Jakarta – A member of the Indonesian Military/National Police faction in the Aceh provincial council said rogue forces in the province had exacerbated tensions between security forces and separatist rebels.

The spokesman of the TNI/National Police faction, Col. Muhammad Hadis, said in Banda Aceh on Tuesday numerous parties were exploiting the conflict for their personal interests.

"They are ex-convicts and dismissed TNI or police personnel. They intimidate, kidnap, murder and rob people," Muhammad told councillors during a session that also was attended by Governor Abdullah Puteh.

In the last three years, these people may have stolen hundreds of millions of rupiah from people in the province, Muhammad said.

"Hundreds of motorcycles and cars owned by the people and the government, and also a number of mobile phones, have also been taken by force," Muhammad said as quoted by Antara.

Muhammad, a former Banda Aceh Military District commander, urged security forces and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to cooperate to catch these rouge forces, who often pose as security officials and GAM members.

Separately on Tuesday, an Aceh-based alliance of non-governmental organizations said it planned to send a delegation to the annual session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Switzerland, next month. The delegation will ask the International Court to take legal measures against those who have violated human rights in Aceh.

The alliance's spokesman, Maimul Fidar, said the delegation would deliver a report on the behavior and policies of Aceh Police chief Brig. Gen. Chairul Rasjidi and his personnel.

Maimul said the police were guilty of crimes against humanity because of the major role they played in the violence in Aceh.

"Ever since their operations began during the negotiations between the Indonesian government and GAM, the situation in Aceh has deteriorated," Maimul said as quoted by Antara.