Jakarta, dpd.go.id – THE AREAS of Indonesia have been several times annexed by neighboring countries, however, this time the areas of Camar Bulan and Tanjung Datu targeted by Malaysia can still be defended as parts of Indonesia. This case was raised as the theme of Talk Show DPD RI Indonesian Perspective “Taking Care the Border Areas, Taking Care Indonesia”, which took place in the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Friday (21/10/2011).

”In conducting the management of border areas, the National Agency for Border Management (BNPP) which has the task of managing the state borders, both land, sea and air as well as increasing welfare of the people residing in border areas, uses some products as a means of approach, namely: Grand Design (2011 -2025), Master Plan (2011-2015), and Action Plan which is carried out every year”, explained Sutrisno (the Secretary of BNPP) who presented as one of the speakers. BNPP also has planned budget for border areas in 2012 amounting to 2.843 trillion rupiah, although they actually proposed 4.3 trillion rupiah to the government. “We will use the budget in the action plan for 12 provinces covering 24 districts and 39 sub districts”, he detailed.

Related to the annexation of the areas, Paulus Yohanes Sumino confessed that Committee I DPD RI is very worried about the border areas. However, in his view, Indonesia has not had a good border management system. “The border management should be made ​​with regard to two things, namely the sovereignty and welfare of the people in the border areas”, said Sumino. “And I think BNPP does not have sufficient authority to resolve the border issues,” added the senator from Papua. Therefore, Paulus is worried the programs of BNPP will not run effectively.

In line with that view, Mahfudz Siddiq expressed the fact that he encountered in the field. “There are areas that are still underdeveloped even undeveloped, i.e. unspoiled area of development programs,” explained the member of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) from PKS faction. Overcoming these problems, Mahfudz Siddiq who chaired Commission I of DPR RI proposed a solution through three integrated approached called the Three Seat Belts. The first belt is security belt by prioritizing the affirmative policy to strengthen the military in the border. Further is information belt to extend the information network of society in the borders which generally becomes the duty of the Ministry of Communications and Information. The last belt is development belt which focuses on development programs in the border areas.

It is not wrong if so far Indonesia has the concentration of land border, but it is not simple. Hasjim Djalal reminded that the determination of non-land border requires in-depth studies and researches. “We also need to synchronize the boundaries of land and sea,” said the Expert of International Law of Sea. Djalal also supported the use of diplomacy in dealing with border issues. (dv/af)

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