Campur tangan asing di Indonesia: crisis management initiative dalam penyelesaian konflik Aceh (2005-2012)

Abstract

This article examines the role of “Crisis Management Initiative in Conflict Resolution between the Free Aceh Movement and the Indonesian Government (2005-2012)”. As the military approach failed to end conflict in Aceh, the government used a new way of dialogue and third party’s involvement as mediators. Under the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004-2009) a Non-government organization based in Finland, “Crisis Management Initatiative” was assigned as a part of institutional reform in resolving the conflict. This paper will assess the question of “how was the Role of Crisis Management Initiative in the Conflict Resolution between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian Government 2005-2012?”. This research will analyze the impact of GAM in Aceh conflict, the reason of CMI’s selection as a mediator and the peace process mediated by CMI, and to find out the impact of negotiations for the Aceh people. This research uses historical method which consists of heuristic, criticizing and interpreting the sources as well as historical writing. The results of this research are (1) GAM was formed as a result of Acehnese disappointment towards Indonesian government policy; (2) CMI was a NGO which focuses in conflict resolution; (3) Tsunami have impacted peace process; (5) the peace process was held in five rounds; (4) CMI succeeded to unite both side’s aspirations.