Timorese Popular Democratic Association
1974–2001 pro-Indonesian political party in East Timor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Timorese Popular Democratic Association (Portuguese: Associação Popular Democrática Timorense, APODETI; Indonesian: Asosiasi Demokratik Rakyat Timor) was a political party in East Timor established in 1974, which advocated for integration into Indonesia. Along with another East Timor party, the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT), it signed the Balibo Declaration in 1975 calling for Indonesia to annex the region. The party led the Provisional Government of East Timor that was formed following the Indonesian invasion of East Timor 1975. Since 2000, the party used the suffix Pro-Referendo (Pro-referendum). A renaming to Partido Democrata Liberal was considered. The party no longer exists.[1]
Timorese Popular Democratic Association Associação Popular Democrática Timorense Asosiasi Demokratik Rakyat Timor | |
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Abbreviation | APODETI |
Founded | 27 May 1974 (1974-05-27) |
Dissolved | 2007 |
Ideology | Autonomism Indonesian integration (until 2000) |
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