GAM, RI charged over truce violations<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The Joint Security Committee (JSC) responsible for overseeing the
\nimplementation of the peace accord in Aceh has sanctioned both
\nthe Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and Indonesia for serious violations
\nof the cessation of hostilities agreement signed by both sides in
\nGeneva on Dec. 9, 2002.<\/p>\n
The tripartite body implementing the peace accord handed down
\nsanctions against GAM for two serious violations committed by its
\nmembers and against Indonesia for one serious violation committed
\nby security personnel.<\/p>\n
The JSC noted that the three cases marked the first time ever
\nthat both sides had publicly admitted their own wrongdoing since
\nthe signing of the peace accord.<\/p>\n
"Both sides came together to agree that the conduct by members
\nof their respective sides in the field was unacceptable and
\nviolated the peace agreement. This not only shows faith in the
\nprocess, it's also a huge symbolic step toward making Aceh a safe
\nand peaceful place to live," Gen. Tanongsuk Tuvinun, JSC Senior
\nEnvoy, said in a statement the Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) made
\navailable to The Jakarta Post here on Friday.<\/p>\n
GAM was sanctioned for two serious violations -- an attack by
\nrebels on eight security personnel in Lokop, East Aceh, on Jan.
\n14, and an armed attack on two soldiers in Lammo, West Aceh, on
\nJan. 16.<\/p>\n
A soldier was killed and another one was injured in the Lokop
\nincident, while one soldier was wounded in the Lammo incident.<\/p>\n
Indonesia was sanctioned for intimidation arising out of an
\nincident where a member of the Mobile Brigade paramilitary police
\nthreatened a GAM representative on a monitoring team while he and
\nthe team's driver were witnessing a confrontation between
\nstudents and security personnel in Bireuen on Jan. 14.<\/p>\n
Tuvinun, however, said that the joint committee he was
\nchairing had entrusted both sides to impose physical sanctions
\nagainst the truce violators.<\/p>\n
"It is now up to each party to discipline the violators ...
\nThis is about recognizing the problems, taking steps to fix them
\nand making the process accountable to the people of Aceh," he
\nexplained.<\/p>\n
He said the JSC, which according to the peace accord has the
\nauthority to investigate all manner of truce violations and to
\nprosecute violators, would look into all violations of the
\naccord.<\/p>\n
Indonesia has recorded some 50 violations committed by GAM and
\nthey have been filed with the tripartite monitoring committee for
\nfurther investigation.<\/p>",
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