CONFERENCE IN DISCUSSED THE ADMISSION OF EAST TIMOR AS A PERMANENT MEMBER IN ASEAN 2013

BACKGROUND Basically the main purpose of a country do international relations is to fulfill its national interest not shared in the country. Therefore, these countries need to fight for national interests abroad. In that connection required a cooperation interstate to reconcile national interests. The desire of East Timor to join ASEAN foreign policy based on government East Timor and geography adjacent between ASEAN and East Timor. It also with principles of diplomacy based East Timor, the active tightened cooperation with ASEAN, and trying to become ASEAN members. Efforts to join ASEAN done gradually by East Timor. Currently, East Timor gained the status of observer in the ASEAN. Inauguration ASEAN secretariat in dili is important sign for the route to integration East Timor in ASEAN. The ASEAN secretariat in dili make steps toward the target is becoming more concrete. The seriousness of East Timor to join ASEAN can be seen from the official statement. The poll was held on 30 August 1999 under the auspices of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) has been delivering the East Timor entered a new historical stage. International recognition of the independence of the solidified his position as a sovereign State, as the official Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste (RDTL). As a country, certainly the East Timor requires cooperation with other countries, especially with neighboring countries to promote domestic development and meets the national interests of East Timor. In the history of a nation state, it cannot be denied that RDTL as a new country facing the challenges multidimensional barely can be prevented in the conference. Realized constraints faced with the problems of the internal one who afflicts East Timor, and without fear from the East Timor against foreign intervention that threaten them as sovereign state, East Timor trying to secure the interests of political and economic his land that is smaller than big countries around them, including Australia. East Timor realized will ability and the quality of his people that is still very limited, of course, East Timor realize the importance of taking part in a joint ASEAN regional organizations. Related to the desire of East Timor joined ASEAN, the secretariat general ASEAN Surin Pitsuwan said it was not there have been objections from member countries of ASEAN. It ' s

just, there has been no aptness time and readiness of both sides. However, in sidelines of a conference ministerial 16th neutral movement in grand hotel Hyatt, Nusa Dua, Bali, foreign minister of Indonesia Natalegawa suggests that, the majority of ASEAN member countries already approve the integration of East Timor in becoming a member of the 11th Association of Southeast Asian Nations. However, there is still one ASEAN members objected, without willing to reveal the names of the country. Based on exposure to brief up and diplomacy the government East Timor membership of ASEAN, to join in of course it is not easy. Meanwhile, based on the ASEAN charter article 6, paragraph 3, said the admission of new members must be decided on the consensus among member states by the summit of ASEAN, based on the recommendation ASEAN coordinating council. This condition of course being a hindrance attractive to East Timor, related to its desire to obtain the status of full membership of ASEAN. MAIN ARGUMEN Based on the exposure of the background issues and determining the framework of thought which has been described, the author gives an answer while that of East Timor as the new country still faced with various problems in the country, as State revenue from oil and gas being the main source of financing Government spending Timor-Leste, the problems of poverty, financial, human resource limitations and still the distractions of horizontal conflicts. Related issues mentioned above, Timor-Leste will certainly face a challenge that is related to his (consensual) by ASEAN, which refers to the ASEAN Charter, article 6, paragraph 3, States that the admission of new members must be decided by consensus by the Conference of the ASEAN high level, based on the recommendation of the ASEAN Coordinating Council. Therefore, obstacles to membership of East Timor in ASEAN due to political instability and security problems of economic and human resources of East Timor. EXPANSION OF THE MEMBERS AND THE DESIRE OF EAST TIMOR JOINING ASEAN A. The Expansion of ASEAN Member Bangkok declaration that was triggered on 8 august 1967 is the basis of establishment of organization Association of South East Asian Nations. Since ASEAN stand in 1967 had been declared that of the ASEAN open for participation entire state in the southeastern Asia to become members of ASEAN and a requirement that the country can respect condolences, principle, and the goal of ASEAN is stipulated in any declaration and decisions together ASEAN. Based on the provision in the ASEAN charter article 6 pertaining to the reception new members, mention that requirement be new members ASEAN is:

