthly extensions of its 2019 budget.

The crisis developed despite attempts to stabilise the political system with fresh elections in 2018.

While Timor-Leste has remained largely peaceful since gaining independence, it has had moments of political instability and violence.

In early 2018 president Guterres dissolved parliament and called for new elections in an attempt to end hostilities brought by the 2017 result, when the winning party, Fretelin, was unable to form a coalition for majority government and opposition parties blocked legislation.

However the 2018 election campaign was still marred by tension and violence, and accusations against both Gusmão and Ruak of improper conduct.

When the coalition of Gusmão’s CNRT, Ruak’s People’s Liberation Party, and smaller independent parties won 34 of the parliament’s 65 seats, it was widely predicted Gusmao would be prime minister however Ruak was selected to lead.

Gusmão’s new alliance would be the ninth government of the country since it achieved independence in 2002.

Ruak, a former guerrilla fighter, has previously also served as Timor-Leste’s president. In 2012, he beat his rival, the current president, Francisco “Lú-Olo” Guterres and Nobel peace prize laureate José Ramos-Horta in a presidential election.

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State of Democracy in South East Asia

Southeast Asia has an incredibly diverse range of different political regimes from authoritarian and democratic. Previous entries in this blog explored Electoral Authoritarian and Closed Autocracies; this entry will explore the “flawed democracies” of the region, which are democratic but fall short of western liberal standards.

Starting with the Philippines, a country that one could call the very example of a flawed democracy. Allegations of electoral fraud are thrown out and about at almost every election (a big recent one being former senator Bongbong Marcos’ allegations against VP Leni Robredo and the LP) and reports of electoral violence continue to be prevalent, especially in the provinces leading to wide-scale gun bans during every election season. The country’s President, Rodrigo Duterte, has been criticized by Human Rights watchdogs and various activist groups for his bloody campaign against illegal drugs, which his critics claim disproportionately targets the poor. The controversial Republic Act No. 11479, a.k.a. The Anti-Terrorism Bill of 2020, something the President and his allies championed, is also being criticized as it allegedly impinges upon various civil liberties and could be abused to target activists and other groups opposing the regime.

Indonesia is in the same boat as the Philippines. Its most recent presidential elections in 2019 led to wide-scale riots in the country’s capital of Jakarta and even government censorship of social networking sites like Facebook and Instagram.  Indonesia’s President, Joko Widodo himself, has many parallels with Duterte, with his tenure as Mayor of Sukartara, through his use of populist methods to launch himself into Presidency, to his own campaign against illegal drugs.

Thailand is a country that, as of the writing of this entry, is currently going through massive political turmoil. Anti-Government Protests have been raging through the country for the last few months in the aftermath of irregularities in the 2019 elections, targeted towards the Monarchy and the post-coup government mostly run by the Military. These protests have turned violent, with parallels being drawn to the Hong Kong Pro-Democracy protests. Two people viewed as the country’s figureheads, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and King Vajiralongkorn, have been extremely controversial figures, the former, a former military officer and notable figure in the 2014 coup and the latter being the current reigning monarch who took over in 2016.

Timor-Leste is a young country that has only gained democracy quite recently. It appears, as of the writing of this entry, to have the most liberal democratic out of all the democracies in the region. Though there were some fracas regarding the proposed 2020 budget, most of it seems to be more rooted in the Parliament's disagreements. President Francisco Guterres, a.k.a. Lú-Olo, seems to be well-liked and has not garnered as much controversy as his contemporaries in other Southeast Asian countries.

The State of Democracy in South East Asia looks a bit bleak with political instability in Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. However, Timor-Leste presents a silver lining and a model for other countries in the region to follow if it continues to stay the course that its currently in now. 

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Carmelite student, Br Cesaltino Dos Santos, was present when the President of Timor-Leste, Francisco Guterres Lú Olo, launched the ‘One Citizen, One Tree’ initiative of the Global Association for the Prevention of Climate Change. The Association’s job is to plant trees in schools and in deforested areas in Timor-Leste. The President gave his support to the Association and asked that relevant institutions make Timor-Leste greener. #carmelite #mission #timorleste #president #climatechange #green #faith #prayer #spirituality #onecitizenonetree #vocation #community #brotherhood #education #catholic #christianity #livingonearth #nature https://www.instagram.com/p/B33covsFL0i/?igshid=1cc7q1ojanehx

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Presidente de Timor-Leste reitera o apoio do seu país a à luta do Povo Saharaui Dili, 31 de Agosto de 2019 (SPS) - O presidente da República Democrática de Timor-Leste, Francisco Guterres da Costa (Lú-Olo) realçou o firme apoio do seu país à justa luta do povo saharaui pela sua autodeterminação e independência.

