Indonesia's Border Islands Still at Risk, Says Former Lawmaker
January 18, 2010
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Indonesia's ownership of 92 outermost islands has yet to be fully secured, expert in international politics and international relations lecturer of Parahiyangan University Dr Andreas H Pareira said in Jakarta over the weekend.
He was responding to a statement made by the foreign ministry in Jakarta that the 92 outermost islands are safe from foreign claims because Indonesian ownership of them is guaranteed under international law.
"The safety from foreign claims on the basis of international law is merely a first stage guarantee, not yet a full guarantee," the former House Commission I member said.
In the past, he said, other countries have had different interpretations of international law.
"This can always lead to overlapping claims. We therefore need to be constantly alert and never always rely on international law, our international law experts need to be aggressive in fighting for Indonesia's ownership of its outermost islands," he concluded.
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