Elections have brought hope and challenges in in equal measure in what used to be Indonesia's two war-torn regions. In Timor Leste, the Fretilin revolutionary movement and the country’s first president Xanana Gusmão – two symbols of the nation's great sacrifice and struggle against occupation – remain important but no longer serve as a single political asset.
Timor Leste & Aceh: Indonesia's Step-children
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Timor Leste & Aceh: Indonesia's Step-children
Elections have brought hope and challenges in in equal measure in what used to be Indonesia's two war-torn regions. In Timor Leste, the Fretilin revolutionary movement and the country’s first president Xanana Gusmão – two symbols of the nation's great sacrifice and struggle against occupation – remain important but no longer serve as a single political asset.