East Timor "is a small country but that everything can be great," said Wednesday in Lisbon Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão.
The Timorese leader, who intervened in a meeting with about 300 people in the Main Hall of the Rectory of the University of Lisbon, took the opportunity to highlight the progress achieved by his government, in power for 15 months, compared with the "sad legacy" left by former executives.
Xanana Gusmão started Wednesday a two-day official visit to Portugal, the first since in August 2007, began to lead the Timorese executive, headed a parliamentary coalition that guarantees him an absolute majority in parliament Timorese.
"Today, expectations are high and the challenges are great," stressed Xanana Gusmão, commenting on the fact that in the past two years the country has been again in the "mouths of the world."
"In the last two years, Timor-Leste walked again by the mouths of the world and much has been said, and appeared on our country. Even we were going into a failed state or become hostages of powerful global interests, political and economic" He said.
Comparing what has been done in terms of economic growth, poverty alleviation and political stability and security, on what classified as "sad legacy" of previous governments, Xanana Gusmão highlighted the "new life of East Timor," I said to be "in itself a great step forward."
The parliamentary coalition he leads "defined a political reform project and gave priority to stability and national security, economic recovery and improving the conditions of the population, rescuing it from poverty."
"We feel that we are talking about very Timor but in a way irresponsible," also stressed, referring to article in the Tuesday edition of the Portuguese daily Público, which defines East Timor as "One Country Unbearable."
"In just 15 months East Timor has witnessed a fundamental change: there was a change in the national mentality," said.
Ye shall help if the report on poverty released Wednesday in Dili, a document drawn up jointly by the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance East Timor, Xanana Gusmão deplored the fact that previous governments had not taken "concrete steps" to the country's development.
"We are poorer than we were five years ago," said.
The report notes that poverty in the country increased significantly between 2001 and 2007.
"The previous government simply failed to manage the economy and to provide opportunities for our people. The result is there for all to see, almost half the population lives on less than 0.60 euro-cents per day and this, half are children" , Stressed.
Xanana Gusmão also noted that his government will continue to fight for the construction of the pipeline in the south of the country, as an alternative to the Australian solution.
"This project, in addition to the creation of a national oil company is the potential creation of more jobs and economic growth," justified.
"We are ready to win more this war. The cold war in defense of our resources," said.
"We are ready to demonstrate that it is possible to develop our country and we are also ready to receive private investment, those who want to take this opportunity," said.
In this regard announced the existence of a legislative package on investment, a tax law "attractive" as well as legislation "advantageous" on the rental of land. "
"And we finally have the confidence that we had," he stressed.
"East Timor can and will be great," he concluded.
The Timorese leader, who intervened in a meeting with about 300 people in the Main Hall of the Rectory of the University of Lisbon, took the opportunity to highlight the progress achieved by his government, in power for 15 months, compared with the "sad legacy" left by former executives.
Xanana Gusmão started Wednesday a two-day official visit to Portugal, the first since in August 2007, began to lead the Timorese executive, headed a parliamentary coalition that guarantees him an absolute majority in parliament Timorese.
"Today, expectations are high and the challenges are great," stressed Xanana Gusmão, commenting on the fact that in the past two years the country has been again in the "mouths of the world."
"In the last two years, Timor-Leste walked again by the mouths of the world and much has been said, and appeared on our country. Even we were going into a failed state or become hostages of powerful global interests, political and economic" He said.
Comparing what has been done in terms of economic growth, poverty alleviation and political stability and security, on what classified as "sad legacy" of previous governments, Xanana Gusmão highlighted the "new life of East Timor," I said to be "in itself a great step forward."
The parliamentary coalition he leads "defined a political reform project and gave priority to stability and national security, economic recovery and improving the conditions of the population, rescuing it from poverty."
"We feel that we are talking about very Timor but in a way irresponsible," also stressed, referring to article in the Tuesday edition of the Portuguese daily Público, which defines East Timor as "One Country Unbearable."
"In just 15 months East Timor has witnessed a fundamental change: there was a change in the national mentality," said.
Ye shall help if the report on poverty released Wednesday in Dili, a document drawn up jointly by the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance East Timor, Xanana Gusmão deplored the fact that previous governments had not taken "concrete steps" to the country's development.
"We are poorer than we were five years ago," said.
The report notes that poverty in the country increased significantly between 2001 and 2007.
"The previous government simply failed to manage the economy and to provide opportunities for our people. The result is there for all to see, almost half the population lives on less than 0.60 euro-cents per day and this, half are children" , Stressed.
Xanana Gusmão also noted that his government will continue to fight for the construction of the pipeline in the south of the country, as an alternative to the Australian solution.
"This project, in addition to the creation of a national oil company is the potential creation of more jobs and economic growth," justified.
"We are ready to win more this war. The cold war in defense of our resources," said.
"We are ready to demonstrate that it is possible to develop our country and we are also ready to receive private investment, those who want to take this opportunity," said.
In this regard announced the existence of a legislative package on investment, a tax law "attractive" as well as legislation "advantageous" on the rental of land. "
"And we finally have the confidence that we had," he stressed.
"East Timor can and will be great," he concluded.
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