ETimor presidential candidate ready to accept defeat

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Friday May 11, 10:06 AM


The former freedom fighter said he would now set his sights, and those of his ruling Fretilin party, on parliamentary elections in June.

"What is important now is to prepare ourselves to face the upcoming election. We will also observe how they (Ramos-Horta and his team) will manage the country," he said.

The presidential election in East Timor was the first since the country won independence in 2002 following a bloody separation from neighbouring Indonesia, which occupied the country for a quarter-century.

With 90 percent of the ballots counted, Ramos-Horta held an unbeatable lead with 73 percent of the vote, the election commission said. Official results could come as early as Friday.