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Timor-Leste, Asia's youngest nation, votes for president

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DILI - Polls opened in Timor-Leste on Saturday , as Asia's youngest nation held its fifth presidential elections since independence, with concerns over political stability and economic security at th

DILI - Polls opened in Timor-Leste on Saturday , as Asia's youngest nation held its fifth presidential elections since independence, with concerns over political stability and economic security at the forefront.

"We must choose a new generation so that we can build this country," said one voter, Jorge Mendonca Soares, 42, of his desire for change. A recent poll by the national university showed that Ramos-Horta, 72, former defence forces commander Lere Anan Timur and Guterres are the favourites.If no candidate wins an outright majority, the vote will proceed to a run-off on April 19 between the top two contenders.

After the last elections in 2018, Guterres refused to swear in some ministers from the National Congress of the Reconstruction of East Timor , a political party led by former prime minister Xanana Gusmao.Ramos-Horta, who is backed by Xanana's CNRT party, said earlier this week he was running because he felt the current president had"exceeded his powers".

 

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