Banda Aceh - Tragedy Arakundo is a melancholy story of East Aceh society that became a whip for justice in Indonesia. Because the incident that left at least seven victims who drowned in the river Arakundo, Idi and dozens of missing people has not yet been revealed.
Melancholy tragedy that occurred on February 3, 1999. Starting from organizing lectures, which allegedly is a propaganda struggle which was held on February 2, 1999 in the field Simpang Kuala, Idi Cut, East Aceh. Thousands of East Aceh exploded to the location of the propaganda.
The event was completed on February 3, early in the morning approximately at 0:35 pm. Finished preaching residents returned to their homes using either a vehicle or on foot.
Some residents were home through an army base stopped. In fact, according to the recognition of their citizens was brutally shot from the direction of the army headquarters. At least 58 victims of the shooting raises either died or not.
Brutal 58 gunshot victims were then transported by truck to Krueng Arakundo in state bodies and twisted wire wrapped burlap. Arriving in Krueng Arakundo citizens who are already incorporated into the burlap, then propped up with large stones and thrown into the river.
The next day, the residents look for victims who plunged into the river bottom using traditional tools, because the victims were found were found in the river just 7 people. While there are many other bodies might not be raised from the riverbed.
The tragedy of it then raises the emotions of citizens. Yet it can not dikata. Justice for the victims of Arakundo not materialized. Until now, the suspects are still a breath of fresh breath. But the effort to unravel the events that have meuncul, with the inauguration of the TRC in Aceh.