Acehnese stage referendum rally

Acehnese stage referendum rally

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Acehnese take to the streets in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's Aceh Province, on the evening of Nov. 8 for a rally to press the Indonesian government to allow a self-determination vote. In Jakarta, Speaker of the House of Representatives Akbar Tanjung said the government must heed the call from Aceh for a referendum.

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