For decades all the important decisions in the province have been taken in distant Jakarta.

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As a reward, Jakarta passed a law in 1950 making his sultanate a special province.

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The largest, Indonesia, is forecast to grow 5% by next year, with a new government in Jakarta holding some liberal promise even as more struggles beset the nation's Aceh province.

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In Jakarta, Mr Surayud said the peace process under way in Indonesia's breakaway Aceh province would serve as a model.

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