East Timor party says no boycott of government

Dili (ANTARA News) - East Timor's former ruling party will sit in
parliament as the opposition despite insisting the country's new
government is illegitimate and has no right to rule, the party chief
said on Monday.



Former prime minister Mari Alkatiri, who heads the Fretelin party,
urged supporters to remain peaceful following days of sporadic unrest
since a new government was announced last week.



Fretelin won the highest number of votes in the June election but was
unable to cobble together a coalition to govern. A coalition of parties
headed by former president Xanana Gusmao has now formed a government.
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