Peace Now, Not a Military Command

A regional military command for Aceh isn't the only way to end the conflict in the province. Peace talks, not the use of force, should be given priority.

January 30, 2001

PROS and cons are mounting on the proposed establishment of a regional military command or kodam for the newlyrenamed province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam following last week's death in a military ambush of the Commander of the Free Aceh Movement Armed Forces Teungku Abdullah Syafi'ie. Fears are that the establishment a kodam will only worsen the conflict, especially now that the man who replaced Syafi'ie is a temperamental commander named Muza

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