Critics like former Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri with the opposition Fretilin party say this policy hurts local rice producers who cannot compete.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

Some Fretilin members have expressed concern that voters, many of whom are illiterate, may vote for other parties by mistake.

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In Timor-Leste's election, Fretilin did not do that badly.

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Now Fretilin has changed.

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