I CAN not be part of all parties, so I choose the Aceh Party," said Irwandi Yusuf, Governor of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, recently. The crowd at Lapangan Pacuan in Central Aceh roared with approval at his words. All of last week, Irwandi actively campaigned at Bener Meriah and other districts in Central Aceh.

Appearing in a campaign arena is nothing new for the Governor. Two years ago, together with his running mate, Muhammad Nazar, he garnered 38