Dili (Reuters) - The current president of East Timor, Xanana Gusmao, was reported missing earlier this evening, 10 days before the country's scheduled presidential elections.
According to East Timorese authorities, Gusmao and his yacht seems to have "literally disappeared" after the President failed to return from an afternoon of sailing on the coast of the Timor Sea.
Though foul play is suspected, no ransom has been issued and no group has stepped forward to accept responsibility.
Australian authorities also investigating the situation suspect the involvement of the Indonesian government.
The Indonesian government has yet to issue a response to these claims, and the investigation continues on both the Australian and the East Timorese fronts.
