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East Timor council blocks Ramos Horta bid for top post
Political squabbling in East Timor has intensified withthe transitional assembly blocked, at least temporarily, a bid by Nobel Peace laureate Jose Ramos Horta to become its new chief following the surprise resignation of popular independence leader Xanana Gusmao.
Mr Gusmao, who had been chief of the National Council, quit the grouping last week, citing infighting among its 36 members.
On Saturday the territory's UN administration announced that it had appointed Ramos Horta to fill Gusmao's council seat. Several officials later confidently predicted that the council would elect Ramos Horta as its new leader.
However, in what became a heated session today, a majority of council members said they had not been properly advised of Gusmao's resignation and voted to postpone debate on his replacement and the leadership until April 9.
2/04/01 21:51:45 | ABC Radio Australia News
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