1. Procedure for the submission and receipt of the membership of ASEAN must be regulated by the Council of coordination of ASEAN. 2. Acceptance of membership must be based on the following criteria: a. Its location is geographically recognized in Southeast Asia b. Recognition by all ASEAN member countries c. Agreement to be bound and subject to the Charter; and d. Ability and willingness to carry out the obligations of membership. 3. Admission of new members must be decided by consensus by the Conference of the ASEAN high level, based on the recommendation of the ASEAN Coordinating Council. 4. The applicant countries must be accepted upon signing ASEAN Instruments of accession to the Charter. In course of time, the number of members of ASEAN also grew from that originally only five members at the time of establishment, to ten when Brunei Darussalam (1984), Viet Nam (1995), Laos and Myanmar (1997) and Cambodia (1999). On the one hand, the entry of Cambodia officially in 1999 is a noteworthy accomplishment as the ASEAN Summit's success in the field of political Affiliation. ASEAN has managed to fill half of the initial desire of its founder. The admission of the five additional members, practically almost all countries in Southeast Asia have joined the ASEAN. However, the decision of the people of East Timor to split from Indonesia via a poll on August 30, 1999, is certainly entitled to propose its membership. Referring to the conditions in the ASEAN Charter article 6, East Timor of course meet several criteria. In terms of geography, East Timor in Southeast Asia. Further, Timor-Leste also has a partnership with the Embassy of the 10 ASEAN member countries and to sign the TAC, the show that basically understand the principles and objectives of the ASEAN Foundation. The signing of the TAC that Timor-Leste understand and obey not to interfere in the internal affairs of ASEAN Member States. However, East Timor is still faced with the problem of consensus among related problematic Ten ASEAN member countries against giving testimony. B. The desire of East Timor joining ASEAN East Timor officially became independent on May 20, 2002. Previously, the area was the territory of the province of East Timor the 27th province Of Indonesia. East Timor seceded from INDONESIA after determining the opinions of 1999. Nine years after the independence of East Timor, the desire to be a part of the 11th ASEAN members getting closer to reality when the Government of Timor-Leste formally apply for becoming a member of ASEAN is characterized by submission of a formal application to the Government of Indonesia dated 04 March 2011. Next, on the 18th ASEAN SUMMIT Jakarta, may 2011, East Timor formally completes a membership application to the ten ASEAN member countries.

Observing the dynamics of regional organization ASEAN continues to undergo significant development at the regional and international level, shows ASEAN cooperation increasingly solid and dynamic. The creation of peace and stability as well as economic growth of countries that continue to experience increased, an opportunity for East Timor to be part of its membership in ASEAN. Positive development of the ASEAN, making ASEAN as the future of East Timor, where East Timor hope with the supports in the ASEAN will meet its national interests and gives a lot of advantages in the development of East Timor. Desire of the East Timor to join in ASEAN can be seen from the official statement. According to the prime minister, Xanana Gusmao expressing: with the integration of East Timor into Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ), can push the economy of this country to grow and develop into better than today. Moreover, cooperation, ASEAN not only the field of social culture, engineering, education, but also economic, and other. In addition, ASEAN is also promote peace and regional stability through a sense of respect for justice and obey the rule of law and adherence to the principles of the charter of the united nations. 1. East Timor Foreign Policy The main focus of the Government of East Timor in international relations is to build partnership and a close friendship with neighboring countries, especially Indonesia and Australia, along with Portugal as a country which has historic and cultural ties. More broadly RDTL keen to establish relations with the countries of the region, particularly the ASEAN countries, the countries of the South Pacific, as well as trying to display its existence in a global forum, the United Nations. East Timor's foreign politics that pragmatic, good neighborly and friendly, and active relationship with the countries in the world have had managed East Timor through a UN General Assembly session of the 57th receives Democratic Republic of TimorLeste (RDTL) as a member of the UNITED NATIONS ' 191, on September 27, 2002. Related to the desire of East Timor in ASEAN can be seen from the target of East Timor, diplomacy which one of the point that said active established cooperation with ASEAN, and seeks to become a member of ASEAN. The interweaving of cooperation and foreign relations this in emphasis in the constitution of the republic of democratic East Timor, article 8, paragraph 2 and 4 clearly stated of foreign policy positions East Timor. Article 2, explained: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste will establish friendly relations and cooperation with all other Nations, with the aim of achieving a peaceful solution to the conflict, disarmament, simultaneous and regular, the creation of a system of mutual safeguards as well as the creation of a new international economic order, capable of ensuring peace and justice in relations among. Meanwhile, paragraph 4 States: Republic Democratica de Timor Leste will establish bonds of friendship and cooperation with its neighbours and countries in the same region.

