Ramos Horta lashes out at Australian academic over East Timor 'failed state' fears

By Lindsay Murdoch
Updated March 21 2017 - 7:18pm, first published 7:13pm
Images for Lindsay Murdoch piece on elections in Timor-Leste
Location: Farol, Dili, Timor-LesteDate shot: March 20th 2017
Wayne LovellPH: +(670) 7723 4614email: timorphotography@gmail.comWeb: http://waynelovell.photoshelter.com/index Photo: Wayne Lovell
Images for Lindsay Murdoch piece on elections in Timor-Leste Location: Farol, Dili, Timor-LesteDate shot: March 20th 2017 Wayne LovellPH: +(670) 7723 4614email: timorphotography@gmail.comWeb: http://waynelovell.photoshelter.com/index Photo: Wayne Lovell

Dili: East Timorese leader Jose Ramos Horta has lashed out at what he calls "outrageous" claims before an Australian parliamentary committee that his country could be heading towards becoming a failed state.

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