INDONESIA'S BELOVED OUTER ISLAND: MARAMPIT ISLAND.

let me ask you a simple question first, 

have you ever heard about Marampit Island before?

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okay some of you might already notice this super beautiful (yet sadly, super remote) island of Indonesia. but I bet some of you who's reading this right now, never heard any of its news or even heard about it just now.

that is the reason why I chose this island to talk about for my midterm test-sake.

as I said before, Marampit is really, really pretty. need some proofs? here we go. 

I personally love and addicted to beach. when it comes to an island with beaches around the island, there I found "heaven is on earth" moment.

lets talk about how remote this area is. proven by Google Map, Marampit Island is truly one of the outer island in Indonesia. here are the proofs.

that is why this Island is so susceptible of being "stolen" from the beloved Indonesia.

Indonesia is a country known for the motto Bhineka Tunggal Ika which is the motto of unifying the nation. The slogan has managed to bring Indonesia as an archipelagic country becomes independent and united as a unitary state. As we know, as an archipelagic country, Indonesia has challenges and obstacles in the construction of the outer islands. Whereas the outer islands have a very important role in the bordering region of Indonesia with neighboring countries.

There are 94 outer islands in the Indonesian state directly adjacent to the neighboring countries, and there are 12 outer islands that need special handling from the government because of vulnerability to the limit of the neighboring countries. Some islands, including Marampit island, become the frontline nation in defending the limits of the Homeland. But infrastructure development in these islands is very worrying.

Development in the outer islands has become the responsibility of the government, but that does not mean that people can wash its hands of it. The public can also do development in the outer islands, although not the construction of infrastructure, people can do economic development and education in the outer islands so that the people in the outer islands can become self-sufficient in building its territory and does not continue to rely on the government or private companies that become donors in terms of development.

Self-reliance in building the outer islands is very important, because it can help advance the outer islands in various fields, such as economics, education, social, and cultural, which can encourage the development of construction in the region of the outer islands. When this is done, the benefit is not government, but society itself which has been able to improve the quality of life.

ABOUT MARAMPIT ISLAND (and its history) :

Marampit Island in Nanusa Islands with an area of 14.99 square km. Administratively, the island is included into the district area Nanusa, Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi. Marampit island inhabited by the 1436 Soul, with community livelihood as farmers and fishermen. Copra, nutmeg, and fruits are bought and sold crops there. While the fishermen sell the fish to the reef fish Karatung, Capital Nanusa Islands. Marampit population inhabit four villages namely Marampit, Laluhe, Dampulis, and Marampit East. Four villages into place data collection Frontier Expedition Marampit Island archipelago. Dampulis known as a fishing village and has a tradition of making a boat. Marampit boat has its own peculiarities. Is small and has a roof. The roof is used as penghalau large waves that are often found in waters around the Islands Nanusa. Marampit in Talaud means Closures. This is because due to the shape of this island. The island is located in front Marampit Bantek Island, Big Island that have a shape like a horseshoe. Horseshoe shape is like a closed because Marampit Island right in front of him. Bantek island itself is now gone along with the tsunami earthquake that occurred in the 10th century and now only remaining Kakarotan Island at the southern end. Marampit rich in endemic flora and fauna. The expedition team discovered a variety of flora and fauna are unique and not found in other areas such as the old crab Walnuts, Pergam or better known as a forest dove, and Kingfisher with a variety of colors. On the island there is a fortress of karst heritage Marampit Bantek Kingdom. The text of the description of Queen Banua, known to exist in the Kingdom Bantek Ages 7 and had fought to maintain the territory of the Zulu Kingdom, the Philippines. Now the ruins of the fortress can easily be found in Marampit. From the fort it was also revealed that the Kingdom of Majapahit had stopped at the island Marampit. This can be seen from the tiles left in the fortress of the karst. Marampit, a property that we should keep.

now, let's talk about what Indonesian should do to keep this island's bond with NKRI strong.

THREATEN(s):

- Internally

1. Federalism thoughts of Indonesian people itself.
2. Prosperity and security of the people on that island
3. The identity of Indonesian nationalism has faded
4. Dissension between tribes and races
5. etc.

- Externally

1. Military force from abroad
2. Illegal immigrants
3. Terrorism
4. etc.

INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON OUTER ISLANDS :

Indonesia is an archipelago since Deklarasi Juanda on 1957 and inaugurated by Undang-Undang Nomor 4/PrP/1960, which then changed by Undang-Undang RI nomor 6 Tahun 1996 tentang Perairan Indonesia and internationally acknowledged by Konvensi Hukum Laut PBB or United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 which has clarified by Indonesia , by Undang-undang No. 17 tahun 1985.

there are three exact important functions of outer island :

1. As defence and security function,

2. As economic function,

3. As ecological function.

To make these three happens, there are few strategies that Indonesian Government do (or maybe should do).

First, is to open the access to international world by opening some international harbours and focusing on developing globalization on these outer Islands. but also tighten-up immigration safety system.

Second, to develop the island's population by "memberdayakan masyarakat dan instansi."

Third, inviting the private sector participators to invest and to develop the island, especially on remote area.

and so many more. 

but those strategies can't be done without our effort to make those happens and we can't just depends on governmental policies. we can not just stand by and expect assistance from various parties, we as a society have in the outer islands should be able to improve the quality of our lives in many ways. Creative thinking to develop a business that can promote the region itself are small steps we can do to maintain the integrity of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia as an archipelago.

