New Caledonia: large “no” victory in a ballot boycotted by the separatists

Published on : 12/12/2021 – 11:50Modified : 12/12/2021 – 12:08

According to partial results, the “no” to independence largely wins in New Caledonia for the third self-determination referendum.

It was an expected result: the “no” to independence won overwhelmingly Sunday, December 12 during the third self-determination referendum in New Caledonia, marked by a record abstention after the call of the separatists to sulk. ballot, according to the partial results.

At 84% of the counting of the ballots, the “no” to the independence of this strategic French archipelago of the South Pacific wins at 96%, according to the NC television channel 1st.

Participation stood at 41.60% Sunday at 5 p.m. (7 a.m. in Paris) according to the High Commission, a very sharp drop compared to the previous two.

The 307 polling stations opened Sunday at 7 am (9 pm, Saturday, in Paris) for this third self-determination referendum, after those of October 4, 2020 and November 4, 2018, which saw the “no” to the independence win at 56.7% and 53.3% respectively.

At the first consultation, turnout was 73.68% at 5:00 p.m. and was 79.63% in 2020.

With AFP

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