PROBLEM Aceh's economic dependence on Medan has been going on for a long time. There are at least two important issues, namely dependence on Medan and the invitation of Acehnese entrepreneurs in Medan to invest in their own regions. The two issues have different motives, but have the same form; the amount of Acehnese money parked in Medan.
This is indeed not a new problem because it has long been questioned about unbalanced economic relations between Aceh and Medan. In many ways, Aceh's position is very weak because it plays more of a role as a consumer than a producer. Aceh is only seen as a market, while Medan takes a lot of profit. The problem of the Sabang free port, as well as the low loading and unloading activities at the Krueng Geukueh port, are often related to the economic interests of Medan. Whether or not these accusations still need study, but the fact is, the busyness of the two ports in Aceh when combined have not reached half the bustle in Belawan
