Jakarta, NU Online
Indonesian national development which has so far been based on a land-oriented paradigm should be immediately changed into a new paradigm with emphasis on Ocean-based orientation.
The change was recommended to make the nation go on the right track in implementing development programs in the future.<>
This was one of the conclusions from a discussion forum on "Indonesian Maritime Vision: An Emphasis on Our National Identity" here on Thursday evening.
Opened by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X, the discussion also recommended three things that should be seriously taken into account.
The first was the need for a change of paradigm and the second was an appeal for a blue print of national security and maritime development. The third was the establishment of a marine and maritime oriented institution.
"If not, the nation which has so far been proud of being the world largest archipelagic state will be controlled by countries with narrow beaches," Rear Admiral (ret) Rober Mangindaan, one of the speakers in the discussion, said.
The discussion forum also agreed to show the historical stage of the Indonesian nationa; development from the 20th century which was marked by the emergence of national unity awareness with two main episodes, namely national awakening day of May 20, 1908 and the Youth Pledge of October 28, 1928.
Then, there was a stage of cohesion of unitary state as marked with the proclamation of the republic of Indonesia on August 17, 1945.
After that, there was a united territory through the Djuanda Declaration (in 1958) which expanded the Indonesian territory 30 times compared to that on August 17, 1945.
After the ratification of UNCLOS in 1982, the territory of Indonesia expanded to 60 times, said Prof Dr Hasyim Djalal in his address to the occasion.
"Now what is saddening is that there is no added value in the handling as well as in the management of territorial sea for the prosperity of the nation. Either it is in the form of the infrastructure sector, empowerment of human resources and security," he was quoted by Antara news agency as saying.
"We only have two submarines, the other one is out of commission,, while Singapore as a city state has seven submarines, followed by China with 60 submarines," he said.
Furthermore, Sri Sultan said he was very concerned over the condition of Indonesia as the largest archipelagic country which was powerless to control its territorial sea and make use of its marine potentials. (dar)
Indonesian national development which has so far been based on a land-oriented paradigm should be immediately changed into a new paradigm with emphasis on Ocean-based orientation.
The change was recommended to make the nation go on the right track in implementing development programs in the future.<>
This was one of the conclusions from a discussion forum on "Indonesian Maritime Vision: An Emphasis on Our National Identity" here on Thursday evening.
Opened by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X, the discussion also recommended three things that should be seriously taken into account.
The first was the need for a change of paradigm and the second was an appeal for a blue print of national security and maritime development. The third was the establishment of a marine and maritime oriented institution.
"If not, the nation which has so far been proud of being the world largest archipelagic state will be controlled by countries with narrow beaches," Rear Admiral (ret) Rober Mangindaan, one of the speakers in the discussion, said.
The discussion forum also agreed to show the historical stage of the Indonesian nationa; development from the 20th century which was marked by the emergence of national unity awareness with two main episodes, namely national awakening day of May 20, 1908 and the Youth Pledge of October 28, 1928.
Then, there was a stage of cohesion of unitary state as marked with the proclamation of the republic of Indonesia on August 17, 1945.
After that, there was a united territory through the Djuanda Declaration (in 1958) which expanded the Indonesian territory 30 times compared to that on August 17, 1945.
After the ratification of UNCLOS in 1982, the territory of Indonesia expanded to 60 times, said Prof Dr Hasyim Djalal in his address to the occasion.
"Now what is saddening is that there is no added value in the handling as well as in the management of territorial sea for the prosperity of the nation. Either it is in the form of the infrastructure sector, empowerment of human resources and security," he was quoted by Antara news agency as saying.
"We only have two submarines, the other one is out of commission,, while Singapore as a city state has seven submarines, followed by China with 60 submarines," he said.
Furthermore, Sri Sultan said he was very concerned over the condition of Indonesia as the largest archipelagic country which was powerless to control its territorial sea and make use of its marine potentials. (dar)
