Prabowo and Aceh Governor Discuss Special Autonomy and GAM Fund
Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the State Palace to discuss special autonomy funds, the Aceh flag, and GAM funds.
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Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf, also known as Mualem, met with the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, at the State Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. According to reports gathered from various media outlets, this important meeting discussed several strategic development agendas as well as the resolution of various issues in the Verandah of Mecca.
As cited from ANTARA (Indonesia's state news agency) and reports by CNN Indonesia, the meeting was also attended by Minister of State Secretariat Prasetyo Hadi, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Special Staff to the Aceh Governor Teuku Irsyadi.
Strategic Agendas and Key Aceh Issues
During the meeting, which was also published via official Instagram accounts and rebroadcast by the Cabinet Secretariat, Mualem outlined several crucial topics for regional progress. Based on the official statements delivered, the discussions included the continuity of the Special Autonomy Fund, the resolution and legal certainty regarding the Aceh Flag, and the settlement of the Blang Padang waqf land status.
Furthermore, according to reports from CNN Indonesia and ANTARA, the meeting also addressed the follow-up to a 2017 presidential letter regarding PT Patriot Nusantara Aceh (PATNA)—a consortium business entity established to develop the Arun Lhokseumawe Special Economic Zone—as well as accelerating follow-up decisions concerning the Rantau Block and a proposal to establish an endowment fund for former combatants of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Positive Response from the Central Government
Mualem stated that President Prabowo Subianto welcomed and responded positively to the various proposals presented for the progress and welfare of the local community. "Alhamdulillah, Mr. President welcomed and gave a positive response to the various proposals we submitted," Mualem said, as cited by ANTARA. Echoing this, and as quoted by CNN Indonesia, Mualem expressed hope that these steps would provide a clear path toward resolving future strategic agendas.
Attention to regional development and community welfare, particularly in regions that have experienced difficult times such as Aceh, embodies the commitment to weaving unity and social justice for all Indonesian citizens.
وَاعْتَصِمُوْا بِحَبْلِ اللّٰهِ جَمِيْعًا وَّلَا تَفَرَّقُوْا ۖوَاذْكُرُوْا نِعْمَتَ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ اِذْ كُنْتُمْ اَعْدَاۤءً فَاَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوْبِكُمْ فَاَصْبَحْتُمْ بِنِعْمَتِهٖٓ اِخْوَانًاۚ وَكُنْتُمْ عَلٰى شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَاَنْقَذَكُمْ مِّنْهَا ۗ كَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ اٰيٰتِهٖ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُوْنَ ﴿١٠٣﴾
And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favor of Allah upon you - when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided.
Qur'an, Surah Aal-i-Imraan [3]: 103 (Sahih International)
May every policy step taken by the nation's leaders consistently bring blessings, public benefit, and widespread peace throughout our beloved archipelago. Care for fellow citizens can also be channeled through various humanitarian actions, as previously reported in the program Darul Aman Cares: Delivering Humanitarian Mandate to Aceh Tamiang, Aid Distributed to Isolated Regions as a tangible manifestation of Islamic brotherhood (ukhuwah islamiyah) and social solidarity.
