Statement by the Government in exile in Acheh
31st of January, 2005
At the conclusion of the first round of the historic Helsinki talks, the Government-in-Exile of Acheh (ASNLF) expresses its commitment to continuing the Crisis Management Institute (CMI) dialogue aimed at achieving a negotiated settlement to the conflict in Acheh.
The ASNLF appreciates the efforts of the CMI and its Chairman, Mr Martti Ahtisaari, in facilitating this dialogue, and looks forward to meeting again with representatives of the Indonesian government under CMI auspices.
In expressing its full support for the January 28 statement by the Secretary- General of the United Nations, Mr Kofi Annan, the ASNLF reconfirms the need to find a comprehensive political settlement to the conflict in Acheh in tandem with the international humanitarian relief effort.
To this end, the ASNLF expresses its full and unstinting commitment to achieve peace in Acheh and to negotiate a formal ceasefire that is the basis of such a peace. The ASNLF requests that the international community (including the CMI, the United Nations and the governments of concerned nations) urge the GoI agree to a sustainable ceasefire to ensure the continued delivery of emergency aid to tsunami victims.
The ASNLF expresses its great appreciation of the unprecedented efforts of the international community in helping to relieve the suffering of our people and for its program of reconstruction. It therefore also requests that the international community, including the UN, representatives of foreign militaries, aid organisations and other NGOs, remain in Acheh until the reconstruction process is complete and a comprehensive and sustainable peace is achieved.
The ASNLF re-states its commitment to a negotiated comprehensive political resolution of the Acheh conflict within a mutually agreed time-frame
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