Based on the above, suggesting that exposure to a foreign political orientation of East Timor within the framework of its regional cooperation with ASEAN. 2. The Efforts Of Timor-Leste Became A Member Of ASEAN. Since East Timor obtain the recognition from the international community against its independence, directly put his position for involved and take part in the ASEAN community. The initial step taken is by participating in a meeting with countries that ensconce in a container ASEAN as an observer. After getting the status of observer in the ASEAN in 2002, East Timor has accelerated business in preparing human resources that is established to fill on the outposts that are needed to participate in a central organization ASEAN. In 2005, Timor-Leste has joined the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and in 2007 signed a Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC). This step shows the meaning for the interests of TimorLeste joining ASEAN. Timor-Leste has diplomacy with the 10 ASEAN countries. Now East Timor has opened representative offices in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Bangkok. Timor-Leste Embassy in Bangkok also handle relations with Cambodia and Laos, while in Kuala Lumpur also handle relations with Myanmar and Viet Nam. Furthermore, by establishing diplomatic relations in 10 Member States of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretary opened the national capital, Dili, in 2009. East Timor also attended a number of meetings of ASEAN to complete readiness and build capacity. Serious efforts in entering ASEAN membership marked scene when East Timor finally filed their petition formally on 04 March 2011. This indicates a recognition and commitment will be Timor-Leste wishes to cooperate with ASEAN. 3. The ASEAN summit conference 19th Based on the rules of ASEAN membership, a country that volunteered to be a member will be studied and discussed in a meeting between all the Member States will then be decided. As a new country, East Timor faces internal challenges in its construction. Aspects of the social, economic, political, security and law enforcement in Timor-Leste is still the homework as a new country. During the first 5 years of independence, Timor-Leste still faces a range of turbulence continuously and episodic development can be said to be relatively low, especially with the growing number of poor population and various security disturbances as a result of the conflict are horizontal. State revenue from oil and gas being the main source of financing Government spending Timor-Leste. In addition, the political crisis in 2006 has resulted in a contraction of the economy of East Timor. Seeing reality of the development of new state ( East Timor ) make one of ASEAN countries ( Singapore ) suggest to other ASEAN countries to review East Timor admission to membership. Agree on membership Singapore in ASEAN, East Timor but object to early

membership Singapore assume that East Timor yet ready to absorb challenge in the ASEAN, and complexity especially the ASEAN effort to apply the community 2015. Review by way of attitudes and the position of Singapore at the 18th ASEAN summit, the ASEAN leaders assigning minister of his land in capacity as ASEAN coordinating council to discuss specifically membership East Timor in ASEAN at a meeting of ASEAN foreign minister 19th on 16 November 2011 in Bali. In line with the recommendations, basically, a meeting of ASEAN coordinating council welcomed the desire of East Timor and an official request to become ASEAN member countries, in addition to what has been agreed upon the discussion the beginning of the creation of working group of the ASEAN coordinating council ( wg acc ). Wg acc will perform the duty to study the process of membership by taking into account the asset and a time convenient for East Timor to become a full member of ASEAN. Although East Timor has shown its business through some process so as to be recorded as ASEAN member countries, does not mean that confession instantly can be approved by the ASEAN. It relates with political issues and security as well as economic issues of human resources and East Timor into question for ASEAN member states against readiness to meet the responsibilities and duties at a time when joined with ASEAN. 4. EAST TIMORS POLITICAL INSTABILITY OF SECURITY A. Political Conditions Of East Timors Security As a new country, Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste (RDTL) face a number of challenges the multidimensional almost unavoidable in a transition time. The various events of violence had harmful and have an impact on the future application of the meaning of democracy in the country. Starting from political ideology and conflict that occurred in the 1980s and 1990s unresolved, especially among the members of the Comit Central of Fretilin by Xanana Gusmo, who at the time was commander of the Guerrilla Forces Forcas Armados de Libertacao Nacional de Timor-Leste (FALINTIL), brought into the Government after the devastating conflict. Six months after the submission of full sovereignty by UNTAET (United Nations Transition in East Timor) to the new Government of East Timor on 20 May 2002, the country's other violent action which resulted in political instability in East Timor. The police action by threatening and anarchist action shooting demonstrations the students, making them act more brutal after gaining support from the public. As a result, protesters vent anger by damaging and burning shops, police facilities and the House of the Prime Minister. In addition, two other incidents involving disruption of internal security of East Timor took place in January and February 2003, Atsabe (Ermera district) and Atabae (Bobonaro district), both the area close to

