This book by Hamod Awaludin shows clearly the role played by him in bringing together the peace talks in Aceh through the Helsinki Agreement between the Government of Indonesia and GAM. We must give our great thanks to the resolution of the Aceh problem which made a way to build a strong pillar for peace in Aceh in the future within the framework of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. –Akbar Tandjung
Hamid Awaludin in this book relates five levels of analysis in the process towards peace in Aceh: Local, provincial, national, regional and global. He brings these five levels together into one when he is tasked to be the leader of the Aceh peace talks. Using both a personal and group approach, and what was most important in his approach was his radiating unique personal empathy which enabled him to succeed in achieving the Helsinki Agreement with a very high degree of humanity. He defended our Indonesia unity by applying the second principle of our national political philosophy Pancasila: “A Just and Civilized Humanity”. – Juwono Sudarsono, Indonesia Minister of Defence