JAKARTA - Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian has confirmed that the issue related to two villages in Nunukan, North Kalimantan, which have become Malaysian territory, is not true.
During a meeting with the House of Representatives Commission II, Titomengatakanisu yang berkembang di publik seolah-olah Indonesia telah kehilangan dua desa tersebut.
According to him, these villages are still within Indonesian territory and the only thing that is lost is a part of the land, while Indonesia actually gets more land.
"Sometimes it is said that there are two villages that have entered Malaysia. It's not like that," said Tito as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, June 29.
According to him, the border problem on Sebatik Island has indeed been a long-standing problem since there was a dispute between the Netherlands and Britain when they colonized. However, now the condition in the lapangantidak like that.
He said the old problem was still being resolved by the National Border Management Agency (BNPP) which involved the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, and other related institutions.
As Head of the National Border Management Agency (BNPP), Tito explained that a portion of the 127.3-hectare land on Sebatik Island did indeed belong to Malaysia. However, Indonesia received compensation for a much larger area.
"We are actually benefiting. What is meant is that the 127 hectares are in two villages, the consequences of which are entering the Malaysian territory, but we get compensation of 5,700 hectares when entering into the Indonesian side," he said.
In addition, the Minister of Home Affairs said Indonesia still needs the construction of new Border Crossing Posts (PLBN) to strengthen Indonesian sovereignty.
So far, according to Tito, there have been 15 PLBNs that have been built, but there are still other points that need it.
"We still need more at the borders of West Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, there is one point that borders Sarawak, then in North Kalimantan there is still more," he said.
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