DILI, 06 december 2024 (TATOLI) – The book ‘The Sky is Ours’, speeches by Prime Minister, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, on Unity, Prosperity, and Development in a New Timor-Leste is launched.
The speeches in the book were compiled by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Agio Pereira, which is also responsible for producing the book.
The book was launched by the President of the Republic, Jose Ramos Horta at the Noble Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and attended by senior national and international figures.
“The Sky is Ours” is a book that brings together the main speeches and reflections made by Prime Minister, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, between 2017 and 2024.
The book addresses themes such as national unity, prosperity, and sustainable development, highlighting the challenges and achievements that shape the country’s journey towards building an inclusive and resilient future.
Throughout its pages, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão reflects on the crucial role of leadership and unity of effort in overcoming adversity, emphasizing the importance of preserving cultural identity, promoting social justice, and strengthening democratic foundations.
The book also emphasizes Timor-Leste’s commitment to sustainable economic development and the consolidation of peace as essential pillars for progress.
Another of the central themes in this book is the process of Timor-Leste’s adherence to full membership of ASEAN, as an strategic step for national growth. The speeches compiled demonstrate Timor-Leste’s alignment with ASEAN values, such as promoting peace and regional co-operation, and reflect on the opportunities for economic development, strengthening diplomatic relations and cultural exchange that regional integration offers.
“The Sky is Ours” offers a comprehensive and inspiring vision of Timor-Leste’s trajectory, celebrating the achievements made and reaffirming the commitment to building a better future for all generations. More than a historical record, the book is a testimony to Timor-Leste’s resilient spirit and strategic vision as a nation in search of prosperity and global integration.
The book includes the poem Mar Meu by Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, a foreword by Luís Amado, former Minister of State and Foreign Affairs of Portugal, and an introduction by Agio Pereira, Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
After the Head of State’s opening speech, the book’s official launch ceremony took place, where Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão symbolically cut the ribbon, accompanied by the highest representatives of the sovereign bodies.
The launch brought together the President of the National Parliament, the President of the Court of Appeal, members of the National Parliament, the Government, the Diplomatic Corps, and heads of national organizations and development partners, among other prominent personalities.
President Hora said in his speech that the book illustrates some important points about Prime Minister Gusmão’s leadership qualities in uniting the Timorese people during Timor-Leste’s struggle for independence.
Horta also praised Gusmão’s leadership qualities in uniting the Armed Forces for the Liberation of East Timor (FALINTIL) when the FRETILIN movement had been decimated: “Gusmão reorganized FRETILIN and reorganized FALINTIL.”
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