Mari Alkatiri - Fretilin General Secretary. Timor 2012

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Three days after the 2012 general election results it was still
unclear how the new government would be formed. Neither of the
two major parties had a clear majority. The governing CNRT could
either form a coalition government with the two minor parties, or
a government of National Unity with Fretilin. Speculation was
rife. At this time Mari Alkatiri, the General Secretary of
Fretilin granted an exclusive interview with an Australian media
team, where he referred to the events of 2006 that led to the
destabilisation of his government and forced his resignation from
the position of Prime Minister.