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Mandela neither demanded nor received an entirely unconditional devotion; in power he expected his compatriots to behave as assertive citizens not genuflecting disciples

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Loro Horta

Loro Horta earned degrees at Sydney University and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He worked in Mozambique for several years, and served as an advisor to East Timor’s defence department. He is the son of East Timor’s foreign minister, José Ramos Horta. The views expressed in his openDemocracy articles are his own.

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East Timor: a tough road ahead

The election cycle of 2007 offers the last chance for the current generation of leaders to bring stability and progress to troubled East Timor, says Loro Horta.

A job from hell: Timor-Leste's prime minister

The replacement of Mari Alkatiri by long-term foreign minister José Ramos Horta leaves deep unresolved problems that could yet tear apart the young state, says Loro Horta.

East Timor: a nation divided

A combination of political misjudgment and personal rivalry has brought the East Timorese state to near collapse, writes Loro Horta.

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