Jakarta, NU Online
Maintaining that the unitary state of Indonesia will not be compromised, the government will not tolerate separatist movements aimed at creating instability, an official said.
Presidential spokesman Andi Alfian Mallarangeng said Tuesday that the government would take stern action against any efforts to promote separatism.<>
"We don't tolerate the presence of organizations established to create discontent among the public," Andi was quoted by Antara as saying from Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
Andi was responding to a claim made by a former member of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) who said the government had given a new GAM-based political party the go-ahead to use the flag of the former rebel group as its symbol.
A number of senior government officials have spoken out against the use of the GAM flag by the new political party, while Vice President Jusuf Kalla said that neither he nor President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono approved the use of the symbol during a July 4 meeting with a former GAM official.
On Saturday, former GAM officials announced the formation of the local party based on the now-disbanded rebel group.
The party, chaired by former GAM militia commander Muzakkir Manaf, is yet to register with the Justice and Human Rights Ministry.
Also Tuesday, National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) governor Muladi warned the government that a heavy-handed approach to dealing with a separatist movement would not work.
Muladi said after a meeting with Kalla that the central government needed to take a cultural approach in tackling separatist issues.
He suggested that the government could also resort to legal measures in dealing with the GAM-based political party.
"The government must be resolute. If (the party) breaks the rule then the government must use existing regulations. (The party) should be barred from contesting the local elections," Muladi said.
The former GAM officials are in violation of the Helsinki Peace Accord, the Political Party Law and the Aceh Governance Law by using the symbol of their former organization, Muladi said.
The National Police added its weight to the debate surrounding the newly established party, insisting it would closely monitor its development.
National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Sisno Adiwinoto said the police would take serious action against the group if it posed a threat to national security.
"Which ever movement aims at creating security problems and compromising the country's territorial integrity, we will take actions against it," Sisno was quoted by Antara as saying.
However, the police must wait for the government's verdict on whether the GAM party is legitimate or to be outlawed.
"We are still waiting for the government's decision as to whether it will ban the symbol or otherwise," he said. (dar)
Maintaining that the unitary state of Indonesia will not be compromised, the government will not tolerate separatist movements aimed at creating instability, an official said.
Presidential spokesman Andi Alfian Mallarangeng said Tuesday that the government would take stern action against any efforts to promote separatism.<>
"We don't tolerate the presence of organizations established to create discontent among the public," Andi was quoted by Antara as saying from Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
Andi was responding to a claim made by a former member of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) who said the government had given a new GAM-based political party the go-ahead to use the flag of the former rebel group as its symbol.
A number of senior government officials have spoken out against the use of the GAM flag by the new political party, while Vice President Jusuf Kalla said that neither he nor President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono approved the use of the symbol during a July 4 meeting with a former GAM official.
On Saturday, former GAM officials announced the formation of the local party based on the now-disbanded rebel group.
The party, chaired by former GAM militia commander Muzakkir Manaf, is yet to register with the Justice and Human Rights Ministry.
Also Tuesday, National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) governor Muladi warned the government that a heavy-handed approach to dealing with a separatist movement would not work.
Muladi said after a meeting with Kalla that the central government needed to take a cultural approach in tackling separatist issues.
He suggested that the government could also resort to legal measures in dealing with the GAM-based political party.
"The government must be resolute. If (the party) breaks the rule then the government must use existing regulations. (The party) should be barred from contesting the local elections," Muladi said.
The former GAM officials are in violation of the Helsinki Peace Accord, the Political Party Law and the Aceh Governance Law by using the symbol of their former organization, Muladi said.
The National Police added its weight to the debate surrounding the newly established party, insisting it would closely monitor its development.
National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Sisno Adiwinoto said the police would take serious action against the group if it posed a threat to national security.
"Which ever movement aims at creating security problems and compromising the country's territorial integrity, we will take actions against it," Sisno was quoted by Antara as saying.
However, the police must wait for the government's verdict on whether the GAM party is legitimate or to be outlawed.
"We are still waiting for the government's decision as to whether it will ban the symbol or otherwise," he said. (dar)
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