HUNDREDS of Francisco Guterres' supporters packed the Fretilin Central Committee's headquarters at Komoro, an area in Timor-Leste's capital of Dili, last week. Parked motorcycles and cars by the dozen spilled onto the roadside in front of the two-story head office.

Guterres, known as Lu Olo, arrived at the office of the second largest political party in Timor-Leste, and was greeted by Secretary-General Mari Alkatiri and the cheers of hundreds of sy