Intiatives Regional Institute for Governance, Human Rights and Social Justice (Rights) ASEAN noted there are currently around 1,000 islands in Riau Islands, which do not yet have a name. Most of the island was no man's land and territories considered to potentially cause conflict between Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.
"The islands were directly adjacent to Johor (Malaysia), Singapore and the Riau Islands," said Regional Director ASEAN Rights, Ellena Florence Manambe in Jakarta on Tuesday evening, October 12, 2010.
According to Ellena 1000 island entirely in Indonesia. Riau Islands is a local government authority to name these islands according to Law no. 32 of 2004 on Regional Autonomy.
Pemda Riau Islands are encouraged to do so immediately so that the islands were soon to have an identity. If not, go Ellena, there are three problems that would arise - a matter of economics, law, and humanitarian conflicts.
"We have economic potential of marine fish meal and high wealth because it is an area of the islands," he said.
No less problematic, Ellena reminded about the existence of Indonesian children who now live in the islands not named it that much work in Malaysia. He reminded potential claim against their Malaysian.
"The identity of the people on the island tend to Indonesia but if claimed by Malaysia, then we can not anything because they currently do not have a clear identity," he warned.
Ellena also said third-country governments must immediately sit down together to map the problem on these islands. "This long-standing issue. Many fishermen in the border conflict because there are no clear boundaries between the three countries," he said. Indonesia Today
According to Ellena 1000 island entirely in Indonesia. Riau Islands is a local government authority to name these islands according to Law no. 32 of 2004 on Regional Autonomy.
Pemda Riau Islands are encouraged to do so immediately so that the islands were soon to have an identity. If not, go Ellena, there are three problems that would arise - a matter of economics, law, and humanitarian conflicts.
"We have economic potential of marine fish meal and high wealth because it is an area of the islands," he said.
No less problematic, Ellena reminded about the existence of Indonesian children who now live in the islands not named it that much work in Malaysia. He reminded potential claim against their Malaysian.
"The identity of the people on the island tend to Indonesia but if claimed by Malaysia, then we can not anything because they currently do not have a clear identity," he warned.
Ellena also said third-country governments must immediately sit down together to map the problem on these islands. "This long-standing issue. Many fishermen in the border conflict because there are no clear boundaries between the three countries," he said. Indonesia Today
