PAYA MEULIGOE

Nothing had changed. That initial impression was seen when stepped foot in the village of Paya Meuligo, Peureulak, East Aceh.

An area known to the base of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) during the conflict and that, until now still in appalling conditions. Gravel roads are not paved, the houses were reluctant to stand up for residents who brittle with age, including pasilitas-minimal pasilitas other community still adorn the village.

 

Villagers called Bandar Khalifah, the majority work as farmers. Almost nothing has changed. Villages with a population of 250 Head of the Family (KK), prior to the MoU as well as post MoU still looks bleak.  

According to Muhammad, one of the residents Meuligo Paya, after the MoU in 2005, many members of GAM returnees living life as usual. As a farmer. "Many of those who must repeat a living. Some burned their houses have not been replaced. Money diyat also largely not yet been obtained at all, "said Muhammad again.

Not only that. Not a few of the former GAM, has yet to receive aid, as promised.

This situation is also justified Geuchik Meuligo Paya, Ismail H. Joseph, when found at his home in August 2008. According Geuchik Ismail, before and after the MoU MoU, the condition of the same region. Post-MoU, almost all of the promises of no one realized. Geuchik Ismail gave an example. For the economy, whereas the ex-combatants had been promised to get two hectares of land.

  Related issues that have not been paved road, Geuchik Ismail claimed to have tired to create and send a proposal to local governments. But until now never be realized. "I do not know why, whether because of these base areas I do not know," said Ismail Geuchik resignation.

This is the picture Meuligo Paya, the struggle of the base region during the conflict. Will life after the MoU was able to bring a change for them, especially in terms of economic improvement? How about the Government of East Aceh? Really have to give the best, especially for people in rural Paya Meuligo? I dunno ...