More GAM prisoners to be moved

More GAM prisoners to be moved

JAKARTA: The government will transfer another batch of
convicted Aceh rebels to prisons outside the province, including
in Kalimantan and East Nusa Tenggara.

"We want our brothers from Aceh to get along with other
prisoners across the country that realize they are brothers of a
nation and a country," Mardjaman, the new director general of
penitentiaries, said on Wednesday.

Some 400 convicted Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels have been
transferred to prisons across Java.

"We are currently examining the suitability of penitentiaries
in other provinces outside Java, particularly regarding their
capacity," Mardjaman said. -- JP