Kompas
Thursday, 5 September 2003

From 410 suspects and 360 case dossiers that have been sent to the Public Prosecutors, 316 suspects (in 282 cases) have been marked as “P-21” cases (meaning that the case preparation has been completed and is ready for trial).

According to Kolonel Ditya Soedarsono, in the last three months of the coordinated military emergency operation 31 GAM members who have been sent to court and have been sentenced in various courts around Aceh, a province of around 4.2 million people.

"The TNI and police continue to carry out intensive examination of the cases against GAM members and the development of documents recording the activities of those connected to Hasan Tiro’s rebellion,” he said.

The coordinated operation in Aceh launched by the government on May 19 2003 is focussed on four objectives, namely a humanitarian operation, an operation to consolidate governance, the enforcement of law, and the restoration of security.

The law enforcement operation in Aceh, which is driven by the police, continues to be carried out through giving leadership and instruction to the people to build cooperation and mutual responsibility in order to secure the villages from the threat of Hasan Tiro’s rebels.

"The securing of the environment by the people will take place through the strengthening of neighbourhood security posts in every village and hamlet. Today the people are gaining the courage to report to the TNI and police if GAM rebels appear in their area,” he said.