Against Forgotten, Bloody Tragedy Kuala Idi Cut and Arakundo

Against Forgotten, Bloody Tragedy Kuala Idi Cut and Arakundo

Part 1.

EAST ACEH - The tragedy occurred at Simpang Kuala Idi Cut, East Aceh district, early Wednesday, February 3, 1999, right in front of the Military Rayon Command Headquarters (Koramil) and the local Police Office (Polsek).

A day before, the residents worked together to prepare the da'wah stage. Around 16.00 pm came some soldiers carrying long-barreled weapons that were estimated by the residents as members of the local Koramil.

The military immediately ransacked the stage that was being worked on and persecuted several people who at that time stood around the stage making place. The names of beating victims are; Ri, Za, Bm, MB, Jn, Ms, Si, US, Su, Ml and MN. They are all between the ages of 16 and 27.

But not long after that the community returned to work together to continue their work pending. Before the event began at 20:30 pm, the mass had gathered since the afternoon and flooded the field Simpang Kuala, Idi Cut, to the side of the road Medan-Banda Aceh.

The mass that was present at the time of the da'wah was estimated at about 10,000 visitors from various regions.

After the event was finished at 00.30 AM, the masses then disbanded and were stuck long at Kuala Idi Cut intersection due to the number of vehicles going out and the road. At around 00:45 GMT, people who heard lectures returned home, some on foot, using motorbikes and some using open-air trucks.

They passed the office of the Koramil Idi Cut. The atmosphere is dark, no lights are on. At that time the masses became chaotic because many vehicles were dismissed by Koramil members.