UNAIR NEWS –The Juanda Declaration in 1967 was able to put Indonesia in a strong position in the international maritime scene.ÌýDecades later, during Jokowi’s first term of leadership, the concept ofGlobal Maritime Fulcrum(GMF) wasformulatedto show Indonesia’s commitment to developing the maritime sector.ÌýHowever, in the second period now, it seems that Indonesia’s maritime conditions have decreased.
As a response, the Department of International Relations collaborated with Caksa Global Strategic Studies (CSGS) to organize an international webinar entitledBeyond Indonesia’s Global Matirime Fulcrum: Prospects and Challenges.ÌýThere were Prof.ÌýPankaj Jha, Joko Susanto, M.Sc., and Ibrahim Khalilul Rohman, Ph.D., in a webinar held on Wednesday evening, December 16, 2020.
One of the speakers, Joko Susanto, M.Sc.Ìýassessed that GMF Indonesia is experiencing from booming to bounceÌý±è²¹³Ù³Ù±ð°ù²Ô.ÌýThe lecturer of International Relations at 51¶¯Âþ (UNAIR) explained that theboomingconditionoccurred when President Joko Widodo introduced the policy of maritime axis for the first time and received a good response from the public.ÌýHowever, Indonesia’s maritime condition is experiencing abouncedue to several issues related to corruption scandals, questions regarding the future of global maritime, and other issues.
“Why has GMF decreased in performance?Of course, because there are deficiencies in thestructural imperative,“he explained in a webinar moderated by Irfa Puspitasari, MA.
One of these shortcomings, according to Joko, is that Mahan’s theory is not properly fulfilled or implemented. The theory states that the root strength of a country’s maritime sector lies in the strength of the global side of the economy. Although Indonesia has begun to develop the application of this theory, Joko sees that economic export data show figures that are not very supportive of maritime policies and are still inferior to two neighboring countries, Malaysia and Thailand.
“One of the countries that has successfully applied the Mahan™s theory is the USA. We can see that they are transforming rapidly, as in the 19th century they did not really understand the maritime world, but now they are actually one of the countries that have sea power, “he explained.
Even so, theExecutive Directorof Emerging Indonesia Project (EIP) explained that there are several ˜homework™ that the government needs to do to strengthen maritime policies.ÌýSuch as building ideas about revitalizing fundamental structures and increasing GMF as ablue economy.
Author: Nikmatus Sholikhah
Editor: Feri Fenoria