the border with Indonesia. In both cases it is a group of civilian gunmen who attacked the local population resulting in fatalities. Another issue which has the potential of a serious threat to security and political stability in East Timor is the differential (Lorosae and Loromonu) that leads to internal conflict. During this period, conflicts between tribes continue to run rampant on both State security institutions. On 25 may, the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) and F-11, 1968 was involved in a shootout in a downtown Dili and the distribution of weapons to civilians increasingly aggravating the security situation of the country. The conflict in East Timor reached a point after the culmination on February 11, 2008, when President Ramos-Horta was shot and severely wounded in the armed attack led by Alfredo Reinado (head of the military police, who arrested for involvement in riots in April-May, and escaped from the prison on 30 August 2006), Alfredo Reinado was killed in the attack. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao escaped the attack carried out by a group of soldiers of the applicant's petition in the convoy. The Prime Minister was not injured in the attack. B. Political instability Security Obstacles Along East Timor's membership of ASEAN ASEAN regional cooperation to a new stage now a more integrative and insightful to the fore with the establishment of the ASEAN Community will be in 2015. Generally, achieving the ASEAN Community 2015 is divided into three pillars, namely the ASEAN Political-Security Community (ASEAN Political-Security Community/APSC), economic community of ASEAN (ASEAN Economic Community/AEC) and ASEAN socio-cultural Community (ASEAN SocioCultural Community/ASCC). ASEAN'S vision is ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian Nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring society. The establishment of an ASEAN community 2015 is based one of the principle of Political Security Community, ASEAN aims to accelerate the political security in ASEAN cooperation to bring about peace in the region, including by the international community. In the plan of action of the ASEAN Political Security Community, has set out a plan of activities for the realization of the ASEAN Political Security Community which consists of six components: Political Development, Shaping and Sharing of Norms, Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution, Post-Conflict Peace Building, and Implementing Mechanism. The action plan has been integrated into the Vientiane Action Program (VAP/Vientiane Action Program) signed the ASEAN Heads of State in the 10th ASEAN SUMMIT. VAP is the reference of the achievement of ASEAN community for the period 2004-2010. Formation of the APSC, ASEAN signifies a step further in the face of new threats that appear around the world. Developments in ASEAN'S political and security cooperation is an attempt to improve security and build modality ASC especially the prevention and settlement of conflicts in ASEAN itself.

In General, political security situation in East Timor is currently experiencing relative conditions more conducive and stable. There is a growing consensus on what is needed for the settlement of the political crisis, including the reform of the security sector. The meeting is living in I and II, spearheaded by the Bishop of the Diocese of Baucau, Dom Basilio do Nascimento and. President Ramos Horta, by involving the leaders of the political parties aimed at finding solutions together for the creation of peace and stability to meet the presidential and parliamentary elections in 2012. This indicates a positive progress for the creation of a democratic and secure atmosphere in East Timor. Nevertheless, political stability security in the long run be on the agenda main which remains questionable. In addition, the perception of related to political instability and security will participate affect national economic development. It is related to the historical record that indicates for ten years after independence in 2002, East Timor as the new state continue to torrential internal problems that threaten the security and destroys the image as a country of democracy. Closely monitoring the dynamics of political security in East Timor, now who categorized still young and fragile in the institutions of government as well as highly susceptible to the conflict, could potentially hamper and the target of embodiment of ASEAN community 2015, especially those upon the pillars of the political community that aims to accelerate ASEAN security cooperation political security in ASEAN to achieve peace countries in the region and peace in the world widely in environments that are democratic, fair and harmonious, it will be serious consideration for ASEAN member states to receive membership East Timor at the moment. ECONOMICAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES PROBLEMS One problem that inhibits consensus ASEAN to full membership East Timor problem is economic or limitations financial and human resources. When approved as new members ASEAN, East Timor not only adopt a norm base, policy goals and ASEAN, but East Timor has the obligation to run the rules. ASEAN countries ( Singapore ), in some chance demur about readiness East Timor in implementing responsibility, particularly related on resources financial and human resources. As a new country with such complex internal problems being faced, making donor countries as a solution to help its economic development. Reports of Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) and the media claim that the decade between 1999-2009, East Timor receiving between 5.2 and 5.5 billion US DOLLARS, is one of the countries in the international aid recipients in the world. Although free debt, dependence on aid donor countries also led to

