The SIRA Party, abbreviation of Independent Solidity of the Acehnese Party (), is a regional

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active in

Aceh Aceh ( , ; , Jawi script, Jawoë: ; Van Ophuijsen Spelling System, Old Spelling: ''Atjeh'') is the westernmost Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern end of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capit ...

province. The party was founded in December 2007 by then-Deputy Governor Muhammad Nazar. It contested the 2009 elections in the province of

, where it was seen as the main challenger for the

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. However, the party won only 38,157 votes, or 1.78% of the Aceh turnout. It failed to qualify for the

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. In the

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, it qualified and won a single seat in the Aceh provincial legislature. The party is qualified again to participate in 2024 election.

History

The party was initially founded as "Information Center for Aceh Referendum" (''Sentral Informasi Referendum Aceh'') in 1999 by Aceh activist Muhammad Nazar as a pressure group seeking peaceful resolution to Aceh conflict, including for a possibility of an independence referendum as alternative of

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promoted by the

Free Aceh Movement The Free Aceh Movement (, GAM; ) was a separatism, separatist group seeking independence for the Aceh region of Sumatra, Indonesia. GAM fought against Indonesian government forces in the Insurgency in Aceh, Aceh insurgency from 1976 to 2005. E ...

. The organisation was revamped as a political party and its name changed to "Independent Voice of the Acehnese Party" ''(Suara Independen Rakyat Aceh)'', while maintaining the SIRA abbreviation, for the 2009 elections. Amendments to the party statute in 2012 recognised the SIRA abbreviation as the official party name, which now stood for "Independent Solidity of the Acehnese Party" ''(Soliditas Independen Rakyat Aceh)''. At the party congress in April 2022, the party's Executive Council decided to "honourably discharge" party founder Muhammad Nazar as chairperson.

General Chairman

Gallery

File:Partai_SIRA.jpg, alt=SIRA Party Logo (2017–), SIRA Party Logo (2012-2022)

Notes

References

External links

SIRA Party official website
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