Kupang – Allegations of widespread fraud and reports of intimidation of voters marred an Indonesian-run vote Wednesday for thousands of East Timorese refugees in West Timor to decide whether if they wish to return to their homeland.

Usman Abubakar, secretary of the registration and polling team in Kupang, said at least 160,000 ballot papers have already been used in the poll and another 50,000 are needed for refugees who have yet to vote, even though the highest estimate of East Timorese still in West Timor is only about 140,000.