On this 13th Anniversary of Referendum Day, Fundasaun Mahein (FM) recalls that 30 August of 1999 was very different from 30 August 2012. In 1999, Timorese citizens felt scared yet emerged, motivated to vote. In 2012, Timorese conducted three peaceful elections, proclaimed by the government of Timor-Leste and the international community as democratically accomplished. However, … Continue reading 13th Anniversary of Referendum Day