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Nearly five weeks after the devastating floods in Aceh, anger over the government’s slow disaster response continues to grow, sparking street protests and the display of separatist flags in some parts of the province, with residents demanding President Prabowo Subianto declare a national emergency.
To fund recovery and reconstruction after the cyclone-induced floods and landslides, the administrations of Aceh and West Sumatra are requesting the central government to not cut the regional transfer fund (TKD) for 2026.
Despite the efforts by the government, frustration is mounting over sluggish relief efforts which has fueled demands on Jakarta to declare a national disaster and permit international assistance into affected areas.
