Workers stream home to vote

Workers stream home to vote

DILI: Thousands of employees are leaving for their home
villages to vote on May 29.

Hundreds of people flocked to bus terminals in Becora,
Tasitolu and Lahane yesterday to fight for seats to get home
early.

Auto repair shop employee, Alfredo de Aaraujo, said he had to
go home to Bobonaro, 64 kilometers west of the capital, because
he was registered there.

He said many of his fellow workers started returning home
Saturday, fearing it would be difficult to get transport closer
to election day.

"It's okay to jostle in a bus as long as we can get home
early," he was quoted as saying by Antara.

Mayor Mateus Maia said many young workers in the capital began
returning home last Thursday. (11)