THE voice of opposition to a continuation of dialog with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is as shrill as the sound of guns in the war-torn province itself. "No need for a dialog with GAM. Crush `em," Permadi, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR) from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), cried. Permadi has been critical of any dialog with the rebel movement.

Permadi's outburst came a day after the conclusion of