The government is believed Able to Deliver citizen of the Abu Sayyaf Group

The government is believed Able to Deliver citizen of the Abu Sayyaf Group

News Update,JAKARTA - The government's response in addressing cases of hostage 10 Indonesian citizens (citizen) by the Abu Sayyaf group in the Philippines appreciated.

Member of Commission I of the DPR Ahmad Zainuddin optimistic that the government is able to release the hostages of the Abu Sayyaf group safely.

"I see the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, TNI and BIN also Police already good. With experience and a good strategy, I believe the military could handle and freed 10 citizens who were taken hostage. Once TNI successfully freed citizens in Somalia," said Zainuddin, Wednesday (03/30/2016) through a press release to Sindonews.

He was convinced the military has an effective strategy, both persuasive and offensively that can be used in the operation of this exemption.

Nevertheless PKS politician assesses in addition to the importance of the operation to free citizens from the Abu Sayyaf, there are two things that should be the focus of the government in the future.

First, he said, the hostage is the effect of the regional problem is not solved in the southern Philippines, namely separatism and terrorism. Two issues have to be a chore nontraditional ASEAN to be completed.

"Do not let the Sulu Sea so as the horn of Africa is prone to piracy by Somali militia. ASEAN countries seem to have to review the code of conduct and the ASEAN Way. It's still in the region know. ASEAN already shortly declare commitment to the ASEAN Security Community as pillars ASEAN Community. Why does this happen? who would guarantee the case is not repeated in the future if the problem of Southern Philippines is not finished, "he said.

Second, according to Zainuddin, strengthening maritime security system (maritime security system) Indonesia has become a necessity that must be immediately implemented.

The move was judged important because large areas of the sea in Southeast Asia are within the sovereign territory of the Indonesian government and authority control.

According to him, piracy and hostage Indonesian ship can be spared if the defense and security in the maritime border and maritime security system awakened either.

"The security of marine Southeast Asia is quite dependent on Indonesian maritime security system because we are the largest in the region," said Zainudin.

The Abu Sayyaf hijacked the ship Bramha 12 and 12 in the waters languyan Anand, Philippines on Saturday, March 26, 2016. In the event, the group was holding 10 Indonesians and demanded a ransom of 50 million pesos, equivalent to 15 billion….(n/u)