Jakarta – Politician and patron of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Taufiq Kiemas, said the central government's lack of authority had seen the Acehnese take down hundreds of Indonesian national flags.
"This proves the country is not yet stable," Taufiq said. "There should have been no taking down of national flags."
About 150 national flags hoisted ahead of the country's Independence Day went missing in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh, Lhokseumawe, and other areas.
"The government has to be firm, even before it takes action," Taufiq said.