Supporting the ALA province<\/p>\n
With the growing demand for the formation of a new province in
\nNangroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) to be named Aceh Leuser Antara
\n(ALA), I and my whole family, who once lived in Banda Aceh from
\n1989 to 1995, fully support the steps already taken by 51
\nlegislators toward this end.<\/p>\n
The five regencies which will belong to the proposed province,
\nnamely Southeast Aceh, Gayo Lues, Aceh Singki, Central Aceh and
\nBener Meriah, are geographically a long way from the capital of
\nNAD. Moreover, their ethnic origin, language, customs, tradition
\nand culture are also different.<\/p>\n
However, in splitting off the ALA, the application of sharia
\n(Islamic law) should be strengthened while respecting other
\nreligious groups, and the spirit of upholding the unitary state
\nof the Republic of Indonesia should be preserved.<\/p>\n
The same spirit has been maintained in West Java with the
\nbirth of the Banten province, in Riau with the Riau Archipelago
\nprovince, in South Sumatra with the Bangka Belitung province and
\nin North Sulawesi with the Gorontalo province.<\/p>\n
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\nJakarta<\/p>",
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