WRAP ETimor President Ramos-Horta accepts top UN human rights job; ADDS more

Описание: (26 Jun 2008) SHOTLIST
FILE: Dili - 20 May 2007
1. Various of East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta (in centre) arriving at parliament building for his inauguration ceremony
2. Horta being welcomed by President of Parliament, Francisco "Luolo" Guterres
3. Handshake between Ramos-Horta and Guterres
4. Parliament session
5. Ramos-Horta, former President Xanana Gusmao and Guterres walking in
6. Mid of Horta sitting next to Jacob Fernandes, Vice President of Parliament
FILE: Dili - 14 December 2007
7. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and Ramos-Horta shaking hands, posing for photographs
FILE: Dili - 17 April 2008
8. Wide of Ramos-Horta walking down steps of plane, AUDIO: clapping and cheering
9. Mid of Ramos-Horta greeting officials
10. Ramos-Horta walking along red carpet
11. Ramos-Horta posing for photographs on red carpet
12. Cutaway of troops
13. Wide of East Timorese dancers performing amid crowd and security, Ramos-Horta in background
14. Ramos-Horta greeting officials
15. Cutaway of people waiting to greet Ramos-Horta
16. Flower petals being showered on Ramos-Horta
FILE: Dili - 17 April 2008
17. Mid of Ramos-Horta in parliament building standing for anthem, then taking seat
18. Security personnel standing by
STORYLINE
East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta, who narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by rebel soldiers earlier this year, on Thursday, said he is considering a top United Nations human rights job.
Earlier in the day members of East Timor's parliament were quoted as saying Ramos-Horta had already accepted the job.
Lawmaker Aderito Hugo da Costa and another legislator, who spoke off the record because a formal announcement had not yet been made, said Ramos-Horta told them last week he had "accepted the job."
UN officials were not immediately available to comment.
The Nobel laureate had been expected to speak at a news conference on Thursday. But he has delayed any announcement and has consulted further with political allies and local leaders.
He has asked for another 24 hours to make up his mind.
The departure of Ramos-Horta, a Nobel laureate who began a five-year term in May 2007, would require the troubled nation to hold elections within 90 days of his resignation.
New polling could fuel political instability and possibly violence, which has often plagued Asia's youngest democracy since it won independence from Indonesia six years ago.
Tens of thousands of citizens still live in squalid tent camps after gun-battles between government troops and mutinous soldiers killed dozens of people.
In February, rebel soldiers shot Ramos-Horta twice, nearly killing the 58-year-old, and ambushed the motorcade of Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, who escaped unharmed.
Ramos-Horta spent over two months recuperating in hospital in Australia before returning to East Timor in April to a rapturous welcome by cheering supporters, amid tight security.

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