Ex-GAM members get assistance

Wed, 05 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: ANTARA

BANDA ACEH: South Aceh Regent H.T. Machsalmina Ali delivered
on Tuesday about Rp 220 million (US$22,000) in funds to help
former members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) settle back into
society.

The regent presented the money to local GAM representatives
Tgk. Kartiwi and Tgk Marhaban at the office of the Aceh
Monitoring Mission in Tapaktuan.

The money will be distributed to 220 former GAM members, who
will each receive Rp 1 million.

GAM members who surrendered to the authorities before a peace
deal was signed with the government in Helsinki in August will
not receive the assistance. -- Antara

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