serious consequences of a country. The question of the sovereignty of States often arise, including the sovereignty of the economic situation. Revenues from oil and gas (oil and gas) that will improve the lives of people through the creation of jobs, generating local economies, and attracting the investors made the hope for the Government and people of Timor-Leste. In the short term, the efforts of the Government in the construction of the underwater pipeline from the fields of Greater Sunrise to mainland Timor-Leste is expected to change poverty into prosperity. However, limited human resources poses for Governments, because it takes an established workers with a level of technical expertise and specialized skills that are currently not available. Dependence on revenue (90% of the Gross Domestic Product and 95% of government revenue comes from oil and natural gas), while other State revenue is relatively small and does not have a role as a source of development financing. The development of very high dependence on exports of oil and gas revenues into the reasons of vulnerability for the majority of the people of East Timor. It is based on that that oil and gas are natural resources that cannot be renewed. Another indication of the spotlight that is related to the various meetings of the ASEAN regional cooperation. Based on the consideration that every year the ASEAN organization have a meeting no less than 620 level meeting of foreign relations, agriculture, and cultural exchange. Attending the ASEAN meeting of 620 per year, will certainly require a huge financial outlay for the country which is still struggling to fix the damage and establish basic infrastructure. As a member of ASEAN, East Timor will also be expected to host some meetings depends on their interests, which cost millions of dollars to fix the Conference facilities. In addition, this condition is not only limited to purely financial fulfillment, but also places emphasis on human resources are very limited. The Foreign Ministry currently employs at least 85 people, either abroad or within the country, and this number is only 55 people diplomat. The essence of development is in fact an effort to improve the quality of the views of various dimensions. Based on the human development index in the table above, shows that the ranking of the well-being of Timor-Leste are on the order of 150 from 187 countries. Compared to the Member countries of ASEAN, East Timor ranks far behind and being with Myanmar on the low (Low Human Development). The problem of Economic and Human Resources and Obstacles to membership of East Timor with ASEAN So far, the ASEAN member countries view of contrastive fears related to the new East Timor's membership in ASEAN. Although there has been no consensus among the Member States of ASEAN, but ASEAN, for example Indonesia as the country is big and influential in ASEAN has given his support for East Timor to join the regional organization ASEAN. It seems