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PM Timor Leste Taur Matan Ruak Optimis 8 Menteri Baru Akan Memperkuat Pemerintahan

PM Timor Leste Taur Matan Ruak Optimis 8 Menteri Baru Akan Memperkuat Pemerintahan

TIMORDAILY. COM, DILI-Perdana Menteri Timor Leste, Taur Matan Ruak optimis dengan 8 menteri baru yang telah disumpah pekan lalu akan memperkuat pemerintah. Pasalnya, saat ini pemerintah menghadapi berbagai tantangan yang mendesak.

Presiden Francisco Guterres Lú-Olo pada Jumat (29/5/2020) melantik enam anggota baru sebagai menteri dan dua menduduki posisi baru.

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Presiden RI: Timor Leste Mitra Penting Indonesia

Presiden RI: Timor Leste Mitra Penting Indonesia

Contrasnews.com – Jakarta, Presiden RI Ir. H. Joko Widodo (Jokowi) merasa terhormat bisa menerima kunjungan kenegaraan yang dilakukan Presiden Republik Demokratik Timor Leste Francisco Guterres Lú Olo dan istri Cidália Lopes Nobre Mouzinho di Istana Kepresidenan Bogor, Jawa Barat.

“Sebuah kehormatan bagi Indonesia untuk menerima kunjungan yang mulia. Perhatian yang besar terhadap persahabatan…

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'Much to be done': new president brings Timor-Leste hope for a better future

Francisco ‘Lú-Olo’ Guterres says he will pursue the long-running matter of maritime and land borders with Australia and Indonesia National pride is a serious business for Timor-Leste, a young country with a violent history. So on the eve of a presidential inauguration and the 15th anniversary of the nation’s independence, the capital Dili is covered in flags. They adorn houses, fences, bikes and cars. They are draped over balconies and the arms of the half-dozen flag sellers on each block. As the sun sets on Dili, the seaside road fills with cars, bikes and bemos taking thousands to the historic Tasi Tolu, a park on the outskirts of the city that is deeply embedded in the story of Timor-Leste’s path to freedom. It is where Pope John Paul II once led a mass in the local language, Tetum. It is also where thousands first rallied against the Indonesian occupation, where thousands more sheltered during political upheaval, and where in 2002 the government formally proclaimed its independence. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/20/much-to-be-done-new-president-brings-timor-leste-hope-for-a-better-future?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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Timor-Leste Vota, Xanana: CNRT Mak Manan no Lú Olo Mós Garante FRETILIN Manan

Hatutan.com, (21 Maiu 2023), Díli-Prezidente partidu CNRT, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão ho prezidente partidu FRETILIN, Francisco Guterres “Lú Olo” ezerse ona sira-nia direitu votu iha ida-idak nia sentru votasaun ne’ebé besik sira-nia hela-fatin ka sira-nia suku. Continue reading Untitled

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Lú-Olo Husu Investiga Kompañia Ne’ebé Konstrui Monumentu Memoriál Santa Cruz

Hatutan.com (12 Novembru 2023), Díli���Eis Prezidente Repúblika, Francisco Guterres Lú-Olo, preokupadu ho konstrusaun monumentu memoriál 12 Novembru Santa Cruz ne’ebé tinan rua resin ona to’o ohin loron seidauk finaliza, nune’e husu bá Ministériu Assuntu Kombatentes Libertasaun Nasionál (MAKLN) atu halo investigasaun bá kompañia. Continue reading Untitled

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Xanana ho Lú-Olo Hasoru-malu iha Konsellu Estadu

Hatutan.com, (11 Setembru 2023), Díli—Desde impase polítika iha tinan 2019, líder nasionál Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão ho Francisco Guterres Lú-Olo la hasoru-malu hodi tuur hamutuk iha meza ida atu tau hanoin hamutuk bá destinu nasaun ne’e nian, ohin Prezidente Repúblika (PR), José Ramos-Horta konsege halibur hikas líder na’in-rua ne’e inklui Eis Xefe Estadu Taur Matan Ruak no sira seluk hodi tuur…

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On March 20, the people of Timor-Leste cast their vote for a new president—the fourth time since 2002 and the first without a UN peacekeeping presence—with former independence leader and Fretilin party head, Francisco “Lú-Olo” Guterres, securing 57 percent of the votes.

