- Aceh Party
Infobox Indonesian Political Party
name_english = Aceh Party
name_native = Partai Aceh
leader = Muzakkir Manaf, (Chairman)
foundation = 2008
headquarters =
DPRseats = N/A (New Party)
ideology =
website = The Aceh Party (Indonesian: "Partai Aceh") is a regionalpolitical party inIndonesia . It is to contest the 2009 elections in the province ofAceh . [ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/08/18/finally-aceh-local-parties-take-part-general-election.html Jakarta Post online: Finally, Aceh local parties take part general election Accessed 10/9/08]It was formerly known as GAM Party ("Partai GAM") after the
Free Aceh Movement (GAM), theseperatist group that fought for independence for the province. Many of its leaders were senior figures in the movement. It is expected to be "the party to beat" in the elections. [ [http://www.crisisgroup.org/library/documents/asia/south_east_asia/b81_indonesia___pre_election_anxieties_in_aceh.pdf International Crisis Group Update (2008) Briefing Asia Briefing N°81, Jakarta/Brussels, 9 September 2008 Indonesia: Pre-Election Anxieties in Aceh] ]References
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