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Text your say: Aceh’s provincial flag
Your comments on the approval by the Aceh Legislative Council of a qanun (bylaw) to adopt a flag used as a symbol of rebellion by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) as the provincial flag:When it’s okay for a party it should be okay for a province
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em>Your comments on the approval by the Aceh Legislative Council of a qanun (bylaw) to adopt a flag used as a symbol of rebellion by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) as the provincial flag:
When it’s okay for a party it should be okay for a province. It’s no big deal, is it?
Eddy Arjuna Zainy
It’s very sad to see many politicians in the country, including in Aceh, who don’t possess the spirit of statesmanship.
Yes, we understand the special autonomy given to Aceh province. But politicians in the provinces haven’t been satisfied with the responsibilities handed to them by the central government.
It’s regrettable that the Aceh Legislative Council approved a bylaw to adopt the flag used as a symbol of rebellion by the GAM.
I believe there are so many Acehnese who are still loyal to Indonesia. Therefore, the council does not need to approve such a bylaw, which can hurt the sense of nationalism of other Indonesians. There should be no country within this country.
Bambang Utomo
Jakarta
If the central government was exemplary in every way, I would be confident that all provincial flags would represent a form of gratitude and participation. However, the present government is leading us on a path to disintegration!
It is time for recollection, self-correction and reconstruction.
A highly respectable leader is badly needed to lead the country back to its original values of Pancasila and Bhinneka Tunggal Eka (Unity in Diversity) and reunite our archipelago from Sabang to Merauke.
M. Adikoesoemo
Jakarta
The government should be able to handle this issue wisely to avoid a larger negative impact on peace in Aceh amid the high political tension of the 2014 election.
Muhammad Taufik Hidayat
Banda Aceh
Having approved a bylaw that is incompatible with both the peace accord and national regulations, the Aceh Legislative Council should be dissolved by the central government and a new election held to replace the evidently incompetent council currently in place.
Jesper
Jakarta
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