DILI, 2 June 2009: Disenchantment among young people who fought for independence during Timor-Leste’s resistance years could lead to unrest if they are not included in the country’s development process, analysts warned. This is reported by IRIN News.
“They feel their existence is not relevant any more in this independence era,” said Ozorio Leque, 28, leader of Colimau 2000 – a youth group set up by activists during the Indonesian occupation of Timor-Leste.
A large number of disenfranchised youth are dissatisfied with high unemployment, low wages and lack of access to education, with only 27 percent completing secondary school. The World Bank estimates that by next year nearly 40 percent of the population will be between 15 and 29 years old.
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