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| CNRT Congress - July 15, 2012 Photo: Ikun Ximenes |
CNRT conference rejects alliance with FRETILIN party in forming the V constitutional Government. The party that won majority of the votes in the 2012 Parliamentary election decided to ally with the Democratic Party and Frenti Mudanca to form Timor Leste's V constitutional government, leaving the second most voted party, FRETILIN to be opposition in the Parliament.
According to the news speculations, there have been strong violent reactions against the decision and many main roads in Dili are blocked by tire-burnings and many houses are stoned. The National Police (PNTL) reported the situation is still under control despite there were tear gas shootings to the protesters in front of FRETILIN's headquarters (CCF) in Comoro and other strong FRETILIN party bases in DILI.
The FRETILIN party leaders, both Francisco Guterres Lu-Olo and Mari Alkatiri, had previously assured the party supporters that FRETILIN was going to join the most voted party to form the V constitutional government in order to fight the plaguing corruption and strengthen the government institutions. But on sunday (15/7), the CNRT party congress voted against the most historic party to join in forming the incoming Government. FRETILIN party militants reacted to the anti-FRETILIN comment of CNRT militants by burning tires on the Dili's main streets.
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