In which historic United Nations-administered referendum on 30 August 1999 did 78.5 percent of East Timorese voters choose to separate from Indonesia and pursue independence?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. East Timor Popular Consultation (Referendum Timor Timur 1999)
- Step 1: President B.J. Habibie offered East Timor a choice between broad special autonomy or separation. Step 2. In the UNAMET-run ballot on 30 August 1999, 78.5% voted to reject autonomy, leading to the deployment of INTERFET peacekeepers and formal independence as Timor-Leste in May 2002. Answer: East Timor Popular Consultation (Referendum Timor Timur 1999). Why not the others: Pepera was the 1969 West Irian consultation.
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