Road to Nowhere

Aceh separatists' negotiators are still under detention. Any settlement of the Aceh problem is in danger of meeting a deadlock.

August 28, 2001

Just like a batch of tourists, a number of ministers, the Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander, and the National Police Chief flocked to Aceh last week, the first time that members of the new cabinet have visited the troubled province.

There is nothing new about the visit. The group's leader, Coordinating Minister for Political & Security Affairs, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, reiterated the government's determination to prioritize dialogue

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