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SBY: Indonesian Unity Is Not ‘Negotiable’
Arientha Primanitha | October 26, 2011

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rexanarada
9:33pm Oct 26, 2011

@Jason88, Have you ever heard Malaysia and recent issues regarding claiming Indonesian cultures and territories?

@devine, Have been spending a lot on other than military. Give it a break will ya, Indonesia has been one of the lowest military budget in ASEAN. Its time to spend more so this country once called "Macan Asia" Can start to grow fang.

@bilboBaggins, Read more news, Indo been cracking down on their (edit) hard recently. D88 - Ring a bell?Airbus just recently has one. Boeing has that division long time ago. A lot jet fighter and missiles made by Boeing.


BilboBaggins
9:01pm Oct 26, 2011

Never new Airbus had a military division, wonder if Boeing have one too?

BilboBaggins
8:59pm Oct 26, 2011

Well maybe he'd better do something about the islamic thugs destroying the unity of Indonesia.

Like that's going to happen.

devine
5:57pm Oct 26, 2011

If the 35% increase would be spent on "social welfare" then the bullets and new machinery would not be needed. At least that is my guess...

Jason88
5:44pm Oct 26, 2011

Not "negotiable" , what a meaningless talk...

As if the threat for unity would be from outside.


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Bandung. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday that although Indonesia’s weaponry system has become outdated, the nation’s sovereignty would be upheld.

“We love peace, but Indonesian unity is not negotiable,” he said in a speech at the launch of cooperation between Dirgantara Indonesia and Airbus Military.

Yudhoyono admitted that in the last 20 years the government has not modernized the Indonesian military. This has left Indonesia behind other countries in terms of modern weapon systems.

“Firstly because we experienced a big crisis, secondly because the state budget is limited and thirdly because we have to prioritize other needs for the people,” Yudhoyono said.

Yudhoyono did not state whether or not there are threats that might challenge Indonesian unity. However, the issues of Malaysia claiming Indonesian land and separatist groups in Papua have made media headlines recently.

He said the plan to increase the defense and weaponry budget, starting with a raise of some 35 percent for the 2012 budget, does not mean that Indonesia wants weapon competition in the region.