Timor-Leste, the newest country in the world, became fully independent on 20 May 2002. This nation was first known as Timor-Portugal when it was a Portuguese colony during 456 years and Timor-Timur (East Timor) under Indonesian occupation during 24 years. After the independence, Timor-Leste was officially named as República Democrática de Timor-Leste (RDTL).

 

The independence of Timor-Leste from Indonesia was determined by a referendum which was coordinated by the United Nations (UN) in 1999. The UN then facilitated the process for independence through a number of missions such as UNTAET (United Nation Transitional Administration of East Timor).

After the independence, this nation has not only faced the huge damage in of infra-structure, however, there is necessary to build its own system towards economic development, human development, and infra-structure. Thus, the Government of Timor-Leste has been working hard to address the void left by previous government and develops the necessary system and human resources that needed to manage and build Timor-Leste as a nation.

Out of several systems that are required in this process of nation building, the system of preventing people
from the corruption is really necessary to build from the beginning of forming this nation.