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West Papuan Independence - UN Ratified the Result of the 'Act of Free Choice'

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“WEST PAPUAN INDEPENDENCE — UN RATIFIED THE RESULT OF THE 'ACT OF FREE CHOICE' IN 1969”

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This storyShould the UN revisit the 1969 Act of Free Choice result?

  • Yes — a new vote is overdue 0%
  • Only with Indonesia's consent 0%
  • No — the matter is settled 0%
  • Too complex to revisit now 0%

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Only 1,025 hand-picked men voted in West Papua's 1969 'free' vote.

Critics dubbed it the 'Act of No Choice' — no general public ballot was held. The UN passed Resolution 2504 acknowledging the result, not endorsing it. Read more at Wikipedia

Topic poll · all networksWill West Papua ever achieve full independence from Indonesia?

  • Yes — within a decade 0%
  • Yes — but it'll take generations 0%
  • No — Indonesia won't allow it 0%
  • No — but autonomy will grow 0%

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Topic poll · all networksHow many people voted in West Papua's 1969 'Act of Free Choice'?

  1. 1,025
  2. 12,500
  3. 50,000
  4. 800,000
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