Arrested Development

Last week’s arrest of the leader of SIRA is turning the young activist into another symbol of Acehnese independence.

November 27, 2000

Muhammad Nazar entered police headquarters in Banda Aceh with head held high. Accompanied by his lawyers, the youthful leader of the Acehnese Center for Referendum (SIRA) came in response to a police summons for questioning over his pro-independence activities. After hours of grilling, Nazar was declared a suspect and ushered to a cold cell in a corner of the building. Last week, the 28-year-old Acehnese began a new phase in his life: as a pris

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