'Serambi Indonesia' resumes publication

'Serambi Indonesia' resumes publication

BANDA ACEH: Banda Aceh-based daily Serambi Indonesia resumed
publication on Friday after suspending printing on March 11 for
security reasons.

The eight-page daily had to stop publishing due to threats
from Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels, who alleged that
its daily reports on events in Aceh were unbalanced.

In its editorial, the newspaper pledged to continue to take a
neutral stance in reports on conflicts and the situation in Aceh.

"The delicate and complex problems in Aceh have taught us to
be very careful and objective in delivering our reports, but
still we have been accused of siding with a certain side. Of
course there are threats and pressure but we are facing them with
patience and acceptance of fate," the editorial said.

"Therefore we realize that being neutral also carries certain
consequences but we are up to it as such a stance has been taken
by the daily all this time," it said.

The censorship has received widespread condemnation from
journalist organizations in Jakarta and elsewhere. (50/edt)