By : Agus *)
The Government will make such a diplomatic note of protest to Malaysia because it is often violated border with frequently-entered Indonesia in Nunukan, North Borneo.
“We will make a diplomatic note to the Malaysian government about violations of the border area by entering Indonesian territory in Nunukan,” said Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security, Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno in Nunukan.
He said that this is related to the number of times a fleet of war Malaysia, both sea and air unmanned entering Indonesian territory in Nunukan were allegedly deliberately, without permission, during 2015.
Regarding the issue, he said, will be submitted to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Retno Marsudi) to undertake diplomatic efforts with the Malaysian government.
The first step for this is to tighten up the monitoring and maintenance of land borders, sea, and air, by placing aircraft “base camp” in Tarakan City Air Base Platform, North Borneo.
Information from Lanud Base Tarakan City, nine times observed Malaysian warships entered Indonesian territory in Ambalat Nunukan, but driven by the action alert.
Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno said efforts undertaken provocation neighboring country makes the Indonesian government continues to strengthen air and sea defenses, by placing ships or aircraft in the border region.
“Indonesia continues to strengthen defense and security in the border region (Indonesia and Malaysia) to add defense equipment in the air and at sea in order to maintain the country’s sovereignty,” he said.
*) The Author is Brunei Darussalam Contributor