So that is all that I can say about this beloved island of ours, Indonesian.

and here is my all time favorite quote about Indonesia said by our very own literateur, Goenawan Muhammad, 

“… sebab mencintai tanah air, nak, adalah merasa jadi bagian dari sebuah negeri, merasa terpaut dengan sebuah komunitas, merasa bahwa diri, identitas, nasib, terajut rapat, dengan sesuatu yang disebut Indonesia, atau Jepang, atau Amerika. Mencintai sebuah tanah air adalah merasakan, mungkin menyadari, bahwa tak ada negeri lain, tak ada bangsa lain, selain dari yang satu itu, yang bisa sebegitu rupa menggerakkan hati untuk hidup, bekerja dan terutama untuk mati..”

TANAHKU YANG KU CINTAI, ENGKAU KU BANGGAI, INDONESIA.

(references : http://perjalanan36.blogspot.co.id/2012/01/pulau-marampit-pulau-teluar-nan-elok.html, http://sasmini.staff.uns.ac.id/2009/11/03/pengelolaan-dan-pengamanan-pulau-pulau-terluar-indonesia/ )

DISCLAIMER: all above are just some personal opinions and I didn't mean to criticize anything or anyone. peace out x

Music In Me

Harmony's playing
As the beat been hit
Funny, I hear other sound
Nature's calling my name
But the voice was yours
Funny, I then cling on air
Since it cling on you
Both eyes are closed
Heart speak out loud
You've always been here
Playing melody into harmony
Matching notes into sounds
You are the music in me.

25032016/22:19

warmth in rainbow

high above on clouds
I saw such lustrous sight
reflecting wondrous arch
from the sun's delight

I may not see the end
I shall not be so blind
as the magic from heaven
brought by God into my front

in tint from pink to gold
I lift my hand in cold
rain washes my face
tears come along in grace

picture-perfect caught by eye
you, rainbow, and sun shines by
burdens are now gone
through eyes where I belong on

feelings now gone odd
love, that's what they called
gift after pouring rain
came to mend endless pain

spark is in your eyes
warmth is in your smiles
wishing that we'd be more
as I knock the locked door.

260316/23:14

What Diplomacy Actually Is

Diplomacy (from the Greek δίπλωμα, "official document conferring a privilege") is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of states. It usually refers to international diplomacy, the conduct of international relations through the intercession of professional diplomats with regard to issues of peace-making, trade, war, economics, culture, environment, and human rights. International treaties are usually negotiated by diplomats prior to endorsement by national politicians. In an informal or social sense, diplomacy is the employment of tact to gain strategic advantage or to find mutually acceptable solutions to a common challenge, one set of tools being the phrasing of statements in a non-confrontational, or polite manner.

The scholarly discipline of diplomatics, dealing with the study of old documents, derives its name from the same source, but its modern meaning is quite distinct from the activity of diplomacy.

(source: wikipedia.com)

There are few types of diplomacy :

• Preventive Diplomacy

• Public Diplomacy

• Soft Power

• Economic Diplomacy

• Counterinsurgency Diplomacy

• Gunboat Diplomacy

• Appeasement Diplomacy

• Nuclear Diplomacy 

There are at least two senses in which the term “diplomacy” is used: the first and more narrowly defined refers to the process by which governments, acting through official agents, communicate with one another; the second, of broader scope, refers to modes or techniques of foreign policy affecting the international system. Diplomatic techniques are, of course, related to diplomatic patterns. Twenty years after the close of World War ii it was still difficult to discern the direction in which international constellations were moving. In the immediate postwar era, bipolarity was an accepted general description of the state of the international system. Future patterns of diplomatic action depend, of course, on the same basic factors that underlie international order. Some writers have viewed these as primarily domestic and socio-psychological, arguing that wars are caused by internal tensions and that domestic conflicts, explicit or latent, spill over into the international arena. There has been some historical evidence for this proposition in the period since the French Revolution: the working out of domestic revolutionary issues often had consequences for the international system; patterns of external peace often were correlated with periods of internal stability (Rosecrance 1963). And yet this was not always the case: military power could be either a facilitative or a restraining influence (Hinsley 1963).

That's all that I can say (or write) about the real meaning of diplomacy in my (and internet) point of view. since I'm still so new in this kind of thing, I hope it would be okay if I only knew some of it and I also would like to deeply apologise if there is any false statements. thankyou.

DIPLOMACY FOR BETTER WORLD! <3

since it is not my actual first post.....

well
i actually made this blog-thingy since i was in elementary school. the purpose was just to fit in, yes. its so funny to remember old times x"D
but this is me getting older, by time i hope i succeed on getting better. (I RHYMED!)
so, as time goes by, i made this...... i don't know how many times i made blogs and forgot the password x( , to complete my task. because some of my lecturers ask us, their students, to upload the tasks in our personal blogs. so yes, i guess, here we go.
another thing to be explained about is......
since maybe Mr. or Mrs. lecturers come by to visit this messy blog of mine,
I want to deeply apologise if I also post other things and it is bothering you.
ok so maybe that's all.
see ya on the next posts!x