---------------------------------------------------------- Visit Indonesia Daily News Online HomePage: http://www.indo-news.com/ Please Visit Our Sponsor http://www.indo-news.com/cgi-bin/ads1 ---------------------------------------------------------- ANTARA, NoVEMBER 15, 1999 CALL FOR REFERENDUM DOES NOT MEAN FOR INDEPENDENCE Jakarta, Nov 15 (ANTARA)- Aceh Governor Syamsuddin Machmud said Monday the people of Aceh have asked for a referendum but that does not automatically mean demand for independence as they have not chosen any options. "I have also signed the appeal for a referendum. The demand for a referendum in Aceh does not necessary mean demand for an independence," he told the press on the sidelies of a governors' meeting. He also added he had not received any pressures from any party to sign the demand for a referendum. He also confirmed that the people of Aceh have not yet made up their mind whether to have either options of special autonomy, federal state or other form for Aceh. "The referendum demand could mean everything. But, as far as I know there is no option and this is still to be discussed," he added. Meanwhile, Home Affairs Minister Soerdjadi Sudirja said the Aceh case should be faced with psychological approach to find a meeting point between the Acehnese people's aspirations and that of the central government. Asked whether there has been a meeting in mind between the two, the former Jakarta Governor diplomatically said up till now dialogue is still going on. (T.KPU-01/PTE-03/NN-04/12:48/ri1/nn02/TB04) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 17 Nov 1999 jam 05:32:21 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
