The 14 star West Melanesian flag was raised in Manokwari. Police arrested eight people, seven of whom were detained. After a trial regarded as unfair three of the defendants were found guilty of treason and given sentences between seven months and two years. The other four were acquitted, even though they had already spent around eight months in jail. Bendera bintang empat belas Melanesia Barat dikibarkan di Manokwari. Polisi menangkap 8 orang, 7 orang diantaranya ditahan. Setelah mengalami peradilan yang tidak adil, 3 orang terdakwa dihukum bersalah karena melakukan makar dan mendapatkan hukuman antara 7 bulan dan 2 tahun. Empat orang lainnya dibebaskan, meskipun mereka telah menghabiskan waktu selama 8 bulan di penjara.