Jul 11, 2008

Timor Leste - Behind the Student Protests


Students ... not exactly rioting, and an extraordinary police response. Now, around 40 students arrested, protesting at a general perception that the AMP government is misspending moneys, and doing deals that should be managed far better than they have been. Damien Kingsbury, Associate Professor of Political Science at Deakin University talks about the pressures bought to bear on Timor Leste's Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmao, for pushing policies that may be politically unwise.


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