Four GAM donors arrested

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The police in Banda Aceh have arrested four Acehnese businessmen over donations they allegedly made to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

"We have arrested four businessmen to undergo further police investigation. The arrest is based on information from two rebels who were recently arrested by security personnel in Aceh Besar regency," Sr. Comr. Taufiq, spokesman for the security restoration operation in Aceh, said here over the weekend.

Taufiq said the police would investigate where the businessmen got the money from.

"They could be prosecuted for collaboration with GAM and corruption," he said.

The businessmen said they had to give the money due to threats. --Antara