Special Autonomy as a One Conflict Solution for Aceh Peacebuilding
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This article examines the initiatives taken by the governments of Aceh and Indonesia to create a Special Autonomy following the signing of the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding in August 2005. Systematic examinations of pertinent books,
articles, interviews, and documents pertaining to the Government of Indonesia's (GOI) policy throughout the past fifteen years. The Indonesian legal system, as outlined in Act No. 11 of 2006 on the Governance of Aceh, governs special autonomy in Aceh as one of its peacebuilding initiatives. The political sector in Aceh’s local government makes sure that the chance to conduct local elections in a separate stream has been properly utilized. Seven of the 19 candidates in the three gubernatorial elections ran as independents. After the Helsinki MoU, Aceh now has its own political structure, but for peace to persist, the administration needs to be improved.
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