Of course, Timor Leste has been in something of a political limbo since last year, when clashes between rival factions in the security forces led to a brief breakdown of law and order. But with security now mainly in the hands of UN police and Australian and New Zealand peacekeepers, the political process is being given a chance to work itself out.
但由于有了联合国及其培育的民主进程，这种情况并未持续很长时间。当然，自从去年以来，东帝汶就处于政局不稳的状态。安全部队的对立派别之间发生冲突导致该国进入短暂的法律与秩序崩溃状态。但随着联合国警察和澳大利亚及新西兰的维和部队接管安全事务，该国的政治进程又重现生机。