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Accord20 Cover AW 03 10/9/08 21:05 Page 1 Issue 20 2008 A ccor d d Conciliation Resources 20 Reconfiguring politics:the Indonesia – Aceh peace process an international review of peace initiatives The Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Helsinki in August 2005 signalled an end to more than three decades of armed conflict and suffering in Aceh.The peace agreement provided a basis for reconfiguring politics in the province, outlining the principles underpinning new ‘self-government’ arrangements, as well as provisions for political participation, revenue sharing, reintegration and human rights. This Accord issue offers an analysis of developments leading to process peace Indonesia – Aceh The Aceh’s peace agreement, with contributions from the parties’ negotiators as well as the mediator. It also examines the subsequent process of putting the agreement into practice.The successes, difficulties, and controversies of translating the agreement into law, contesting elections, enabling reconstruction and reintegrating ex-combatants all signal important ongoing challenges for Aceh’s future. Finally, the publication discusses key peacebuilding issues that often receive less attention, such as women’s roles, the impact of Shar’ia law, and consolidation of political parties. Conciliation Resources and the Accord series Conciliation Resources (CR) is an international non-governmental organization that supports people working to prevent violence, promote justice and transform armed conflict. CR’s Accord projects aim to inform and strengthen peace processes, providing a unique resource on conflict and peacemaking. “Bringing together direct experience and serious analysis, Accord is an invaluable resource and inspiration for people around the world who are struggling to transform violent conflict and influence policy.” Diana Francis, Chair of the Committee for Conflict Transformation Support, UK The full text of all issues in the Accord series can be found on the Conciliation Resources website at http://www.c-r.org Reconfiguring politics: Conciliation Resources Conciliation the Indonesia – Aceh peace process £16.99 Issue Editors Aguswandi and Judith Large Reconfiguring politics: the Indonesia – Aceh peace process Issue Editors: Aguswandi and Judith Large Conciliation Resources London 2008 Acknowledgements Issue Editors Aguswandi and Judith Large Accord Series Editor Aaron Griffiths Director of Policy, Communications and Comparative Learning Celia McKeon Events and Publications Officer Michelle Hunting Translators Muammar Vebry and Vina Rahmati Executive Director Andy Carl Conciliation Resources would like to give special thanks for the editorial advice and assistance provided by Laurence Broers, Edward Aspinall and Kirsten Schulze in the development of this publication. In addition we extend grateful thanks to our authors, peer readers, photographers and all those who contributed to the conception and production of this publication, especially: Nashiruddin Ahmad, Martti Ahtisaari, Leena Avonius, Hamid Awaludin, Nazamuddin Basyah Said, Patrick Barron, Hendra Budian, Juha Christensen, Afridal Darmi, Muslahuddin Daud, M. Nur Djuli, T. Faisal MG, Lina Frödin, Jesse Grayman, Faisal Hadi, Glory Hall, Antje Herrberg, Konrad Huber, Lawrence Jackson, Sidney Jones, Jusuf Kalla, Suraiya Kamaruzzaman, Riikka Marjamäki, Bernhard May, Lesley McCulloch, Michelle Miller, Blair Palmer, John Penny, Gembong Prijono, Nurdin Abdul Rahman, Palinasamy Ramasamy, Anthony Reid, Henry Soelistyo, Rizal Sukma, Tarmizi, Fadlullah Wilmot and Irwandi Yusuf. The publication was made possible thanks to financial support from the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). Copyright for the Map of Aceh, Indonesia on page 5 is held by the East-West Center. Published by Conciliation Resources 173 Upper Street London N1 1RG United Kingdom Telephone +44 (0)20 7359 7728 Fax +44 (0)20 73594081 Email [email protected] Website www.c-r.org © Conciliation Resources 2008 Permission is granted for reproduction and use of these materials for educational purposes. Please acknowledge your source when using the materials and notify Conciliation Resources. UK charity registration number 1055436 ISSN 1365-0742 ISBN 978-1-905805-13-6 Acehnese who said they were victims of human rights abuses take part in a protest outside the Aceh Monitoring Mission in Banda Aceh, on 14 December 2006. Source: Reuters/Tarmizy Harva Acronyms and glossary 4 Map 5 Introduction 6 Judith Large and Aguswandi The conflict in Aceh: context, precursors and catalysts 12 Michelle Ann Miller An overview of the peace process Aceh’s arduous journey to peace 16 Konrad Huber Delivering peace for Aceh 22 Contents An interview with President Martti Ahtisaari Why is peace in Aceh successful? 