http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1917851.htm
By Anne Barker
East Timor's outgoing President Xanana Gusmao has appealed for peace and tolerance as the troubled nation prepares to elect his replacement.
As East Timor votes for a new president, President Gusmao began a round of farewells from the country's top job.
He is relinquishing the post after five years to stand for prime minister in next month's parliamentary elections at the head of a new political party.
He has urged both presidential candidates - Jose Ramos Horta and Fretilin party president Francisco Guterres - to work to restore stability to East Timor if they are elected.
He says it is essential to instil the message of tolerance and peace in the country's youth to ensure the violence of the past year never happens again.
President Gusmao formally steps down on May 20, the fifth anniversary of East Timor's independence.
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