Jusuf Kalla Pioneer Of Aceh Peace, Mandatory Award

Jusuf Kalla Pioneer Of Aceh Peace, Mandatory Award

Banda Aceh - As the pioneer of Aceh Peace, the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Muhammad Yusuf Kalla or who is familiarly called JK is very worthy and must get the award.

This was conveyed by the Governor of Aceh Irwandi Yusuf, while receiving a visit from the National Library of Indonesia, Dedi Junaedi as Sestama National Library and Teuku Syamsul Bahri, Library Expert Librarian, Tuesday (27/2/2018).
"Actually, Mr. JK is the most instrumental in the peace of Aceh, of course with the president's permission at that time, Pak SBY because without the president's permission at the time, then he can not move.JK JK who pioneered, arrange and assign the negotiator As a pioneer of peace Aceh, certainly must be awarded, "said the man who is familiarly called Bang Wandi it.

As is known, Aceh peace process occurred in 2005, when JK served as Vice President and Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono or SBY served as President of RI.

"So there is one very good quotation, resolving the Aceh conflict at the negotiating table is much cheaper compared to the end of the process with the end of the weapon, which would not necessarily lead to peace, so I think that Pak Jusuf Kalla is the most meritorious," added Irwandi.

After a lengthy process, the team of negotiators from the Free Aceh Movement led by Malik Mahmud Al-Haytar and Hamid Awaluddin, Chairman of the Indonesian Government's Negotiators Team, was facilitated by Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish 10th President, finally signed a Joint Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding, on August 15, 2005 in Helsinki. This agreement was later known as the Helsinki MoU.

"Mr. JK is not a must but must be awarded I do not know what kind of appreciation Aceh people are not able to give awards in the form of objects, we are only able to give awards in the form of taste," said Irwandi.

Nevertheless, there are still some Helsinki MoU agreements that have not been met by the Government of Indonesia, namely the issue of life needs, work problems. In the Helsinki MoU it is clear that any ex-combatants, victims of conflict and political prisoners and political prisoners are entitled to a reasonable farm or reasonable work. This is unfulfilled. "
Bang Wandi also revealed that Aceh's peace is influential in many ways. The peace situation affected Aceh's development, with the Special Autonomy fund, Aceh could do things that were previously unenforceable.

"We can build the infrastructure, we can build a health system.In fact, the health system built in Aceh was adopted nationally into the National Health Insurance, and the education system has also been pretty good.It has recently declined, I am to improve again, "said Irwandi.

In addition, Irwandi continued, post-peace and tsunami Aceh's poverty figures are at 32.4 percent, and I was then the first Governor of Aceh after peace to reduce poverty in 18.7 percent. At present, Aceh's poverty is at 16 percent. My task again is to reduce Aceh's poverty rate to be closer to or smaller than the national average.

"This is a big job, hard work, it needs support from all the people of Aceh not just government action," added Bang Wandi.

Peace Aceh Part of RI History, Must be Written!
During the meeting, the Oregon State University alumni also stressed that as part of the history of the Republic of Indonesia and as a lesson for future generations, Aceh Peace must be written.

"Therefore, Aceh Peace must be recorded well, it must be booked well so that future generations can learn, the state must record the peace of Aceh," the Governor urged.

"Peace Aceh is one of the most successful peace in the world I often get invited to be a speaker to convey the story of peace success in Aceh, even some conflict-ridden countries also visit and learn how Aceh is reconciled with RI Government," Irwandi continued.

Irwandi revealed, some of the perpetrators of Aceh Peace history have made books. "Mr. JK, Jaakko Oksanen, Martti Ahtisaari, Hamid Awaluddin, Farid Husain have made a book, if read all, it will get the history of Aceh from various sides."

Nevertheless, Irwandi deeply regretted that no one from the GAM negotiating team, including those who recorded GAM negotiation process with the Government of Indonesia. "I wish there was one gallery in the Aceh Library that specializes in Aceh peace-related books," (Ngah)