Two key Indonesian leaders, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, showed remarkable political skill and courage in working out the peace deal for Aceh. A Nobel Peace Prize for them would have shown the West that Muslims can be good peacemakers and, equally important, it would have sent a message of hope to the Islamic populations of the world that have seen their self-esteem eroded by stories of failure.
但是这正是亚齐省和平得关键所在。印尼总统苏希洛和副总统卡拉在提出亚齐省和平协议的过程中展示了杰出的政治技巧和勇气。如果把诺贝尔奖授予他们，原本可以向西方表明穆斯林是优秀的和平缔造者，而且同样重要的是，这会给世界上的穆斯林人民传递希望的信息，而穆斯林的自尊已经由于屡屡失败而备受损害。