| Accession Number | AWM2020.203.6 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Bohane, Ben |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Arawa |
| Date made | 23 November 2019 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A man wearing a Bougainville flag in his hair stands in line to vote in Bougainville's independence referendum at a polling booth in Arawa, the former capital. After a roughly ten year war and twenty year peace process, this was a day many Bougainvilleans had waited for. After tallying it was announced 97.7% of Bougainvilleans voted for independence.
Description
A man wearing a Bougainville flag in his hair stands in line to vote in Bougainville's independence referendum at a polling booth in Arawa, the former capital. After a roughly ten year war and twenty year peace process, this was a day many Bougainvilleans had waited for. After tallying it was announced 97.7% of Bougainvilleans voted for independence.