New spirit in Aceh

New spirit in Aceh

From Koran Tempo

Recently, civil servants in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province firmly condemned Aceh separatists and pledged allegiance to the Unitary Republic of Indonesia.

The Acehnese have begun to rise to assist TNI (the Indonesian Military) in hunting down members of the separatist GAM (Free Aceh Movement). The new spirit that now burns among the civil servants must lead to close cooperation between the Acehnese and TNI in speeding up the restoration of security and rebuilding Aceh for a better future.

When people love their country, they fight to the death to resist any disturbance from home or abroad. The state protects and guarantees the right of the people as citizens, so it is also their obligation to defend their country.

YUDHA RAHARDJO Jakarta