Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) has urged the Swiss-based Henry Dunant Center (HDC) to persuade the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to end their armed struggle.

"The House considers GAM as a separatist movement, so the Henry Dunant Center has to understand it and urge GAM to pursue peace," House Commission I Chairman Ibrahim Ambong was quoted by Antara as saying on Sunday.

The HDC has been facilitating peace talks between the Indonesian government and GAM, which has fighting for Aceh's independence since the 1970s.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said Sunday that he had not received reports on the latest development of peace negotiations facilitated by the HDC.

He also said that he was not aware of objections made by a number of military generals to US General (retired) Anthony Zinni's proposal to engage in talks with GAM.

Army Chief Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Friday that military operations were the best option to put an end to the bloody violence in the country's western-most province. "No more dialog ... the rebellion has to be crushed," Ryamizard said.