The Act of Free Choice (Indonesian: Penentuan Pendapat Rakyat, PEPERA, Determination of the People‘s Opinion) was a controversial plebiscite held between 14 July and 2 August 1969 in which 1,025 people selected by the Indonesian military in Western New Guinea voted unanimously in favor of Indonesian control.[1][2]
The event was mentioned by the United Nations in General Assembly resolution 2504 (XXIV) without giving an opinion whether it complied with the authorizing New York Agreement, and without giving an opinion whether it was an act of "self-determination" as referred to and described in United Nations General Assembly resolutions 1514 and 1541 (XV) respectively.[citation needed] The event is sometimes disparagingly referred to as the "Act of No Choice"[3] because of its controversial process.
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- ^ "48 years since the Act of No Choice". Free West Papua Campaign. August 2, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ Clarke, Tom (2017-10-09). "West Papua petition: Australia made a human rights promise that's about to be tested – ABC News (Australia)". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2018-04-14.