jangan-jangan pulau yg mereka diributkan adalah pulau milik indonesia -----Original Message----- From: Rovicky Dwi Putrohari [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 1:33 PM To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [iagi-net-l] Fwd: RSGISForum: Malaysia vs Singapura
Mengingatkan saja bahwa Indonesia masih belum selesei membuat peta batas maritim. Ini penting utk KLAIM daerah dibawah kontrol Indonesia. RDP ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: I Made Andi Arsana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 00:22:22 -0500 Subject: RSGISForum: Malaysia vs Singapura To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Kolega, Bulan lalu, Singapura dan Malaysia berhadapan di Mahkamah Internasional dalam rangka menyelesaikan kasus sengketa Pulau Batu Puteh (atau Pedra Branca). Pulau ini telah menjadi sengketa agak lama. Pulau ini berada di sebelah timur Singapura dan di Utara Pulau Bintan. Kalau kepemilikan pulau ini sudah jelas maka ada hal baru yang harus menjadi perhatian Indonesia yaitu penetapan batas maritim dengan Sing dan MY. Bagi yang tertarik, silahkan simak artikel saya tentang ini di Jakarta Post http://thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20071206.F05 Salam Andi -- I Made Andi Arsana Geodesy & Geomatics, Gadjah Mada University, INDONESIA ============================================= Visiting Research Fellow United Nations-Nippon Foundation 2007 - 2008 Fellow Division for Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea (DOALOS) Manhattan, NY, United States E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://madeandi.staff.ugm.ac.id Yahoo, GTalk, Skype : madeandi ============================================= Sovereignty dispute between Malaysia and Singapore Opinion and Editorial - December 06, 2007 I Made Andi Arsana, New York City Last month, Malaysia and Singapore went to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over a case of sovereignty. Pulau Batu Puteh (or Pedra Branca to Singapore), Royal Rocks and South Ledge are the three features in dispute. After a long disagreement, the two neighboring states decided to bring the case to the ICJ in the Hague, the Netherlands. The public hearing took place last month, where each party delivered their arguments. The case has not yet been decided but the judgment is expected to be final in six months. This case, to some extents, may remind us of Sipadan and Ligitan, which remain fresh in the Indonesian people's memories even five years on. In 2002, the ICJ decided to award sovereignty over the two islands to Malaysia. Indonesia, with whom the islands were disputed, lost the case at a cost of approximately US$1.5 million (Tempo, Dec. 23, 2002). This was an important historical segment in Indonesian sovereignty. On the other hand, Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge have been the subjects of dispute for around 28 years between Malaysia and Singapore. Pulau Batu Puteh is located at the coordinates of 1ø19'48"N, 104ø24'28"E, around 45 km to the east of the east coast of Singapore, 14 km to the south of Malaysia and 13 km to the north of Bintan Island (Indonesia). Singapore has been operating the Horsburgh lighthouse on the island since 1851, while the British were in the region. It seems that the existence of a lighthouse on the island does not automatically make the sovereignty over the island certain. This decision to bring the case to the ICJ indicates that bilateral negotiations did not work well for the two states. During the hearing, both Malaysia and Singapore came with their arguments. Each state, through their delegates, conveyed their position and tried to convince the court concerning their entitlement. Both parties asserted ownership of the three features based on history (chain of title) as well as effective occupation. One point to note is that the existence of the lighthouse operated by Singapore, in Singapore's view, is an indication of effective occupation. However, Malaysia argued that the establishment of the lighthouse was with Malaysia's (Johor's) consent as the owner of the island. Therefore, in Malaysia's view, the lighthouse has nothing to do with sovereignty, and is only for navigational purposes. The detailed arguments of each state can be found on the Web site of the ICJ, www.icj-cij.org. On the other hand, Indonesia has no direct influence on the case between Malaysia and Singapore. However, the decision made by the ICJ will be important for Indonesia, being the closest neighbor. In addition, Indonesia has not yet completed its maritime boundary delimitation with these two states around the disputed features. The decision concerning the sovereignty over the three features will influence the future maritime boundary settlement as this will define with which state Indonesia will negotiate its maritime boundaries in the region. Indonesia agreed to continental shelf boundaries in 1969 (with Malaysia) and territorial sea boundaries in 1973 (with Singapore). These boundaries have pending segments in the area close to Pulau Batu Puteh that need further negotiation. The starting point of the line with Malaysia is located at the coordinate of 01ø 23'.9 N, 104ø 29'.5 E (approximately 12 km the northeast of Pulau Batu Puteh) with a line heading north to the South China Sea. Meanwhile, the eastern tip of the line with Singapore in the Strait of Singapore is at the coordinates of 1ø16'10"2 N, 104ø02'00".0 E (around 42 km to the southwest of Pulau Batu Puteh). Boundaries with both states have yet to be completed. Therefore, the negotiation to complete them will depend on the decision concerning the ownership of the above mentioned features. The strategy for Indonesia to deal with Malaysia might, to an extent, be different compared to that in dealing with Singapore. Notwithstanding the future owner of the islands/rocks, it is worth noting that the islands are entitled to claim the maritime area and jurisdiction around it, including the continental shelf for up to 350 nautical miles (around 648 km) or even more from its coast (baselines). This can be one of the considerations in the future negotiation concerning maritime boundaries. No matter which state owns the islands, there will be a situation where Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia will need to sit together to define a point where the boundary lines among the three should meet at a single point. This is technically referred to as a tri-junction point. Generally speaking, the progress achieved with regard to the sovereignty over Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rock, and South Ledge between Malaysia and Singapore is also a significant factor that can speed up the settlement of maritime boundaries between Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. For Indonesia, this can be viewed as an important stage by which maritime boundaries can be delimited sooner. By having maritime boundaries delimitated completely, the rights and obligations with regard to maritime areas will be much clearer, so that bilateral disputes and conflicts can be minimized. People might wonder whether Malaysia will repeat the success it had in 2002 and once again win sovereignty over the three islands. Analyses have been made by experts and some possibilities have been introduced. Indonesia, on the other hand, should pay attention closely to this matter and prepare for maritime boundary negotiations in the near future. The writer is a lecturer in the School of Geodetic and Geomatic Engineering, Gadjah Mada University. He is currently a United Nations-Nippon Foundation Fellow in the Division for Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea, at the UN in New York, the U.S. All opinions expressed here are his own. -- http://tempe.wordpress.com/ None one right solution ! No one can monopolize the truth ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOINT CONVENTION BALI 2007 The 32nd HAGI, the 36th IAGI, and the 29th IATMI Annual Convention and Exhibition, Bali Convention Center, 13-16 November 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send email to: iagi-net-unsubscribe[at]iagi.or.id To subscribe, send email to: iagi-net-subscribe[at]iagi.or.id Visit IAGI Website: http://iagi.or.id Pembayaran iuran anggota ditujukan ke: Bank Mandiri Cab. 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