Civil service exam sparks violence

Civil service exam sparks violence

DILI, East Timor: The provincial health office here was left
in a shambles on Tuesday after 100 people turned violent during a
protest against the civil service entrance examination.

The protesters turned violent after they were unable to meet
the head of the local health office and the head of the
enrollment committee.

They were protesting the fact that they had not been accepted
into the civil service despite the fact that only 60 of the 92
vacancies had been filled from the 415 candidates who sat the
exam.

The protesters suspect that the remaining 32 positions were
reserved for those who had used "a back door" to get in, Antara
reported.

The situation calmed down only after the security forces
stepped in to prevent any further damage to the office building.

The health office has yet to respond to these allegations.