The former Governor of East Timor, Mario Carrascalao, says the Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri must prove his claim that people with political aspirations are behind this week's violence in Dili.

Mr Alkatiri has accused "other forces" of being responsible for the violence and has set up an inquiry to identify the perpetrators. Mr Carrascalao who is also leader of the Social Democratic Party yesterday called for Mr Alkatiri to resign.

He says the Prime Minister either has to come up with proof of his claims or an apology.

I'm going today back to Dili to make myself available to answer any question of the inquiring team so that he can prove that this is right, if not, he have to apologise. Mari Alkatiri have to apologise for creating false rumours and trying to destabilise the country by creating these kind of rumours.