Aceh's local parties

Aceh's local parties

From Media Indonesia

The protracted conflict between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)
and the Republic of Indonesia has finally reached a point of
settlement, with GAM at least no longer being obsessed in its
fight for independence or a referendum.

However, the creation of peace in Aceh by allowing the
establishment of local parties needs a critical response as a
preventive measure, though there should be no prejudice against
GAM's readiness to become part of the unitary state.

Therefore, the government should first discuss the issue of
local parties with the legislative institution, and second, it
also needs to open dialogs with the population regarding the same
matter so that the policy will not result in a backlash.

DENI AL ASY'ARI
Yogyakarta