East Timor PM shrugs off deputy's resignation

Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao said today that the resignation of his deputy, whose party threatened to withdraw from the ruling coalition, will not lead to the collapse of East Timor's government.

Mr Gusmao's former deputy Mario Viejas Carrascalao said he had no choice but to quit this week after his boss called him a "liar" for openly questioning the country's commitment to fighting corruption and improving people's lives.