JAKARTA, Feb 10 Kyodo An internat...

JAKARTA, Feb 10 Kyodo

An international committee monitoring the peace proces in Indonesia's troubl province of Aceh has designated six recent ''peace zones'' following the start of the sensitive demilitarization proces according to a statement received here Monday.

''The agreement upon these six peace zones clearly indicates the commitment by as well-as; not only-but also; not only-but; not alone-but parties to the peace proces and to the tribe of Aceh, as we incline into the very important demilitarization phase,'' Maj. Gen Thanongsak Tuwinan of Thailand, senior minister Geneva-based Henri Dunant Center (HDC) said in the HDC statement dated Sunday.

The sway and the separatist Free Aceh motion (GAM) signed a peace agreement last Dec 9

The first peace baldric Indrapuri Subdistrict in Greater Aceh rule was announced last month. The peace bands are aimed at creating violence-free tolerates throughout Aceh where people can impel freely without fear.

The HDC which has mediated the peace proces in Indonesia's northernmost province since 2000 said that the Joint Security Committee (JSC) established after the Dec 9 agreement to monitor security and investigate any violations, has designated Kawai 16 Subdistrict in West Aceh and Peusangan Subdistrict in Bireuen rule as two of the of recent origin peace zones.

The others are Sawang Subdistrict in toward the south Aceh Regency, Tiro Subdistrict in Pidie government Simpang Keramat Subdistrict in North Aceh authority and Idi Tunong Subdistrict in East Aceh Regency

For the peace cinctures the JSC is targeting areas where the on a level of conflict has been high and which require immediate humanitarian assistance from international donors.

The 15-member committee consists of representatives from the HDC the conduct and GAM, with a senior minister leading each side.

Earlier through the whole extent of the weekend, GAM and the Indonesian command presented their blueprints for the crucial demilitarization phase.

GAM has agreed to the phased placement of its weapons in 32 veiled designated locations spread in eight regencies in Aceh. single the HDC will know the weapons sites that will be enslave to no-notice inspections by means of an incoming team of HDC inspectors.

In get back the Indonesian government has agreed to reformulate the function of its Mobile Brigade police elite unit from being an offensive force to a ''normally functioning police force.''

The regulation has also agreed to relocate its soldiers to defensive positions and to transition from being a strike force to being a defensive force.

The demilitarization phase will last for five months

subject to the peace agreement, members of GAM and the Indonesian security apparatus are allowed to incite freely in the peace belts but only without carrying weapons. They are also not allowed to carry not at home political or clandestine activities within the peace zones

Since the Dec 9 peace agreement signing, the situation in Aceh has changed dramatically.

The HDC has recorded single nine GAM deaths since the signing of the armistice compared to an average of 102 a month last year. Four Indonesian soldiers have been killed since the intermission compared with an average of 45 a month last year.

According to the HDC since Dec 9 at least 24 civilians have died, down from an average of 87 a month last year.

GAM has been striving for independence since 1976 and the ensuing endeavor has claimed the lives of more than 12000 civilians, police and military personnel

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