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| Southeast Asia |
| Aceh conflict being settled ‘Islamically', says Indonesia |
| 2002-09-29 |
| Indonesia security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said that in its search for a viable way to resolve the prolonged conflict in Aceh, the government had found that one of the best ways was conducting dialog based on Islamic tenets and local traditions. Oh, my God! They're gonna cut people's heads off! "We know the traditions of Aceh that have prohibitions regarding attitude and deeds. Violations of the prohibitions may bring about calamity and other misfortunes," he said during the closing ceremony of the Congress of Aceh Traditions here on Friday evening. Susilo hoped that by applying the Islamic approach and local traditions, all problems or disputes could be settled in a wise manner and nobody would force his will on the others. That's because they'll be dead, and won't have their heads, either... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |