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63660
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SOLVE AMBALAT DISPUTE THROUGH INTENSIVE DIPLOMACY : LEGISLATOR
Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA) - The government should speed up the settlement of Indonesia's dispute over the n Ambalat Block with Malaysia through intensive diplomacy, a legislator said.
"The Indonesian government should not keep silent or remain indifferent but continue to conduct good communication with Malaysia," House of Representatives' Commission-I member Abdillah Toha said here on Monday.
According to the politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN), diplomatic communication to create mutual understanding would yield better results than political communication.
In addition, he said, National Defense Forces (TNI) ships in Ambalat waters should remain vigilant and intensify border security without making maneuvers that create tensions between the two countries.
"It is important because Indonesia is a law-abiding country, and therefore to avoid tension in border areas between Indonesia and Malaysia, diplomatic channels are the best way to solve the problem," Toha said.
He said the government, through the Foreign Affairs Ministry, should play an active role and adopt a resolute stance in giving inputs for the best possible solution of the Ambalat dispute between the two countries.
About the dispatch of TNI personnel to Ambalat, Abdillah Toha said it had to be done because it was part of the two countries' cooperation to protect their respective borders.
"If Malaysia deploys troops at the border, TNI personnel should not remain silent but try to maintain a conducive situation," he added.
To maintain security and stability in Asia, Abdillah Toha also called on the Malaysian government to stop making maneuvers in the Ambalat area that could increase tensions at the borders.
"If Malaysia really has a problem with Indonesia, it should be discussed in an amicable way without resort to provocative acts," Toha said.
The frequent maneuvers by Malaysian warships in Indonesian territory in Amobalat waters in the past few days had prompted Indonesia to step up its sea patrols in the disputed territory.
TNI Chief Gen Djoko Santoso said recently that security in Ambalat waters was being maintained in accordance with maritime standard operation procedures agreed on by Indonesia and Malaysia.
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"The Indonesian government should not keep silent or remain indifferent but continue to conduct good communication with Malaysia," House of Representatives' Commission-I member Abdillah Toha said here on Monday.
According to the politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN), diplomatic communication to create mutual understanding would yield better results than political communication.
In addition, he said, National Defense Forces (TNI) ships in Ambalat waters should remain vigilant and intensify border security without making maneuvers that create tensions between the two countries.
"It is important because Indonesia is a law-abiding country, and therefore to avoid tension in border areas between Indonesia and Malaysia, diplomatic channels are the best way to solve the problem," Toha said.
He said the government, through the Foreign Affairs Ministry, should play an active role and adopt a resolute stance in giving inputs for the best possible solution of the Ambalat dispute between the two countries.
About the dispatch of TNI personnel to Ambalat, Abdillah Toha said it had to be done because it was part of the two countries' cooperation to protect their respective borders.
"If Malaysia deploys troops at the border, TNI personnel should not remain silent but try to maintain a conducive situation," he added.
To maintain security and stability in Asia, Abdillah Toha also called on the Malaysian government to stop making maneuvers in the Ambalat area that could increase tensions at the borders.
"If Malaysia really has a problem with Indonesia, it should be discussed in an amicable way without resort to provocative acts," Toha said.
The frequent maneuvers by Malaysian warships in Indonesian territory in Amobalat waters in the past few days had prompted Indonesia to step up its sea patrols in the disputed territory.
TNI Chief Gen Djoko Santoso said recently that security in Ambalat waters was being maintained in accordance with maritime standard operation procedures agreed on by Indonesia and Malaysia.
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