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PM repeats his warning that he will resign if asked by President,
20 September 2006
The Prime Minister Dr José Ramos-Horta said today that
he would gladly resign from the top job if the President of Timor-Leste
asked him to.
"What I am saying is nothing new," Dr Ramos-Horta said.
"I have said this many times before. I would instantly, that
second, hand over my resignation to the President if he asked
me.
"I say this both as a clarification and a warning. I am
of course honored to be Prime Minister of our country. But being
Prime Minister for nine months, or for six months, or for five
years is not exactly the greatest ambition I ever had in my life.
"So if anyone is interested in being Prime Minister of the
poorest country in the world, a troubled country, they just have
to ask."
Dr Ramos-Horta was giving a Media Conference at Dili Airport
on his return from the United States where he had met world leaders
to discuss a range of issues concerning Timor-Leste.
The Prime Minister said that if someone wanted him to resign
there was no need to waste fuel; no need to waste talking; no
need to waste shoes with demonstrations jumping up and down.
"All you need is to get a piece of paper, just one piece.
You do not even need a long explanation," he said.
"Give this letter to the President saying that José
Ramos-Horta is not a good Prime Minister. If the President agrees,
he will contact me and ask me to quit."
Dr Ramos-Horta said he had called for peace, for tolerance and
for non-violence. He said he had asked the people of Timor-Leste
to work together.
"If you want changes, work for the elections in 2007,"
he said. "If there are people who are too anxious, who cannot
wait, go ahead have the Prime Ministership.
"It must be one of the most exciting jobs in the world.
So have it."
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