Banda Aceh, Aceh – Six local parties have registered in Aceh ahead of the 2009 legislative election in the province, according to the provincial office of the Justice and Human Rights Ministry.

The six parties are the GAM Party, Generasi Aceh Besaboh Tha'at and Takwa (GABTHAT) Party, Alliance of Acehnese Concerned Women's Party (PARA), Serambi Persada Nusantara Serikat (PSPNS) Party, Darussalam Party and Aceh People's Party (PRA).

The latest party to register was the Aceh People's Party, which was set up by a number of Aceh activists.

"There are another four local parties that have yet to register. But they have communicated with us and are still preparing all of the registration requirements," said Jailani Muhammad Ali, an officer at the provincial office of the Justice and Human Rights Ministry.

He said that although six parties have registered, not all of them had completed the necessary requirements. The verification of the registration requirements will be completed early next year.

Based on the 2006 Government of Aceh Law, local parties are allowed to contest elections in the province.