Sofyan Dawood's escape

Sofyan Dawood's escape

From Media Indonesia

News on the escape of Sofyan Dawood, leader of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), should not be blown out of proportion. We should not allow ourselves to be trapped in a situation that is meant to confuse us. The main point is to determine his escape route, particularly coastal areas, which are likely to have enabled him to make good his exit.

Whether he has fled abroad or not, we should be fully aware that GAM is not only Sofyan Dawood. There must have been clandestine maneuvers, as indicated by the presence of elite members of the separatist movement among legislators or protesters of the military operation. They blame the integrated operation in Aceh for violating human rights. What kind of human rights?

Fundamentalism in any form constitutes a threat because it defies peaceful coexistence with other groups. Fellow citizens still supporting GAM should therefore realize this and return to the fold of the Republic.

Let us build Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam for the welfare of its population!

SANI PRASOJO, Bogor, West Java