Reporter’s notebook: covering Aceh’s separatist movement turned political party

Thu, 04/30/2009 - 13:09
  • Length: 3:32 minutes (3.23 MB)
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In Indonesia, the former leaders of Aceh's separatist movement, GAM, are celebrating. The legitimate political party set up by former GAM rebels, Partai Aceh, has secured at least 30 of the 69 provincial parliament seats. The win represents something of a moral victory for the ex GAM leaders, who spent decades fighting the Indonesian military. FSRN's Belinda Lopez has been following the Partai Aceh party, and shares some notes from her.

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