Publication

This brief examines the political fallout after the Aceh provincial legislature adopted the banner of the former rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) as the province’s official flag in Indonesia. It also provides a short overview of historical events leading to the political fallout and the reasons behind it and argues that Partai Aceh, the Aceh provincial legislature, stands to gain if the flag is rejected or accepted. A more important issue may be what the party chooses to do with its growing power.