Washington, Jan. 9 (ANI): Xanana Gusmao, the prime minister of East Timor, turned traffic cop on Monday after his car got stuck in a traffic jam outside the presidential office in the capital Dili.
Gusmao, without hesitation, came out of his car and began directing drivers to try to clear the congestion, NBC News reported.
According to the New York Daily News, East Timor, which comprises the eastern half of the small island of Timor, achieved its independence from Indonesian rule in 2002.
Gusmao, who is a 66-year-old former militant helped fight for the nation's independence, has been awarded several prizes, including the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought and the Sydney Peace Prize, for his efforts to help liberate East Timor, the report added. (ANI)
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