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| Indonesian MP shot dead in Aceh province |
| 2002-06-15 |
| Suspected rebels in camouflage uniforms shot and killed a local parliamentarian in the doorway of his house in Indonesia's Aceh province. Taslim Jalil, from the Muslim-Oriented Star and Crescent Party, was shot at least five times early in Lamlhon village near the provincial capital Banda Aceh. "Two men in camouflage uniforms went into his house asking for a drink. Then they left the house and one of them shot him in the doorway," police official Djunaedi told Reuters by telephone from Banda Aceh. "We are still investigating the matter but we suspect the rebels were behind the shooting because of the type of rifles used." Important safety tip here, folks. When masked men wearing camouflage and carrying guns knock on your door and ask for a glass of water, don't let them in... The Muslim province on the northern tip of Sumatra Island has been racked by violence despite several rounds of peacetalks and cease-fires in recent years. Indonesia's leading English daily, the "Jakarta Post", on Wednesday said Taslim was the tenth parliamentarian killed in Aceh in the past two years. Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels, fighting for an independent state for decades, were not immediately available for comment. Free Aceh Movement's been bumping people off in the name of independence for Aceh, and ultimately Sumatra, since 1976. Okay. Anybody who doesn't think that Indonesia's eventually going to break into its component parts, raise your hands... You, the guy with your hand up: Don't you feel foolish? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |