Jakarta – Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) governor Abdullah Puteh has said that the existence of the Free Aceh Movement in Aceh is still of concern.

Therefore, he has suggested three alternatives as regards the state of civil emergency in the province, which shall end on November 19.

These are: extending the civil state of emergency for a further six months; extending the civil state of emergency only for a further three months; or imposing a civil state of emergency in certain areas of Aceh.

"All decision regarding this matter rest entirely with the government," Puteh told reporters after a meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Presidential Office on Monday (25/10).

The Aceh governor also said that the situation in the province was already far more conducive than before. (Sapto P-Koran Tempo)