25 Hamid Awaluddin The Helsinki negotiations: a perspective from Free Aceh Movement negotiators 28 M. Nur Djuli and Nurdin Abdul Rahman Perspectives on Aceh’s peace process 31 The Brussels ‘backstage’ of the Aceh peace process 32 Antje Herrberg A sensitive mission: monitoring Aceh’s agreement 36 Kirsten E. Schulze Civil society engagement in the peace process 40 Afridal Darmi The transition from conflict: making peace real The Law on the Governing of Aceh: the way forward or a source of conflicts? 42 Bernhard May Elections: consolidating peace 46 Edward Aspinall Perspectives on post-agreement experience 51 The political process in Aceh: a new beginning? 52 Aguswandi The challenges of reintegration in Aceh 54 Lina Frödin Managing the resources for peace: reconstruction and peacebuilding in Aceh 58 Patrick Barron Economic injustice: cause and effect of the Aceh conflict 62 Nazamuddin Basyah Said The challenge of hidden economies and predation for profit 64 Judith Large Challenges for building peace Human rights and justice in Aceh: the long and winding road 66 Faisal Hadi Agents for change: the roles of women in Aceh’s peace process 70 Suraiya Kamaruzzaman Keeping the peace: security in Aceh 72 Sidney Jones Shari’ah in Aceh: panacea or blight? 76 Fadlullah Wilmot Aceh’s new era 80 An interview with Irwandi Yusuf Compromising for peace 82 An interview with Jusuf Kalla Key texts 84 Profiles 92 Chronology 98 Further reading 103 Accord Series 104 About Conciliation Resources 106 Order form 107 Contents 3 Acronyms ABAS Proposed new province in Aceh, Southwest JSC Joint Security Committee Aceh (Aceh Barat Selatan) KOMNAS ALA Proposed new province in Aceh HAM National Commission on Human Rights (Aceh Leuser Antara) KPA Aceh Transitional Committee AMM Aceh Monitoring Mission (Komite Peralihan Aceh, demobilized GAM ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations armed forces) ASNLF Aceh Sumatra National Liberation Front LoGA Law on the Governing of Aceh BIN National Intelligence Agency MoU Memorandum of Understanding (Badan Intelijen Nasional) MOI Mobil Oil Indonesia BRA Aceh Reintegration Board MPR People’s Consultative Assembly (Badan Reintegrasi Aceh) (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat) BRR Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Board NAD Aceh province (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, CMI Crisis Management Initiative lit. Aceh Land of Peace) CoHA Cessation of Hostilities Agreement NGO Non-governmental organization CRT Civilian Response Team NII Islamic State of Indonesia CSO Civil society organization (Negara Islam Indonesia) DPD Senate (Dewan Perwakilan Daerah) PAN National Mandate Party DPR People’s Legislative Assembly PETA Indonesian army-backed militias (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat) (pembela tanah air, ‘homeland defenders’) DOM Military operations zone PKS Justice and Welfare Party GALAKSI Gayo-Alas-Singkil, three ethnic groups POLRI Indonesian National Police represented in a proposed new province (Kepolisian Republik Indonesia) in Aceh PPP United Development Party GAM Free Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka) SIRA Aceh Referendum Information Centre GoI Government of Indonesia (Sentral Informasi Referendum) FKK Communication and Coordination Forum TNA Military wing of GAM (Tentara Negara Aceh) (Forum Komunikasi dan Koordinasi) TNI Indonesian military FPSG Resistance Front Against GAM Separatists (Tentara Nasional Indonesia) (Front Perlawanan Separatis GAM) UNDP United Nations Development Programme HDC Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue Glossary Brimob Pancasila paramilitary police in Aceh (abbr. of Brigade Mobil) the founding ideology of the Indonesian state which Bupati emphasizes unity administrative chief in a rural district, mayor Pemekaran Geuchik procedure for creating new administrative units village head (lit. blossoming) Kabupaten Provokator administrative district a term widely used to attribute violence to unknown Kecamatan actors, though over time associated increasingly with subdistrict the Indonesian military Kota Qanun city provincial administrative regulation Makar Reformasi rebellion process of social and political liberalization following Organic/non-organic forces the fall of the Suharto regime ‘Organic’ denotes troops recruited within their own Ulama province and permanently attached to the local territorial Islamic religious scholars command structure. ‘Non-organic’ refers to troops Wilayah deployed to a province on a short-term basis for specific district combat exercises and counterinsurgency operations. Source: T. Faisal MG 4 Accord 20 This map does not show the new district of Pidie Jaya, established