These Three Proposals of Indonesia to Realize Indo-Pacific Cooperation

INDUSTRY.co.id - Singapore - At the opening of the 32nd ASEAN Summit held in Singapore on Saturday (28/4/2018) President Joko Widodo proposed three ASEAN efforts in the future, to realize Indo-Pacific cooperation.

First, said President Jokowi, ASEAN should be able to become a motor for the creation of enabling environment.

"We must continue to encourage all partners to respect the international law and norms of developing habit of dialogue, putting forward peaceful dispute resolution avoiding the use of force," President Jokowi said.

Secondly, ASEAN should be able to utilize various modalities to overcome security challenges, including transnational crimes. Some forms of threats that need attention include radicalism and drug trafficking, TPPO and piracy.

Thirdly, ASEAN must be pro-active in creating a new center of economic growth, particularly in the Indian Ocean. Therefore, the President continues, ASEAN should continue to maintain an open and fair economic system.

"Some areas of cooperation that can be put forward include, in the maritime field, connectivity, and achievement of SDGs. Therefore, business interactions in the Indian Ocean and Pacific region need to be improved, "said Jokowi.