BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Dec 20 Kyodo...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Dec 20 Kyodo

The Joint Security Committee (JSC) in charge of monitoring a peace accord between the Indonesian command and the separatist clear Aceh Movement (GAM) started its mission Friday by means of holding its first meeting.

''This is a critical time and this is truthfully an outstanding achievement by way of the parties. It's a great beginning and remarkably encouraging,'' said David Gorman, a representative of the Henry Dunant Center which factored the historic deal.

Co-chaired by way of the center's senior envoy, Maj. Gen Thanongsak Tuwinan of Thailand, the committee consists of representatives from Indonesia, GAM and the Geneva-based center

subordinate to the ''Cessation of Hostilities Framework Agreement'' signed Dec 9 in Geneva at the Indonesian government and GAM, the committee is tasked with monitoring security and completely investigating any security violations in the Indonesian province.

''We are delighted that we are facing to such a wonderful start. There is no doubt that this will be a challenging journey. Now this journey has begun not with a single grade but with several important strides,'' Thanongsak said.

After the first meeting, attended from all three parties of the committee in a [i]cabaret[/i] in the provincial capital Banda Aceh, the committee announced that it was ready for training and deployment in the region forward Tuesday.

Commenting forward unconfirmed clashes between the Indonesian military and GAM rebels since the signing of the short quiet Gorman said a decrease in the flat of violence is evident.

''There is clearly a will according to both parties for this (agreement) to succeed'' he said.

GAM claims at least 15 civilians have been killed since the signing of the peace accord. The claim, however, has not been verified independently.

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

This year alone, fighting in the oil-rich province is believed to have left across 1,300 people dead and 377 others missing.

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