Repackaging an Old Concept
Friday, August 26, 2005
THE formation of local political parties, as demanded by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) as compensation for remaining a part of the Republic of Indonesia, is not a new idea. Although not identical, GAMs political line for local parties as a means to rehabilitate the political rights of their members was also done by politicians in various regions during the 1955 General Election. This right, also fought for in Papua, was finally spelt out in the La
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