Protests rock two cities

DILI, East Timor: The cities of Liquisa and Maliana were rocked by protests on Monday after the results of a recruitment drive at the respective regency offices was announced.

In Liquisa, hundreds of youths attacked the regency office after not finding their names on a list of 2,000 people recruited to work as regency employees.

Four people were injured and about 10 people were detained by the authorities following the fracas.

The riot in Maliana was also staged by a group of youths upset that they were not recruited by the regency administration which just accepted 1,500 new employees. (yac)