KSAL Admiral Yudo Margono: Cooperation Needed To Create Maritime Security

Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono / PHOTO VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono assesses the need for cooperation with local governments to realize maritime security.

"There is no way that the Navy can stand alone without cooperation with the coastal and archipelagic regional governments in realizing maritime security," said Kasal at the opening of the National Conference (Munas) II of the Association of Indonesian Archipelago and Coastal Regional Governments (Aspeksindo) aboard KRI Semarang-594. who sailed in the waters of Bangka Belitung, quoted by Antara, Friday, October 8.

The Second Aspectsindo National Conference in 2021 with the theme One Sea, a Million Benefits, scheduled an organizational consolidation and confirmed Indonesia as the largest archipelagic country, as well as formulating the direction of archipelagic and coastal-based development policies towards a just and progressive society as well as commemorating National Maritime Day.

In front of the congress participants, KSAL explained that the Navy in carrying out the task of maintaining maritime security was not limited to law enforcement and sovereignty at sea.

However, continued Laksamana Yudo, guaranteeing sea users to be free from all forms of interference and threats in the form of threats of violence (free from violence threat), navigational threats (free from navigational hazard), and threats of law violation (free from law transgression threat), as well as threats to marine resources (free from natural resources tribulation).

Regarding maritime security, said the former Pangkogabwilhan I, the task of the Navy as a law enforcement agency at sea was also stated in the 1982 UNCLOS.

In general, navies around the world have three universal roles inherent in carrying out their duties, namely the military role, the constabulary role, and the diplomacy role. The constable role itself is the function of law enforcement in the sea area which is carried out by the military, in this case the Navy.

"Recognizing the authority and capabilities of the Indonesian Navy and the complexity of maritime issues that must be implemented cross-sectorally, the Navy continues to foster partnerships and encourage other relevant ministries or agencies to collaborate in securing the borders of the Republic of Indonesia," said Admiral Yudo.

In addition, KSAL received the Aspectsindo Award as a Guardian of Maritime Sovereignty.

The awarding of the KSAL coincided with the implementation of the Second Aspectsindo National Conference (Munas) which was held on the Indonesian Navy warship and was opened by the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, KH Ma'ruf Amin, virtually.

This award to KSAL is a form of appreciation for Aspectsindo who assesses the performance of the Indonesian Navy under the leadership of Admiral Yudo Margono to be able to maintain Indonesia's maritime sovereignty.

The Aspectsindo Award was also given to several national and regional figures for their achievements.