The challenge of constructing legitimacy in peacebuilding

This paper reflects the views of the author and does not represent the policies of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations or of the United Nations or the Government of Japan. [...] The results of the opinion survey I conducted The negative side was that FRETILIN, which in November, 2008 suggest that in the areas obtained the most votes (29% in national) where FRETILIN maintains dominant support and seats (21 among 65 seats) in the 2007 from local people, the majority of people are election, keeps asserting that the convinced that the current government is formation of the co [...] On the other hand, the current coalition government led by Xanana Gusmao (the For example, in Lautem district (the eastern current prime minister), who led the CNRT part of Timor-Leste, where FRETILIN party in the election, argues that the coalition obtained 45.5% of the votes and CNRT government is fully constitutional; Zacarias obtained 14.6% of the votes in the 2007 Albano da Costa, the Ministe [...] This dramatic result suggests that a On the other hand, in Liquica district (the substantial portion of people who define the western part of Timor-Leste, where current government as illegitimate judge that FRETILIN obtained 12% of the votes and the process of elections (one of the key CNRT obtained 40% of the votes), 73.3% of components of democratic rule) in Timor- the local people we interviewe [...] The implementation of these challenges and difficulties in sharing projects, if done correctly, can assist in consensus and objectives between the maturing democratic culture, empowering the multinational forces (such as ISAF and US- security sector, and creating a mechanism to led forces in charge of the Operation for invest oil revenues in development and Enduring Freedom) and the UN or the empl