Aceh military gets new spokesman

Aceh military gets new spokesman

JAKARTA: Lt. Col. Asep Sapari will soon be installed as the
new spokesman for the military operation in Nanggroe Aceh
Darussalam, replacing Lt. Col. Ahmad Yani Basuki.

Aceh military operation commander Brig. Gen. George Toisutta
is to formally install him in mid-January.

Asep is known for his openness to journalists and has
experience in handling the Army public relations. Meantime, Ahmad
Yani will be transferred to a new posting, which has yet to be
disclosed, at Indonesian Military Headquarters in Jakarta.

TNI also plans to reshuffle other personnel in Aceh, saying
this was needed to maintain the effectiveness of the operation.

Despite the controversy over the government's policy in Aceh,
martial law in the province was extended for another six months
on Nov. 19 last year. -- Antara