UN Resident Coordinator Timor-Leste gives a personal account of the circumstances and elements that shaped his unflinching commitment to financial inclusion. He tells us the story of his mother, who played a crucial role in the economic uplift of the household when the family migrated to the United Kingdom in the ‘60s. The turning point came in their lives when she was able to open her separate bank account, manage her earnings and the family’s finances. “This led to what we are today. If my mother had not taken the finances into her own hand, we would not have reached where we are now”, reflected Mr Trivedy.

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Today a country appears to have controlled the virus. Tomorrow it is being overwhelmed. Today a country is cited as a success story, soon after cases go up.

Fundasaun Mahein (FM) falsely accuse Maun Boot Xanana Gusmão of interfering in justice process. The accusation is baseless and politically motivated. Instead of finding first hand information regarding the issue it chose to base its claims on secondary sources of information, many of which have been outdated. FM should have interviewed Maun Xanana to gather more credible and first-hand information, rather than falling into a political trap in believing that the visit was an act of intervention in the judicial process.