The Deputy Head of the Provincial Government in Aceh, Yusri Hadjerat (who belongs to the ABRI faction in local government) told students and the people to "kill" the provocateurs who have been causing unrest. "If you meet with a provocateur, whether they belong to GAM or to the military or whoever they may be, they must be killed," emphasised Yusri in Banda Aceh on Tuesday 11/5.

The order to kill was given in reply to Alfian, a Farmidia Aceh activist, who was protesting outside the government building along with hundreds of other students, who asked: "Are students permitted to kill provocateurs?" According to Yusri, an number of actions taken by provocateurs is increasingly unsettling. It has already reached anarchic levels he said, and conditions in Aceh are now unstable.

Moreover, said Yusri, it is unbelievable that the provocateurs have attacked school buildings, which are places where the people of Aceh improve their potential. "I have come to the conclusion that such methods are the work of the PKI. People who want to implement communist ideology. It is thus extremely important that everyone be very alert," said this Colonel.

Communists, continued Yusri, can permeate anywhere or anyone, and the security forces are no exception. "Don't think that there are no communists in the security forces. The main point is that whoever carries out such actions, in such a way, are communists," said Yusri to Waspada.

He reminded religious leaders, local leaders and the government to unite to face the threat of communism. "Act openly, as a devoutly religious person who has pancasila as part of their personal philosophy, and if there is a problem, it must be sorted out legally," said Yusri.

He said that the PPRM (special military police force) who have been sent to Aceh must apprehend the provocateurs. He emphasised that the people and the provocateurs must be differenciated between. This was necessary in order to prevent the fall of any more innocent victims. "The people of Aceh have already suffered greatly, and so that is why we order the people to kill the provocateurs. But they must be killed in accordance with the law," said Yusri.

Farmidia demanded in a statement read out by Efendi Hasan at the demonstration, that the military withdraw all non-organic troops from the region. "Thus far, all the provocation has been carried out by members of the armed forces, in Idi Cut as well as in Lhokseumawe and other places," said Farmidia co-ordinator.

According to Farmidia, the unrest and massacres which have taken place in Aceh will not occur again unless Wiranto gives the order. It is said that the people of Aceh are in agreement that Wiranto is responsible for the unrest and massacres in Aceh. Aside from rejecting the PPRM presence, and other troops, Farmidia demanded that Iskandar Muda District Command should not be re-established in Aceh.

Farmidia reminded the people not to succumb to the provocation by the military or other provocateurs, and that they should behave in an Islamic way. Farmidia added that students in Aceh had been consistent in their demand for a referendum in Aceh.