MPR Appreciates President Jokowi About Indonesia-Singapore Extradition Agreement

Deputy Chairman of MPR Ahmad Basara/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI Ahmad Basarah appreciated the success of President Joko Widodo's government in foreign diplomacy and fighting for an extradition treaty with Singapore. "I appreciate the success of the Indonesia-Singapore extradition agreement, especially that the agreement is retroactive to the past 18 years, starting from the date of its promulgation," Basarah said in a statement in Jakarta, Wednesday, January 26. According to him, the retroactive principle means that even if the corruptors have changed citizenship, they can still be returned to Indonesia depending on when the crime was committed. the results of diplomatic work and fulfill the "thirst" of all parties who have been angry to see corruptors "walking around" in neighboring countries without being able to be reached.

President Jokowi and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Bintan, Riau Islands, Tuesday, January 25, witnessed the signing of the Indonesia-Singapore Extradition Agreement and the signing of 15 strategic cooperation documents in the political, legal, security, economic, and socio-cultural fields, including the agreement regarding the adjustment of the "Flight Information Region" (FIR). In addition, witnessing the Joint Statement of the Ministers of Defense of Indonesia and Singapore regarding the Agreement to enact the 2007 Defense Cooperation Agreement (Joint Statement MINDEF DCA). Basarah assessed that all of President Jokowi's achievements deserve appreciation because of the extradition agreement. with Singapore has been stalled since it was first attempted in 1998, but was successfully fought for in the era of President Jokowi. "A number of successes in foreign policy diplomacy have raised the dignity of the nation, as well as restored international confidence in Indonesia," he said. Indonesian foreign policy under the leadership of President Jokowi includes strengthening economic diplomacy, diplomacy of protection, diplomacy of sovereignty and nationality, increasing Indonesia's contribution and leadership in the region and the world, as well as strengthening diplomatic infrastructure by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council as well as the Chair of Foreign Policy and Global Health (FPGH). "The peak of achievement was achieved by Indonesia, which in 2023 will become the Chair of ASEAN and Chair of the G20 and become the coordinator of the partnership dialogue with the US for the period 2021-2024," he said. In addition, according to him, during 2021, Indonesia will also contribute to diplomacy to strengthen the territorial sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia, namely 17 border negotiations carried out with n neighboring countries. He said that in 2021 Indonesia will strive to promote equal access to global vaccines. Previously, Minister of Law and Human Rights (Menkumham) Yasonna H Laoly signed an extradition agreement between the Government of Indonesia and the Government of Singapore to prevent cross-border corruption practices. and eradicate criminal acts that cross national borders, such as corruption, narcotics, and terrorism," said Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H Laoly in a written statement received in Jakarta, Tuesday, January 25. date of promulgation) for the past 18 years. This is in accordance with the maximum expiry date as stipulated in Article 78 of the Indonesian Criminal Code.