Where is the GAM government?

Where is the GAM government?

The Free Aceh Movement (GAM)) is a separatist movement led by
Hasan Di Tiro, who proclaimed Aceh's independence on Dec. 4, 1976
using English and Acehnese, which were considered official
national languages.

At the same time a Cabinet was formed and Hasan Di Tiro
appointed himself as the head of state, minister of foreign
affairs and minister of defense. A guerrilla war was started just
to show that behind GAM is an armed force, to be reckoned with.

The Indonesian Military started to act, because GAM is an
armed rebellion, which violates the Constitution and should be
dealt with and immediately wiped out. There were lots of
political protests, and the government was advised to start
negotiations to find a solution. This is not an easy task, as
foreign intervention started and supported GAM with money and
arms.

When the situation became more and more difficult for
GAM, Hasan Di Tiro decided to leave Aceh for Sweden to get
political, moral and material support in the form of money and
weapons. Some "ministers" followed and have stayed in Sweden up
until now.

Recently tsunami disaster struck Aceh and North Sumatra, which
brought about enormous suffering to the people living in that
area, Everything was destroyed and over 100,000 lives lost. But
so far nothing has been heard from the GAM government in exile.
They continue enjoying a nice and peaceful holiday in Sweden as
Swedish citizens and do not care a bit for what was happening in
their "country".

Apparently the GAM leaders in exile have not even expressed a
single word of sympathy, they are only concerned for themselves.
If they really love their "country" and don't want their "people"
to suffer, then they should go back to Indonesia, give themselves
up and order their GAM followers to lay down their arms, report
to the Indonesian government and start helping those who
suffered.

SOEGIH ARTO
Jakarta