Gusmao steps down |
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| Mr Gusmao, who is fifty-four, said it was time for new blood in East Timor's leadership. His announcement comes a year after the people of East Timor voted for independence from Indonesia in a referendum, and follows his recent resignation from the armed wing of the movement. The BBC's Richard Galpin reports. |
The BBC's Richard Galpin in East Timor: "It's still possible Gusmao will run for the Presidency" |