In East Timor, which has been 20 years since independence, the final vote of the presidential election has begun, and the people's judgment will be focused on who will entrust the revitalization of the economy that was sluggish due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
In East Timor, the final vote for the presidential election began at 7:00 am Japan time.
The final vote was with former President Ramos Holta, who won the Nobel Peace Prize as a leader of the independence movement because none of the candidates got a majority vote in the presidential election vote held last month. It is a battle between the top two incumbent President Luolo.
Former President Ramos Holta, who took the lead in the first vote, told the press after voting at the polling place in the capital Dili, "Achieving membership in the ASEAN-Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the next year or two. I want to attract investment. "
President Luolo, who voted at another polling place, said, "I want to work with all political parties to maintain the peace and stability of the nation."
In East Timor, which became independent in May 2002 after being ruled by Portugal and Indonesia, it was pointed out that about 30% of the people were poor, and in this election, the economic revitalization and natural resources that were sluggish due to the influence of the new coronavirus Issues such as the transformation of the dependent industrial structure have become issues.
A 34-year-old man who voted said, "While many people are looking for work abroad, I want them to increase their domestic employment."
Voting will be closed at 3:00 pm Japan time and will be counted on the same day, but it is expected that it will take several days for a large number of people to find out.