East Timor PM says jailbreak was preventable

More than 50 prisoners walked out of the Becora jail on Wednesday, including rebel leader Major Alfredo Reinado, renewing concerns about security in the fledgling nation.

"Had there been strong security outside, this could have been prevented. I am personally just puzzled why in spite of our repeated requests for static forces to be outside the prison this was not done," Ramos-Horta told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio.

This is what we call "biting the hands that feed you".