NEWS BRIEFING
An anonymous representative from the Free Aceh Movement has just released a statement saying Irwandi Yusuf will only talk to the Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, about an "urgent situation."
According to the representative, "the government will fall if he [the President] does not."
"Aceh will not accept a meeting with the President anywhere else except autonomous Aceh," the representative said. "Our integrity as a nation is at stake, and we have had enough experience with Indonesian dominance."
The representative also issued a warning against Indonesian military involvement in any discussions between Yusuf and the President.
The Jakarta Post Online continues to look into the context of the statements and their implications on relations between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement.
