Court asked Vigilant Masela staked Australia

Court asked Vigilant Masela staked Australia

News Update,JAKARTA - The Executive Director of the Institute of Defense and Security Studies Connie R Bakrie said that the issue Masela, North Maluku is not only related refinery development scheme, both schemes pipeline on land (onshore) and floating LNG (floating LNG / offshore). However, it is also about defense in the border region of Indonesia.

According to him, Masela or Tanimbar Islands are part of the national vital objects in Maluku. Australia has been lurking on the potential that exists in the archipelago. Unfortunately, it is still minimal defense forces stationed in the region.

"Masela it face to face Australia. Why talk Masela spoke FLNF or OLNG? Forget that this part of national vital objects. There should be a navy, the air force there. There was a reason, because Australia scouts," he said at the DPR / MPR RI , Jakarta, Wednesday (03/02/2016).

In fact, the Kangaroo country has set up a system to monitor the movement of the ship at a distance of 1,000 miles from the outer sea area of ​​Australia. Meanwhile, Masela and Tanimbar Islands distance is only about 350 kilometers (km) of up to 500 km from the outer sea area of ​​Australia.

"Masela and Tanimbar was only 350-500 km, which means that the enemy is in front of our eyes. If later the project in the sea, I would encourage the Navy (AL) us," he added.

Connie added, where Masela and Tanimbar Islands in Maluku should be maintained properly. If not, neighboring countries could have annexed the islands in the outermost regions of Indonesia and demarcate the country is getting smaller.

Moreover, the number of naval and armament possessed was not as sophisticated as a neighbor. "The strength (TNI AL) our 73,000 marine personnel, 2 people per km for Indonesia. We have radar baseball had a fighter, fighter nearest Ujung Pandang, 78 minutes," he said.,(n/u)