Added: Aug 26, 2006
From: auspete
Duration: 3:37
Artist: David Bridie Title: Act of Free Choice Director: Mark Worth The so-called 'Act of Free Choice' was a sham referendum held in 1969 to decide whether Indonesia should govern West Papua. The small sample of indigenous West Papuans selected to vote were threatened with physical atrocities if they voted against the Indonesians. Of course they all voted unanimously for Indonesia. To this day, on the basis of this farce (sanctioned, incidentally, by the UN), Indonesia holds West Papua under military rule. This short film by the late Mark Worth (1958-2004) is a precursor to his outstanding documentary "Land of the Morning Star" and succinctly outlines the political history of West Papua to date. "Act of Free Choice" is the title of David Bridie's debut solo album, and although the song "Act of Free Choice" was played live at David's shows it was omitted from the album for "textural" reasons (in other words, it didn't fit in with the other tracks). It later appeared on the 5-track "Act of Free Choice" EP. Papua Merdeka! http://www.freewestpapua.com David Bridie's official website: http://www.davidbridie.com.au Bridie/Not Drowning, Waving website and message board: http://www.followthegeography.com My Friend The Chocolate Cake official website: http://www.mftcc.com
Channel: Music
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Sungkawa Says:
Oct 19, 2007 - I know evry detail am from Indonesia My family fought the Dutch 1942-1950 and in 1958-1961 My family are veterans we fought in Timor Timur against pretelin 1972 and we recently fought in Aceh I am Pemuda Pancasila i know evry detail i do not need a foreigner to tell me about my country and my history
Sungkawa Says:
Oct 19, 2007 - is not is Lie by foreiners ! you want make revolution GO to there and fight not talk like coward ! My family fight and kill every one against us thats True patriotism ! but acoward lives far away and make fels acusation and propaganda film and only talk he never actualy react Coward like that should be hung for creating Chaos with there spreading lies and propaganda they act like terrorist spreading hatred
Sungkawa Says:
Oct 19, 2007 - cleo1994 dont Fuckin talk about Indonesia you Live in Norwegen you dont know anything about Indonesia ! I am born and livce in Indonesia my family fought the revolution My family all work for goverment and military i am memmber of Nationalist Youth Movement i know every detail and evry secret about my Country ! but as for you ! your kind Scandinavians are pirates nothing more than low class ppl
Nelsun5 Says:
Oct 25, 2007 - Sungkawa You say you are from a youth organisation but you fought in East-timor in the 70s how can that be? than you must be old
Sungkawa Says:
Oct 31, 2007 - no my family fought in Timor timur read better before you coment me ! i am from a new generation who's belief in the Dream and Nationalist idealism I fight for my nation and do anything for republik Indonesia
spindolapre Says:
Nov 2, 2007 - Hey Sungkawa, if you are such a nationalist, STAY THE FUCK IN JAVA AND LEAVE PAPUA!!!!!!! Papua is not a part of indonesia and will never be. In know what i'm talking about, been there. So don't talk so stupid and respect every culture.
Manyouri Says:
Nov 4, 2007 - INDOnesia is going to be JAWAnesia. PAPUA MERDEKA!
Sungkawa Says:
Nov 7, 2007 - I come from Sumatera Asholl Melayu not JOWO tolol
spindolapre Says:
Nov 8, 2007 - I don´t care where the fuck you come from. Papua will be free, just a matter of time. Justice will take place and punish the orang setan who are doing this. Sudah!
joetrance Says:
Nov 28, 2007 - that sad u fought for ur family not for indonesia, Indonesia is not the military it's the people! if u fought for the people u fought for what the best for people, not by bearing arm.
bang129 Says:
May 1, 2008 - you talk about your family a lot. you kiss my shaggy ass bitch. west papua is not your family business bitch. if you post comment not not emotionally bitch. lower your temper bitch. don't act like an angry widow. "Be a Man bitch" otherwise u suck my dick. i'm neutral not to indonesians or west papuans side
Sungkawa Says:
May 1, 2008 - 1st im not Javanese so dont call me javanese i hate them ! 2nd Irian Jaya is a porvince of Indonesia since the Dutch capitulated in 1961 and sighned rulership over to Soekarno, 3rd it was the Papu coalition leaders who knoked on Soekarno's door for asistence it was them who chose to Join Republik Indonesia ! been if u so much sepratis why u life in Niederland ?? u know meaning or Irian Jaya ? Ikut Republik Indonesia Anti Nederland and JAya means great so shut up Maksiat
Sungkawa Says:
May 1, 2008 - KKO will rather burn it down and kill ever living organism than to let that happen!
Sungkawa Says:
May 1, 2008 - No we fought in the revolution ! we fought to the second revolution to liberate these ingratefull apes from Dutch Terror !
Sungkawa Says:
May 1, 2008 - Like a dog they ingreatfully bite the hand that feeds them ! we developed Irian to acivilized Island with Cities ! Gold & diamond minings ! Oil boring and Unanium plants ! we've manifested a large part of our armada in the Irian waters thats the rule of War the winers make the rules and the Dutch lost so we are in charge ! thats reality !
bang129 Says:
May 1, 2008 - ok i understand but can you suck my dick?
malekuladoer Says:
May 2, 2008 - Thanks for uploading this video clip. The West papuan history has been secret for almost 50 years now.However, in 2006 the arrival of 43 West Papuan refugees into Australia has proved a very effective way of attracting International attention to the course of Papuan Independence. "The West Papuan needs their own Aspirations". Only *FREEDOM* in peace could release the people of West Papua because they have been thru all the sufferings u can think about.
Surfleo77 Says:
Aug 9, 2008 - This is was the 'Ultimate Bloodiest & 'Amazingly, Unreported Genocides ever since WW2.,Worse than Sudan/Africa.
abrui Says:
Sep 21, 2008 - Shame you Holland & U.N. to give indonesha the right, to come in West Papua, for your economy,... No justice, No Freedom - Papua Merdeka.!!! human rights NOW.!!!!
sanuk0 Says:
Jul 22, 2009 - Gold & diamond minings ! Oil boring and Unanium plants but the papua are stil pore and have too shut ther mouhts! womens are raped, people killed. is that ok with you? the jungle where you and famely lived for more then 100 years disapear also. but they don't give you any compesation. you stil think they have to begreatfull?please read some more about this war..before leave a comment like these you say that the dutch lost? what do i lost? the papua people lost....everything!
sanuk0 Says:
Jul 22, 2009 - and yes i am ahemed that i am dutch.
ausetkmt Says:
Jan 25, 2010 - Truth Must Be Told; Freedom for All Peoples of Color Worldwide.
Eluboy88 Says:
Apr 13, 2010 - @Sungkawa: You really need to read more about this subject. It's Indonesia's propaganda that stuff you learned, pretty much manipulative. Bullshit stuff ! You should get the hell out of Indonesia to know the truth mate !
teikucay Says:
Dec 9, 2010 - @Eluboy88 You read Dutch propaganda too much! Papua is part of Indonesia since Indonesia proclaimed their freedom!
. . . . . . . because these video appear directly from youtube.com which we cannot control it.)
cleo1994 Says:
Oct 19, 2007 - The UN practically gave Dutch New Guinea to Indonesia. The Act of Free Choice was a joke. You should do some serious reading about the subject, as you obviously don't have a clue what you're talking about.