East Timor's Premier Offers Resignation After Budget Fails

DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor's prime minister offered his resignation Tuesday after the budget failed to pass in Parliament. Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak said he would continue to carry out his duties until the president approved his resignation. "We also cannot leave our country without direction like a car without a driver,” he told reporters at the presidential office. He said the decision on whether to announce another election or call political parties to form a new government would rest with President Francisco Guterres Lu Olo. The coalition government led by Matan Ruak has been divided because the budget for 2020 has been blocked by the opposition and government parties. The president said on Feb.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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