Sea Protection in Indonesia
By David Raja Marpaung
As a country that adheres to the doctrine of Island States, the presence of the Indonesian coast guard is obligatory. With
the expanse of sea and shoreline areas are spacious and filled a lot of
gaps, the existence of the coast guard can be one effective solution to
deter nuisance and security threat in the sea.
One embryo coastguard Indonesia is a unit within the Department of Transportation, more precisely the Directorate Marine and Coastal Unity Guard.. The Directorate is responsible for the safety of shipping safety, and providing security and order and supervision of all regulations concerning marine transportation safety and security of shipping and port operations.
Although the status of civil institutions, KPLP has an attribute that is almost similar to the military-in this case the navy. In terms of caste, just as TNI, KPLP has class enlisted, NCO and officer. In terms of implementation of tasks KPLP facilitated with guns and patrol boats, and has a semi ethics official military.
Embryo Indonesia coast guard is another Bakorkamla (Maritime Security Coordinating Board). Historically, Bakorkamla established through Presidential Decree 81 of 2005 which functions in,a. Formulation and determination of public policy in the field of maritime security;b. Coordination of activities and the implementation of tasks in the field of maritime security which includes the protection, surveillance, prevention and prosecution of violations of law and security and the security of the shipping community and government activities in the territories Indonesian waters;c. Providing technical and administrative support in the areas of integrated maritime security (Article 4).
Broadly speaking, by Government Order, the main character is a non Bakorkamla structural under and responsible to the President, as an organization of coordination, and, not as a law enforcement agency. With the all the characters are not firm and clear, it is no wonder that Bakorkamla can not do much in terms of security surveillance at sea. In short, it can be said Bakorkamla was one of the victims of the bad aspects of the application of 'coordination' in relation to Indonesia's bureaucracy. As a result, efforts to reduce inequality of authority in terms of cross-sectoral marine safety just a discourse.
Enactment of Law No. 17 Year 2008 on the voyage and then blew a little fresh air to the coast guard discourse in Indonesia. According to Article 276, Chapter XVII, Guard Sea and Coast , Law No. 17 Year 2008 on the voyage, stated that,1) To ensure the implementation of safety and security at sea and enforcing maintenance functions implemented regulations in the sea and the beach.2) Implementation of the functions referred to in paragraph (1) carried out by the sea and the coast guard.3) the sea and the coast guard as described in paragraph (2) is formed and is responsible to the President and the technical operation carried out by the Minister.
The article explains that the sea and the coast guard Indonesia is responsible for the supervision and law enforcement in the sea and the beach. Institution itself is then responsible to the President and the technical operation carried out by the Minister, where in this case the Ministry of Transportation is responsible. Department of Transportation alone has scheduled a cross-agency discussions on the Draft Government Regulation (RPP) on the Agency and Coast Guard Sea or Sea and Coast Guard began in March 2009. Discussion RPP involves among others the Ministry of Defence, Police, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries and Maritime Security Coordinating Board.
One embryo coastguard Indonesia is a unit within the Department of Transportation, more precisely the Directorate Marine and Coastal Unity Guard.. The Directorate is responsible for the safety of shipping safety, and providing security and order and supervision of all regulations concerning marine transportation safety and security of shipping and port operations.
Although the status of civil institutions, KPLP has an attribute that is almost similar to the military-in this case the navy. In terms of caste, just as TNI, KPLP has class enlisted, NCO and officer. In terms of implementation of tasks KPLP facilitated with guns and patrol boats, and has a semi ethics official military.
Embryo Indonesia coast guard is another Bakorkamla (Maritime Security Coordinating Board). Historically, Bakorkamla established through Presidential Decree 81 of 2005 which functions in,a. Formulation and determination of public policy in the field of maritime security;b. Coordination of activities and the implementation of tasks in the field of maritime security which includes the protection, surveillance, prevention and prosecution of violations of law and security and the security of the shipping community and government activities in the territories Indonesian waters;c. Providing technical and administrative support in the areas of integrated maritime security (Article 4).
Broadly speaking, by Government Order, the main character is a non Bakorkamla structural under and responsible to the President, as an organization of coordination, and, not as a law enforcement agency. With the all the characters are not firm and clear, it is no wonder that Bakorkamla can not do much in terms of security surveillance at sea. In short, it can be said Bakorkamla was one of the victims of the bad aspects of the application of 'coordination' in relation to Indonesia's bureaucracy. As a result, efforts to reduce inequality of authority in terms of cross-sectoral marine safety just a discourse.
Enactment of Law No. 17 Year 2008 on the voyage and then blew a little fresh air to the coast guard discourse in Indonesia. According to Article 276, Chapter XVII, Guard Sea and Coast , Law No. 17 Year 2008 on the voyage, stated that,1) To ensure the implementation of safety and security at sea and enforcing maintenance functions implemented regulations in the sea and the beach.2) Implementation of the functions referred to in paragraph (1) carried out by the sea and the coast guard.3) the sea and the coast guard as described in paragraph (2) is formed and is responsible to the President and the technical operation carried out by the Minister.
The article explains that the sea and the coast guard Indonesia is responsible for the supervision and law enforcement in the sea and the beach. Institution itself is then responsible to the President and the technical operation carried out by the Minister, where in this case the Ministry of Transportation is responsible. Department of Transportation alone has scheduled a cross-agency discussions on the Draft Government Regulation (RPP) on the Agency and Coast Guard Sea or Sea and Coast Guard began in March 2009. Discussion RPP involves among others the Ministry of Defence, Police, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries and Maritime Security Coordinating Board.
