REPUBLIC OF

INDONESIA
POSITION PAPER
Country

: Republic of Indonesia

Committee : ASEAN
Name

: Hafsah Haries A, Cindy Leona A, Putu Nandeta P. D, Maria

Auxiliadora R, Muslim Raden P.

Topic area : ASEAN to act on South Chinese Sea issue

Recognizing the dispute of south china sea which is still occur until
today, Republic of Indonesia believes that we need to maintain peace and
stability in Southeast Asia region. The South China Sea is an important
largely area between region which is one-third of the shipping transition
of the world trough its waters. Recalling the Resolution of United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea III (1982) which states that every state
has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea to a limit not
exceeding 12 nautical miles and 200 nautical miles for breadth of
exclusive economic zone1. In the other side, China has reclaim the breadth
of its territory in south china sea area beyond the determination of the
convention. This china decision to claim in South China Sea has no legal
basis2.
The government of Indonesia fervently supports any efforts to
resolve the dispute with all member states of ASEAN which still maintain
the peace and stability in this region. Regarding the Declaration on the
Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (2002) in Cambodia, all member
state of ASEAN need to promote peaceful, friendly and harmonious
environment in the South China Sea between ASEAN and China for the
1 Nation, U. (2015). UNCLOS. Dikutip pada bulan Mei 2015, dari UN.org:
http://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf

2 Kapoor, K. (2015, Maret 23). Indonesian president says China's main claim in South
China Sea has no legal basis. Dipetik Mei 19, 2015, dari Reuters.com:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/23/us-indonesia-china-southchinaseaidUSKBN0MJ04320150323

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enhancement of peace, stability, economic growth and prosperity in the
region. So that, the delegation of Indonesia would first to press the ASEAN
to not make any harmful decision that may impact in the security and
stability in the region3.
Since the South China Sea dispute occur until 2011, Republic of
Indonesia has been one of the strongest activator for thriven on
agreement deadlines of Declaration of Conduct of South China Sea which
has been negotiated without any progress for 6 years. However, as long
as the core of the problem in this dispute done yet, the states in ASEAN
will always faces the conflict in South China Sea. All member states of
ASEAN should then make one understanding position about this dispute,
then each member states of ASEAN has one vote to resolve the dispute.
To create a better situation, the Delegation of Indonesia is
committed to press a strong solution for settlement of South China Sea
dispute. In order to resolve the dispute without any harm and maintain the
stability of the region, This Delegation will propose to the ASEAN for
establishing an informal forum for each parties to continue their
consultation and dialogues of each government in the next ASEAN
Maritime Forum to make further agreement that formed in the Court of
Conduct4 . Furthermore, the government of Indonesia would like to be
fasilitator for establishing the forum. Otherwise, the government of
Indonesia would like to propose as mediator for the negotiation of each
parties. All of the propose is the means of Indonesia to maintain stability
in the region.

3ASEAN. (t.thn.). DECLARATION ON THE CONDUCT OF PARTIES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
Dipetik Mei 20, 2015, dari asean.org: http://www.asean.org/asean/externalrelations/china/item/declaration-on-the-conduct-of-parties-in-the-south-china-sea

4Parameswaran, P. (2015, Februari). Does Asia Need a New Maritime Organization

Beyond ASEAN? Dipetik Mei 19, 2015, dari The Diplomat:
http://thediplomat.com/tag/asean-maritime-forum/

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All of the proposal that the Delegation of Indonesia mentioned is the
kind of Republic of Indonesia means to maintain Confidence Building
Measure between ASEAN states and the other ASEAN partners including
China, Japan, South Korea. Republic of Indonesia hopes that this dispute
should be resolved peacefully and all of the parties have an agreement to
maintain the security, peace and stability in the South China Sea.