http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/nasional/2009/04/09/brk,20090409-169441,uk.html

Peaceful Election in Aceh
Thursday, 09 April, 2009 | 16:20 WIB 

TEMPO Interactive, Banda Aceh: The 2009 election ran peacefully at some places 
that used to be hotbeds of conflict in Aceh. "There is no report yet about any 
fights in Aceh," said head of electoral oversight committee in Aceh, Nyak Arif 
Fadillah, Thursday (9/4) via phone.

He explained that 10,271 voting stations in Aceh are categorized as sensitive 
2; sensitive 1; and less sensitive. "We have been checking out the situation 
since morning," said Nyak Arief.

Tempo discovered that the election ran peacefully at Cot Keueng in Kutabaro 
sub-district, Aceh Besar. This place used to be sensitive . "Everything is 
safe," Thaleb, a resident, told Tempo.

He said that residents who were involved with the conflict between the 
Indonesian military and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are enthusiastic to vote for 
the 2009 election. Thaleb expected the election process to remain peaceful. "We 
are tired of living with conflicts," he said.

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