JAKARTA - Member of Commission I of the House of Representatives from the PDIP Faction, TB Hasanuddin, suggested that the government should immediately withdraw Indonesia from its involvement in the peace council or Board of Peace (BoP). According to him, the decision to remain in the BoP has the potential to endanger Indonesia's foreign political integrity in the eyes of the world and deviate from the constitutional principle of free foreign policy.
"Indonesia has already entered into the BoP. However, rather than dragging on and causing bigger problems, the government should immediately take steps to get out. This is important to maintain the consistency of the principle of free activity which is the mandate of our constitution," said TB Hasanuddin to reporters, Tuesday, March 3.
TB Hasanuddin explained the five main reasons why Indonesia needs to immediately withdraw from the BoP: First, he assessed that Indonesia's participation in the BoP had injured the principle of free activity as mandated in the constitution.
"The mandate to actively maintain world peace is not reflected when Indonesia becomes part of an organization that is considered to have allowed military aggression against other nations, in this case the US-Israeli invasion of Iran," he said.
Second, he assessed that the government did not show a firm stance in condemning the US-Israeli invasion of Iran. According to him, this strengthens the perception of Indonesia's bias towards the aggression.
"And gives the impression of a weak commitment to respect the sovereignty of other countries," explained TB Hasanuddin.
Third, he assessed that a position that was not neutral and consistent in defending the sovereignty of other nations could worsen the perception of the Palestinian people towards Indonesia. TB Hasanuddin reminded that the mobilization of the TNI troops as part of the ISF BoP could potentially be rejected.
"In fact, the rejection is said to have emerged two weeks ago when Hamas representatives openly expressed their rejection of the presence of foreign forces in Gaza and claimed to have communicated with the Indonesian government," he said.
Fourth, the PDIP legislature assessed that the allocation of the budget for the participation of the TNI in the ISF forces would put pressure on the country's fiscal capacity for purposes that are still speculative. In a fiscal environment that is under pressure, TB Hasanuddin asked the government to be more selective in the use of the budget.
"Moreover, the impact of the US-Israeli invasion of Iran has created global economic uncertainty that has the potential to affect Indonesia's fiscal stability," said the member of the commission for international relations and defense.
Fifth, Indonesia is considered at risk of being trapped in a vortex of the Middle East geopolitics that is not beneficial and potentially dangerous. "We are already considered as supporters of US and Israeli interests that use violent means to solve problems," he said.
TB Hasanuddin emphasized that the step of withdrawing from the BoP does not mean that Indonesia is indifferent to the issue of world peace. On the contrary, he said, it is precisely to restore Indonesia's position as a country that consistently carries out active free foreign policy.
"Independent, as well as siding with peace and respect for the sovereignty of every nation," concluded the retired major general of the TNI.
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