A UN inquiry into violence in East Timor this year found on Tuesday that former premier Mari Alkatiri failed to prevent weapons falling into the hands of civilians and should be criminally investigated.
A statement announcing the report's findings said that Alkatiri "failed to use his firm authority to denounce the transfer of security sector weapons to civilians in the face of credible information that such transfer was ongoing and involved members of the government.
"The Commission has recommended further investigation to determine whether the former Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri bears any criminal responsibility with respect to weapons offences."