Ambalat Issue, Prabowo: Indonesia Loves Peace But Is Ready To Face Threats
JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that Indonesia has never wanted war and has always prioritized peace, but history shows that every effort to revive the nation is often met with disturbances, fighting against each other, and confiscation of wealth.
"We don't like war and always want peace, but history teaches that every time we try to get up, we are often disturbed, pitted against each other, and our wealth is confiscated," Prabowo said in his mandate his speech while leading the ceremony for the title of operational forces and military honor at the Kopassus Pusdiklatpassus TNI AD, Batujajar, West Bandung Regency, West Java, Sunday 10 August.
This was conveyed by President Prabowo in the midst of Malaysia's attitude in prosecuting differences in opinion of the mention of the Ambalat Sea and the Sulawesi Sea so that maritime regional boundaries disputes resurfaced to the surface.
Presiden Prabowo Subianto juga menegaskan pertahanan defensive yang diterapkan Indonesia untuk menjaga kedaulatan dan keutuhan NKRI mencakuh seluruh wilayah daerah air, tidak hanya di perbatasan atau daerah rawan, tetapi juga hingga kampung, dukuh, desa, valley, dan gunung.
"If we defend each village, every hamlet, every valley, every mountain, every sub-district, every district, every province, every inch of land, the entire Indonesian nation defends, brothers and sisters, we cannot be conquered. Instead of being colonized again, it is better for us to die," said Prabowo.
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It is known that Block Ambalat, which is located near the extension of the Sabah and East Kalimantan land borders, has long been a hot spot for relations between the two countries. Malaysia has included Ambalat in its national map since 1979, while Indonesia rejects the claim on the basis of international law of the sea.
Quoted from the website of the Ministry of Politics and Security (Kemenko Polkam), it is explained that the Indonesian government adheres to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which stipulates Indonesia's status as the archipelago state.