InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) did bilateral meeting with Prime Minister (PM) of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, Monday (9/1/2023), at Ruang Teratai, Istana Kepresidenan Bogor, West Java. In the meeting, President Jokowi emphasized five things, such as,
The first, it needs to protect Indonesian migrant workers (IMW). He did welcome the commitment of PM Anwar Ibrahim to protect IMW in Malaysia and hoped to get one channel system (OCS) that can operate for both sides.
“I hope that one channel system to recruit and locate IMW is really operating for us together,” President Jokowi told in the press conference with PM Anwar Ibrahim as what InfoSAWIT got, Monday (9/1/2023).
President Jokowi also told that it is significant to develop community learning center in peninsula to deliver IMW children rights to get education.
The second, it was about borders. Both of them came to a conclusion about the land border of Sebatik, land border of Sinapad Sesai, and sea border of Sulawesi sea and Malacca strait to be signed this year.
“We did discuss and come to a conclusion that memorandum of understanding of land border at Sebatik and Sinapad Sesai can be signed this year; and also the sea border in Sulawesi sea and Malacca strait at the southern would be having a conclusion this year,” he said.
The third, it was about to empower and escalate palm oil markets and fight for its discrimination.
“We did agree to escalate the cooperation through Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) to increase palm oil markets and fight for palm oil discrimination,” he said.
The fourth, it was the appreciation and supports from Malaysia about Flight Information Region (FIR) Agreement between Indonesia and Singapore.
The fifth, it was about regional issues. Both leaders agreed to escalate the cooperation in ASEAN and play the roles of ASEAN in Indo-Pacific.
“We did agree that ASEAN has to play its central role to make Indo – Pacific peaceful, welfare, and stable,” he said.
The two leaders also discussed about the latest progress in Myanmar and had the same about Five Point Consensus realization.
“Indonesia and Malaysia have the same insight about implementing Five Point Consensus. We agreed to urge military junta of Myanmar to implement the Five Point Consensus,” President Jokowi said. (T2)
