Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is calling for the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission to resolve the lingering problems over past gross violation of human rights in Aceh.

Karimun Usman, the chairman of the Aceh branch of the PDI-P, said Thursday that the call for a commission was endorsed by the recent party congress in Bali.

"The PDI-P is also seeking the establishment of a similar commission in Papua," he was quoted as saying by Antara news agency.

So far, the central government has been reluctant to bow to pressure from various parties to investigate past human rights abuses that occurred during military operations between 1989 and 1998 as well as the subsequent operations against Free Aceh Movement rebels that ended with the 2005 Helsinki peace accord.

The establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission is part of the Helsinki agreement.