East Timor MPs bow to protesters, vote to scrap lifetime pensions

Demonstrators were angered by a plan to spend $4.2m on cars for lawmakers in one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries.

Sep 26, 2025 - 14:45
East Timor MPs bow to protesters, vote to scrap lifetime pensions
Demonstrators were angered by a plan to spend $4.2m on cars for lawmakers in one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries.