Zubaili Said: "This Is Not the Flag of the GAM Organization"

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Dozens of students and youth alliances in the North Aceh and Lhokeumawe region demonstrated on Wednesday (7/8/2019) morning local time in front of the Lhokseumawe City House of Representatives office. According to the observation, the demonstration had gathered since the morning. This demonstration was carried out in the aim of demanding the government to settle the points of the Helsinki MoU which until now had not been realized.

These points include the symbols of Aceh in the form of a star moon. Previously it was reported that the central government (Jakarta) had issued a letter about the rejection of the "moon star" flag as a symbol and flag of the Aceh region. Demonstrations demanded and urged the central government to issue a decision to carry out the Helsinky MoU Milad every year and put it on a national holiday.

In addition, the Government of Aceh to issue a decision on the instruction to raise the Aceh Flag within the Government of Aceh and the people of Aceh based on Qanun Number 3 of 2013. Responding to this, M Yasir admitted that currently not all of the Helsinki MoU and the LoGA were implemented.

"We want the qanun that has been ratified by the DPRA not to be tampered with anymore. Therefore, one qanun that is ratified must be strictly implemented," said M Yasir.

Sobs and tears from the Youth and North Aceh Student Alliance and Lhokseumawe (Pasee) also colored the demonstrations that took place at the House of Representatives Building.

"Today, open the eyes of the Government of Aceh, how our parents used to fight for the Helsinki MoU for the interests of the Acehnese people, not only for a group of people, defender until mate father kamoe lage manok keunong taeut (not to let our father die like dead sick chicken)," said one of the demonstrators while showing the star flag and colored sobs.
He continued, the Aceh flag is not a flag of a few people, but is a flag of the Acehnese nation, and has been stipulated in the agreement, but why has it not been raised and enjoyed together. The flag is not a separatist flag but has been set in the qanun.

The demonstration ended until noon after conducting an audience with the government. The demonstration hopes that the government can immediately complete their demands. This action was also closed by handing over the "moon star" flag to the government as proof of the pledged demand.

You can read this news on the local news portals in our area which have been published in Indonesian.

• Chairman of the Lhokseumawe DPRK agrees that Bintang Bulan is not a Separatist flag
• Youth and Student Sobs Color Demonstrations in Lhokseumawe
• Lhokseumawe DPRK Chairperson: Central Government Must Have Good Intention
• "This Is Not the GAM Flag, This Is the National Flag of Aceh"
• Demonstrators Twice Handed the Star of the Moon Flag to the Chairman of the Lhokseumawe DPRK, this is the goal

Also aired on local television

• DEMO IN LHOKSEUMAWE DPRK, STUDENT ALLIANCE AND POSSIBLE YOUTH ABOUT THE FLAG OF MONTHS BINTAN

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