Man, is this a foreign land?

Man, is this a foreign land?

DILI: Globalization, computerization, ASEAN, dual function...

These favorite words of campaigners sound gibberish to most
East Timorese, political observer Marcel Lombe said yesterday.

"Campaigners use academic words which the poorly-educated East
Timorese cannot possibly understand," Marcel was quoted by Antara
as saying.

Marcel said politicians were fighting to win the sympathy of
East Timorese but their language showed they were ignorant of the
locals' education.

"Most potential voters come from villages. They have no idea
what the Jakarta politicians mean with words like globalization,
computerization, ASEAN," he said. (pan)