Jusuf Kalla Offer Option To Solve Papua Conflict

Jusuf Kalla - Former Vice President of Indonesia

Jakarta – Former Indonesia Vice President, Jusuf Kalla (JK), promise to help government to solve Papua conflict through peace route

JK convinced that conflict resolution through diplomation route is possible refer to Indonesia experience to solve internal big conflict. JK gives example to Aceh conflict which have been solved by diplomation route.

Indonesia recorded have dealt with 15 conflict, with more than 1.000 causalties, 13 conflicts are solved by military operation and the rest are through peace route.

“The hard of Aceh could be called to negatiote in peace” JK said in Defences Ministry office, Wednesday (14/10)

JK said that Papua conflit need a different approach with Aceh conflict because faction in Indepency of Papua Organization (Organisasi Papua Merdeka/OPM) is different with Independency of Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka/GAM) whose one commando

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JK explained approaches will be used to solve Papua conflict through peace route. However JK emphasize that win-win solution and dignity for all is main principles in making peace. No one should feel defeated and harrased. Those are principles that implemented in Aceh peace

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GAM never give their arms to government but they cut their arms by their selves become two parts. “That is an effort to keep Aceh dignity” JK said