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Feb 5, 2013

PM Gusmao confident Timor-Leste can fight against poverty

PM Xanana Gusmao

*Televizaun Timor-Leste, February 5, 2013 language source: Tetun

Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao said despite there were many challenges in fighting against corruption, but he did believe that, public investment in the short and long term would help Timor-Leste to be out of poverty.

The prime minister made the comments during the plenary session of debating general state budget for 2013.

"With the proposed general state budget that, I present today will be invested in public investment for long, middle and long terms to fight against poverty in the country," he said.

Gusmao affirmed that, in this state budget there was a specification which would also invest new policies which were based on the Government's national strategic planning to strengthen stability of the country.

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