there is a moral obligation for Indonesia to support Timor-Leste's former colonial countries as compensation for the tragic treatment of accused as one of human rights violations (human rights), which took place before and during the crisis in 1999. In addition, Timor-Leste is also getting support from other ASEAN member countries, such as Thailand and Cambodia. However, the opposite view is shown ASEAN member countries, particularly Singapore. Singapore contended that East Timor is not ready to absorb the challenges and complexities within the ASEAN, ASEAN'S efforts to declare the establishment of an ASEAN community by 2015. Singapore holds that Timor-Leste's entry in the current ASEAN can frustrate the implementation of the ASEAN community, in particular the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). See the economic and financial limitations as well as the above human resource challenges facing Timor-Leste when became a full member in ASEAN, not only complying with the legal instruments and the implementation of the basic principles and objectives of the ASEAN. ASEAN, however, requires the preparation and improvement of the internal institutions to welcome the establishment of the ASEAN community by 2015 that proclaimed. The Declaration of the 12th ASEAN SUMMIT in Cebu in January 2007, the economic pillar of the community related ASEAN 2015, announced an ASEAN that is more stable, prosperous and competitive, enabling free traffic of goods, services, investment, capital flows, and labor. In addition, it will also be the equality of economic development and poverty reduction and socio-economic disparities. The implementation of all the commitments would need support in the form of political will, coordination and resource mobilization, implementation arrangements, the increased capabilities and the strengthening of institutions and increased consultation between the Government and the private sector. In addition, the implementation of the strategic work plan will also be supported with the program of human resources development and finance. With limited financial, human resources, and a low level of economic development raises doubts to accept East Timor's early membership in ASEAN. This could potentially lead to a single-stage setbacks when ASEAN is moving towards the establishment of an ASEAN community by 2015. Referring to the explanation above, objected to Singapore is not without reason. Consider the economic development of Timor-Leste that categorized low are perceived can impede ASEAN'S vision. This belief is based that the addition of a new country (Timor-Leste) poorer ASEAN efforts reach will slow the formation of an ASEAN community 2015. In addition, Timor-Leste will also be asked to review its economic policy preparedness and human resources. Based on that assumption, in several occasions prior to the Summit, Singapore stated that the admission of East Timor as a member should be done after the ASEAN community in 2015 is formed. Further, Singapore gives another option namely acceptance of

East Timor after the problems of Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Viet Nam has been established. Based on this position, East Timor is still faced with the fact that how can assure ASEAN member countries to give consensus. This relates to article 6, paragraph 3, which States the acceptance of new members must be decided upon by consensus of the ASEAN high level Conference, on the recommendation of the ASEAN Coordinating Council. Of course, this condition will be a major task for the barriers and the Government of East Timor through the Ministry of Foreign with regard to expectations and desires joined ASEAN regional organization.

CONCLUSION Based on the analysis and the exposure that has been spelled out, it can be concluded that the development of the situation post the cold war has broadened the spectrum of policy options for new ASEAN towards a Southeast Asia that is more solid and independent. ASEAN as a regional organization entity Southeast Asia collectively have achieved significant progress in their cooperation in a number of areas of political, economic, socio-culture that developed and transformed into one of the most successful regional organization in the world. For East Timor, ASEAN has an important meaning and becomes a strategic potential in regional cooperation. Timor-Leste's desire to join ASEAN position indicates that the more solid in playing its action through regional cooperation. By being part of ASEAN, Timor-Leste will have ample opportunity for its contribution to regional and world peace as well as good a chance in its international relations. The assumption that as a new country and realize the limitations that exist, it is important for East Timor to take part in the regional organization ASEAN. However, ASEAN member countries have so far show differences related to his consensus. Based on this, the authors draw conclusions regarding barriers to East Timor obtain the status of full membership of ASEAN is based on political and security issues, economic issues and human resources of East Timor. Political issues related to security, the new State of East Timor is considered particularly vulnerable to conflict and violence due to disagreements on the national political elite. History notes that since its independence in 2002, the escalation of conflicts in East Timor continued to rise until the attacks against national leaders of East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao and the shooting of East Timors President Jose RamosHorta on February 11, 2008 incident. In addition, Timor-Leste is also still facing economic problems and its human resources. This thinking is based on the economic development of East Timor that is low and the readiness of the human resources that the current is still limited, so considered can inhibit the groundbreaking of the formation of the ASEAN economic community

by 2015. This is one of caution and consideration for ASEAN member countries to give testimony (consensus) regarding the desire of Timor-Leste joining ASEAN. Nevertheless, taking into account the geographical, strategic and economic, East Timor's membership of ASEAN is one of the important parts in Southeast Asia. Its trade with ASEAN effort not only provides economic benefits of East Timor, but also will contribute to ASEAN. Political economic and security instability in Timor-Leste will negatively impact against the purpose of the ASEAN, namely that proclaimed the peace, stability and prosperity in Southeast Asia. Therefore, it is only a matter of time ASEAN member countries will give testimony to the full membership of Timor-Leste in ASEAN. The question of the security of domestic politics, economic development and human resources, would not become barriers that impede consensus. This argument is based on the fact that ASEAN has a similar experience when receiving ASEAN member countries (CLMV) are vulnerable to political security and economic problems in the country are classified as the poorest countries in the world.