The challenges of reintegration in Aceh
Lina Frödin
The 2005 Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Indonesia (GoI) and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) includes clauses on reintegration. These focus on three key groups: GAM ex-combatants and supporters; amnestied political prisoners; and civilians affected by the conflict. The GoI provided €68 million for reintegration. Frödin highlights a number of problems with the reintegration process, relating to the precise function of assistance, the impact of post-tsunami reconstruction, and transitional justice. Defining and identifying beneficiaries has been particularly difficult, with the number of ex-GAM combatants and affiliates estimated at approximately 25,000 people, many more than the 3,000 armed combatants claimed by the GAM during negotiations.
