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PRD: TNI does do not want to be controlled by NGOs

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Detik.com - May 26, 2003

Luhur Hertanto, Jakarta – The People's Democratic Party has responded cynically to the plans to prohibit non-government organisations from entering Aceh because this obviously shows that the government does not want to be control by parties outside of the armed forces (TNI).

"We are concerned that there is no control from outside parties and the real possibly that human rights violations against civilians will occur during the application of marshal law".

This was conveyed by the Presidium Secretary (sic) of the PRD, Yusuf Nakkeseng [Lakeseng (correct spelling) is the head of the PRD's military affairs section – JB] to Detik.com at the offices of the Human Rights Commission on Jl Latuharhari in Central Jakarta on Monday.

The People's Consultative Assembly has formed an Aceh desk and the TNI has formed a monitoring [team]. "Obviously because this monitoring team will be conducted by the government, it may occur they will sanitize the facts regarding human rights violations and will justify all violent actions against civilians", said Yusuf.

[Translated by James Balowski.]

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