The prime minister of East Timor withdrew his resignation on Wednesday, saying he would stay in power to oversee the battle against the ...
FILE PHOTO: Former East Timor independence fighter Jose Maria de Vasconcelos, popularly known as Taur Matan Ruak is seen following his swearing in ceremony as the country's new prime minister in Dili, East Timor June 22, 2018. REUTERS /Lirio da FonsecaDILI: The prime minister of East Timor withdrew his resignation on Wednesday, saying he would stay in power to oversee the battle against the coronavirus pandemic as the government approved a US$250-million fund to fight it.
"I withdraw the submission of my resignation ... because I think that in a situation like this the country needs all of us, especially me as a prime minister," Taur Matan Ruak told reporters after meeting President Francisco Guterres. Last month, a six-party coalition said it was ready to form a government led by independence hero Xanana Gusmao, but two parties are also trying to form a minority government to support the current prime minister.The cabinet has approved a US$250-million fund to combat the spread of the respiratory disease it causes, the government said in a statement on Wednesday.
There are 1,726 people under surveillance in East Timor for signs of the virus, another 1,072 in mandatory confinement at quarantine sites and 654 in self-quarantine in their homes.
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