Detail Small Country, Big Year; Timor-Leste   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 402 no. 8775 (Mar. 2012), page 32-33. Topik: Elections; Politics; Economic Development Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.70 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel This year Timor-Leste will pass more important milestones. Bracketing celebrations in May to mark the tenth anniversary of its founding, Timor-Leste will hold elections. On March 17th comes the first round of a presidential vote. In late June there will be a parliamentary poll. The hope is that a UN peacekeeping force of about 1,300 policeman will leave at the end of the year, as will a separate international force composed mainly of Australian troops. If everything goes well, internal security would be turned over to the Timorese for the first time in 13 years. That is a big if. When Timor-Leste gained independence, there were doubts that it was even a viable state. It suffered an army mutiny and a coup in 2006, followed by the attempted assassinations two years later of the president and prime minister. Consequently, the way this year's elections are conducted probably matters more than the results. If they are seen as fair and peaceful, that will trigger the UN withdrawal and reassure foreign investors that the country has put the years of violence behind it. If things go wrong, lofty development plans, as well as Timor-Leste's ambition to join the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), could be scuppered. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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