E Timor `should stay Indonesian'

Dili - Leading Indonesian presidential candidate, Ms Megawati Sukarnoputri, yesterday urged the troubled territory of East Timor…

Dili - Leading Indonesian presidential candidate, Ms Megawati Sukarnoputri, yesterday urged the troubled territory of East Timor to remain part of Indonesia.

During a brief visit, she told a crowd of around 6,000 she felt sympathy for the sufferings of East Timor under Jakarta's rule but believed it would have a better future as part of Indonesia.

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