East Timor "At Risk Of Anarchy"

East Timor 'At Risk Of Anarchy' Says UN Report
-- The Australian

EAST Timor risks a repeat of the anarchy that gripped the country in 2006, as it has a dysfunctional police force, a chaotic justice system, a divided political leadership grappling with "dismal" social problems and an economy facing a "precipitous fall" in oil revenue.

The findings are contained in a confidential UN report, obtained by The Australian, which warns that urgent international intervention is required to strengthen East Timor's police and judicial systems to ensure the nation's stability.

The leaked copy of the security assessment, by the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations and dated December 1, warns that the troubled half-island nation remains vulnerable to rapid political collapse.

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