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"The civil society needs
more his time and work rather than the national council. So he wants to
continue to bring the people together to really reflect on the constitution
so that it can be a legitimate one, reflects the peoples’ wishes, spirit
and soul as he puts it, so his time is better used elsewhere rather than
in the national council." Agio Pereira
Radio Australia
March 29, 2001
Allies back Gusmao’s decision to quit East
Timor assembly
A close ally of East Timorese resistance leader
Xanana Gusmao says his decision to resign as President of the territory’s
embryonic parliament is permanent.
Mr Gusmao quit the National Council after
it failed to approve a law to enable widespread consultations on the development
of a national constitution.
He’s also announced he’ll not be contesting
the new nation’s first presidential elections.
His colleague Agio Pereira says Mr Gusmao’s
time can be better spent outside the Council:
The civil society needs more his time
and work rather than the national council. So he wants to continue to bring
the people together to really reflect on the constitution so that it can
be a legitimate one, reflects the peoples’ wishes, spirit and soul as he
puts it, so his time is better used elsewhere rather than in the national
council.
(02:49:58 AEST)
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