The Cycle and Risk of Conflict in Aceh Post MoU Helsinki

Abstract

Aceh has gone through two phases of conflict. Started by the DI/TII movement lead by Tgk. Daud Beureueh in 1953 until 1962. Aceh has around 14 years with no conflict after that, soon the occurrence of Acheh-Sumatra National Liberation Front or Aceh Freedom Movement (GAM) was declared by Hasan Tiro in 1976. The reoccurrence of conflict in Aceh was the result of unfinished or incomplete conflict management. The efforts taken by the Government of Indonesia was not thoroughly done. The fulfillment of promises was not seriously done, and less conflict resolution actions create new conflict. After the signing of MoU Helsinki in 2005 which ends the prolonged conflict with GAM, there is a concern of conflict reoccurrence in Aceh. Some factors which become the potency for conflict reoccurrence can be analyzed as a preventive action for a new conflict. Also as the solution for conflict resolution for other areas that have a similar case with the conflict cases in Aceh. Keyword—Aceh; conflict; combatants