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EAST TIMOR: TWO QUESTIONS OON THE BALLOT IN AUGUST PLEBISCITE
New York, May 5 (Lusa) - The people of East Timor will be
asked to to choose between two questions in the territory's August 8
plebiscite.
The accord signed Wednesday in New York stipulates that
plebiscite ballots contain two questions: "Do you accept the proposal
that East Timor have special autonomy within the unitary state of the
Republic of Indonesia?" or "Do you reject the special autonomy
proposal for East Timor, the consequence being that East Timor will
separate from Indonesia?"
Each question will be printed in Bahasa (the language of
Indonesia), Tetun (the main language of East Timor) and Portuguese.
Ballots will also be marked with symbols clearly indicating the
choice of one or the other option.
Those eligible to vote must be at least 17 years old and born
in the territory. If born outside the territory they must have at
least one parent from East Timor. Spouses of those meeting the above
requirements are also eligible.
The electoral campaign will begin on July 20 and end on August
5, though the latter date is subject to change under terms of the
accord.
Voter registration will be carried out by United Nations
personnel between June 13 and July 17 at 200 posts located throughout
the territory. Registration centers will also be set up in the
Indonesian cities of Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar and
Ujung Pandang; in the Australian cities of Sydney, Darwin, Perth and
Melbourne; in Lisbon, Portugal; in Maputo, Mozambique; and in Macau
and New York.
Other registration centers may be set up if deemed necessary.***
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