Expert: Jokowi Should Brought Up Rohingya Issue in ASEAN Forum
19 October 2018 18:45 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - South East Asia political expert from the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) Adriana Elisabeth, said that the Rohingya refugee issue can be a subject of ASEAN Summit in Myanmar. She added that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo can bring up the issue to the forum, saying "it depends on Jokowi's stance on the issue."
Rohingya refugees have begun to cross to Australia through Indonesia, despite the country's policy on rejecting illegal immigrants. As a result, illegal immigrants flock to Indonesia in search for shelter and place to stay.
Moreover, Adriana said that the Rohingya issue is yet to be considered as an ASEAN-related issue due to the region's non-intervention principle. However, it can be attributed to ASEAN if the forum agrees to discuss about Rohingya.
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