National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction
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National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (Portuguese: Conselho Nacional de Reconstrução do Timor, CNRT) is a political party in East Timor founded by outgoing President Xanana Gusmão in March 2007 in preparation for the 2007 parliamentary election.[1]
According to provisional results, the party won 24.10% of the vote in the election, placing second behind FRETILIN, which won 29%. Based on the results, the CNRT will have 18 seats in parliament.[2] In early July, the CNRT agreed to form a coalition with the Timorese Social Democratic Association–Social Democratic Party alliance and the Democratic Party in order to gain a parliamentary majority.[3] The party, with its coalition partners, participated in talks with FRETILIN later in the month, with President José Ramos-Horta calling for the formation of a national unity government,[4] but these talks were not successful. After weeks of dispute between the CNRT-led coalition and FRETILIN over who should form the government, Ramos-Horta announced on August 6 that the coalition would form the government and that Gusmão would become Prime Minister.[5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ "East Timor president to lead new political party", ABC Radio Australia, March 27, 2007.
- ^ "National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections", Comissão Nacional de Eleições Timor-Leste, July 9, 2007.
- ^ "Coalition govt for East Timor", AFP (World News Australia), July 6, 2007.
- ^ "Political deadlock looms in Timor", Associated Press (Herald Sun), July 24, 2007.
- ^ "East Timor's Independence Hero To Be Next Prime Minister", VOA News, August 6, 2007.
- ^ Lindsay Murdoch, "Violence greets Horta's PM decision", smh.com.au, August 6, 2007.
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