Fundasaun Mahein (FM) has written regularly about the urgent need for Timor-Leste’s leaders to work together to address the chronic problems of corruption, politicization and poor planning which are limiting READ MOREREAD MORE
Category: Mahein’s Blog
Politicization of Public Administration Threatens Development and SecurityPoliticization of Public Administration Threatens Development and Security
As we all know, Timor-Leste faces complex challenges to improving our state capacity, human resources, physical infrastructure and economic sustainability. Many factors have limited the success of state programs, including READ MOREREAD MORE
F-FDTL Border Deployment Fulfils Its External Defence MissionF-FDTL Border Deployment Fulfils Its External Defence Mission
When Indonesian authorities captured and deported several Timorese citizens who had crossed illegally into Indonesia to attend martial arts graduation events in Atambua, this became a major news event in READ MOREREAD MORE
Baucau Airport agreement: security, strategic and socio-economic implicationsBaucau Airport agreement: security, strategic and socio-economic implications
For several years, Timor-Leste has been in negotiations with the United States Government about rehabilitating Baucau airport, which has been mostly unused since the last UN peacekeeping mission ended in READ MOREREAD MORE