Leaked report warns of East Timor anarchy

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Updated December 23, 2008 12:38:15

A new report from the United Nations and leaked to The Australian newspaper says East Timor is at risk of returning to the anarchic conditions it experienced in 2006. According to the newspaper, the report says the East Timorese police force is dysfunctional, its justice system chaotic, and its leaders are grappling with dismal social problems and a "precipitous fall" in oil revenue.

Presenter: Corinne Podger
Dr Clinton Fernandes, East Timor analyst, University of New South Wales

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