The Aceh people remain hopeful the Aceh-Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR) could finish the construction of infrastructures in Aceh by 2008.
"The construction of houses, bridges, highways, schools, markets and the installation of electricity and clean water could hopefully be finished by next year," speaker of the Aceh provincial legislative council Sayed Fuad Zakaria said.
Infrastructure was important because a number of victims in Aceh could not move to the completed houses yet because the new homes were not yet equipped with proper utilities, Sayed said.
The reconstruction agency however is not set to complete its reconstruction projects until April 2009.
The agency had built 77.194 houses by May this year and has plans to build another 138.362 by December.
The agency has requested a budget of some Rp 13 trillion (US$1.44 billion) for 2008 and 2009 before its mandate expires.
Sayed said he hoped the central government could focus on the improvement of education systems and facilities as well as improving the quality of teachers for the area.
"Accessibility of education in Aceh is low especially at the high school level," he said.
"I also expect the government to increase the number of vocational high schools rather than regular high schools so that students can get jobs as soon as they graduate."
Aceh vice governor Muhammad Nazar said he hoped there would be no more tsunami victims in temporary shelters by 2008.
"We also hope the government will help us by building a strong foundation for the sustainability of reconstruction and development in Aceh," he said.
"The government can give technical and financial assistance to the Aceh provincial administration before the end of the agency's mandate."
Nazar said BRR should involve local administrations in the reconstruction process to continue works after BRR's mandate is over.
According to deputy chairman for finance and planning affairs at the reconstruction agency, Amin Subekti, the agency was preparing to transfer rehabilitation and reconstruction projects to the local government before April 2009.