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Wed, 06/03/2009 - 17:08
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DPR URGES GOVT TO TAKE ACTION ON AMBALAT ISSUE
Jakarta, June 3 (ANTARA) - The House of Representatives (DPR) has urged the government to take resolute action against Malaysian warships violating Indonesia's Ambalat waters.
"The DPR has asked the government to send a protest note and ask Malaysia about its idea on Ambalat border and use diplomatic means to solve the problem," House Deputy Speaker Muhaimin Iskandar told the press at legislative building here on Wednesday.
In addition, Iskandar also asked Indonesian envoy in Malaysia to be proactive in avoiding an open war between the two countries at Ambalat waters.
The House deputy speaker who is congruently the chairman of National Awakening Party said if the government failed to take resolute action immediately to solve the case and the people continued to urge the government to do so, there would be a possibility for the DPR to let National Defense Forces (TNI) to confront with Malaysian ships.
However, Iskandar added that before an open war broke out at Ambalat waters, a more intensive diplomatic effort should be made.
Meanwhile, House's Commission-I member Abdillah Toha said here on Monday that the government should speed up the settlement of Indonesia's dispute over Ambalat with Malaysia through intensive diplomacy.
"The Indonesian government should not keep silent or remain indifferent but continue to conduct good communication with Malaysia," Abdillah Toha said.
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. ***
"The DPR has asked the government to send a protest note and ask Malaysia about its idea on Ambalat border and use diplomatic means to solve the problem," House Deputy Speaker Muhaimin Iskandar told the press at legislative building here on Wednesday.
In addition, Iskandar also asked Indonesian envoy in Malaysia to be proactive in avoiding an open war between the two countries at Ambalat waters.
The House deputy speaker who is congruently the chairman of National Awakening Party said if the government failed to take resolute action immediately to solve the case and the people continued to urge the government to do so, there would be a possibility for the DPR to let National Defense Forces (TNI) to confront with Malaysian ships.
However, Iskandar added that before an open war broke out at Ambalat waters, a more intensive diplomatic effort should be made.
Meanwhile, House's Commission-I member Abdillah Toha said here on Monday that the government should speed up the settlement of Indonesia's dispute over Ambalat with Malaysia through intensive diplomacy.
"The Indonesian government should not keep silent or remain indifferent but continue to conduct good communication with Malaysia," Abdillah Toha said.
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. ***
