The Wire

A demonstration was held in front of the office of East Timor’s President today, with hundreds of ex-soldiers requesting honorary discharge status. The move follows weekend riots, which were a response to the sacking of almost 600 troops from East Timor’s army. Authorities say the soldiers were sacked after a mass mutiny in protest against alleged nepotism and poor working conditions. But there’s been criticism of the way the Government’s handled the situation. A short time ago, Sonny Inbaraj, a journalist from the non-for-profit media organisation, Internews, spoke to Sophie Gyles from Dili about the current mood in East Timor.