27 October 2006
MN09 | The Post-Tsunami Reconstruction of Aceh and the Implementation of the Peace Agreement
RSIS Monograph No. 9
This monograph examines the politics surrounding two significant events: the reconstruction of Aceh after the devastating damage of the 2004 tsunami and the peace agreement between the Government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). While these two episodes are independent, the future politics of these events are very much interrelated. The province of Aceh is slowly recuperating from decades of insurgency and counter-insurgency campaigns. It is also on the road to recovery following the destruction of the tsunami. The future challenge for all parties is to maintain the momentum for peace. The process cannot just rely on the political elites in Aceh and Jakarta. The success of the post-tsunami rehabilitation of Aceh and the implementation of the peace agreement will largely depend on how the Acehnese grassroots are involved in the decision-making process.
RSIS Monograph No. 9
This monograph examines the politics surrounding two significant events: the reconstruction of Aceh after the devastating damage of the 2004 tsunami and the peace agreement between the Government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). While these two episodes are independent, the future politics of these events are very much interrelated. The province of Aceh is slowly recuperating from decades of insurgency and counter-insurgency campaigns. It is also on the road to recovery following the destruction of the tsunami. The future challenge for all parties is to maintain the momentum for peace. The process cannot just rely on the political elites in Aceh and Jakarta. The success of the post-tsunami rehabilitation of Aceh and the implementation of the peace agreement will largely depend on how the Acehnese grassroots are involved in the decision-making process.