While the president in Timor-Leste has veto power over legislation, the role is largely symbolic. In some ways, the election was more of the same: consensus politics—with the two former opposition parties, CNRT and Fretilin, backing the same candidate—was demonstrated in full force. Meanwhile, support for candidates from the “old generation,” made up of former revolutionary leaders, once again dominated over support for the “new generation” for president.

However, buried beneath the news headlines something else was taking place. Three days before the election, televisions lit up across the country as families gathered to watch the country’s first-ever presidential debate live on the government-sponsored news channel TVTL.

Eight candidates took the stage to debate a broad range of topics, including protection of state sovereignty, justice, the independency of judicial institutions and actors, the government’s role in reducing unemployment, the development of a non-oil economy, and foreign policy challenges like maritime boundaries and ASEAN ascension.

While the topics themselves were not surprising, the fact that candidates were compelled to argue their position to the public for the first time raises the question as to whether the country is shifting from a personality-based politics to one of issues and substance. What does the debate say about citizens demanding answers to the challenges facing this small half-island nation? A look at the dramatic shift in demographics can shed light on this. Today, two-thirds of Timor-Leste’s population is under the age of 30. Between 2012 and 2017, over 120,000 new people registered to vote. Some argue this new bloc of young voters represents a potential opportunity for new policy ideas and approaches to solving some of the country’s challenges. However, it also poses a new challenge for current politicians since some of these voters were not even alive during the 1999 referendum, let alone the Indonesian occupation. The traditional appeal of resistance credentials may not resonate among these younger voters as much as issue-oriented policy solutions. At the same time, connectivity across the country is increasing at a rapid pace, with more people saying they get their news from television rather than traditional media. Social media is also increasingly reaching further into the countryside. In the 2012 election, the internet was not even a factor, as only 1 percent of the population had access. Since then, the number of Facebook users (the primary social media channel in Timor-Leste) has skyrocket from 6 percent of the population in 2014 to 28 percent in 2016. The 18-34-year-old demographic accounts for nearly all of this growth, representing 71 percent of all users.

Social media played a role for the first time in this campaign. Most of the presidential candidates created their own Facebook pages to share their views on issues, campaign schedules, pictures and videos from the campaign trail, and to provide the opportunity for the public to discuss and debate the issues. Just five years ago, since there were no cheap internet options, the big innovation was the use of SMS groups to organize campaign rallies. But the same connectivity that has the potential to reach the electorate might have played some role in discouraging some people from voting. Turnout in this election was actually down compared to 2012, at 69 and 78 percent, respectively. Is the drop a result of consensus politics and the feeling that the vote was a foregone conclusion? Was it because people did not connect to the messages being touted, or connect their struggles to the larger challenges discussed during the debate? Was it the increased youth population who registered but in the end decided not to vote?

As oil reserves decline, the next government may be the last to enjoy the budgetary windfalls that this has afforded. As Timor-Leste approaches elections for the unicameral parliament and its prime minister in July, addressing the core issues of state revenue, education, unemployment, and security can no longer be put on the back burner. Will the electorate demand answers to these challenges now that these avenues of communication have opened up? Only time will tell, but one thing is for certain: this election cycle matters.

Hugo Fernandes is The Asia Foundation’s director for Policy & Institutional Strengthening in Timor-Leste, and Todd Wassel is the Foundation’s deputy country representative there. The views and opinions expressed here are those of the authors and not those of The Asia Foundation or its funder.

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Presiden Francisco Guterres Lantik 8 Menteri Baru Kabinet Timor Leste

Presiden Francisco Guterres Lantik 8 Menteri Baru Kabinet Timor Leste

TIMORDAILY.COM, DILI-Presiden Francisco Guterres Lú-Olo melantik delapan menteri baru kabinet Timor Leste di Istana Negara, Jumat (29/5/2020).

Acara pelantikan ini berlangsung dengan menerapkan protokol kesehatan. Delapan wajah baru di kementerian ini diambil sumpah untuk bekerja keras karena telah dipilih bergabung dalam kabinet.

Amanda Berta dos Santos dari Partai Kmanek Haburas Unidade…

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Timor-Leste presidential election: revolutionary hero v a new generation

Former independence fighter Francisco ‘Lú-Olo’ Guterres is expected to win, but the next generation of leaders is rising to tackle Timor-Leste’s challenges A former revolutionary hero is expected to become Timor-Leste’s next president as voters head to the polls in the country’s first election since the departure of United Nations peacekeepers in 2012. It is also the first time Timorese Australians have been allowed to cast absentee votes – in Sydney and Darwin – without having to travel back to Dili. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/20/timor-leste-presidential-election-revolutionary-hero-v-a-new-generation?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr