SENGKETA PERBATASAN LAUT ANTARA INDONESIA-MALAYSIA PADA BLOK AMBALAT DI TINJAU DARI HUKUM INTERNASIONAL.
SENGKETA PERBATASAN LAUT
ANTARA INDONESIA - MALAYSIA PADA BLOK AMI}ALAT
DI TINJAU DARI HUKUM INTERNASIONAL
ABSTRAK
'l'he rising casc oJ tha Ambulut lJlock untl the tiust
/lmbulut
x
-* - ---/-
llktck is u sumplc
of cases which relates wilh the delimitalion of borders. Ambalat Block is not an islancl
but il a Marine Block which is locuted deep tlow n lhc seu (2500 mcters hektw the sea
line). It is located in lhe bollom oJ the contincnt oJ'the Celches Sea. 'l-his bktck is very
rich wilh the oil and natural gas reserve. The case is started with the unclear oil ancl
natural gas concession and exploraticn rights given by Indonesia to ENI and lJnicol
and in the same time or simultaneously is also given by Malaysia to Royal Dutch/Shett
Group Company located in the those sea areas.
The Based on the decision from International Court of Justice (ICJ) on
December 2005, Malaysia has used those two small islands as one of the basis in
claiming ownership of the Ambalat Block. Besides, Malaysia also use its claim on
Ambalat based on lhe 1979's Marine Map which has been macle unilaterally where
Ambalat lJlock is claimed as one of the Malaysia's tarrilory. Inrlonesia itself also cluim
orenership on that block bdsed on lhe UN's 1982 the Law of the Sea Convention, which
,states that as an archipelago, Indonesia has a right to use straight line of its islands in
determining its marine's territoty. Based on this convention, Ambolat Block is unfler the
Irulonesian lerrilory. Indoncsia is al,so lhe./irst party who explorcs untl cxpbits thul
block instead o.f Maluysia, which never protast hefore.
'
'
-
There/bre, lhis case should be complalcd arul cndctl as soon as possibte hy
bolh countries in respect with rhe InternLtlional Law principles. Generally,
"negotiation" is the first step which will be used by both countries. Considering
impacts of this case which will inJluence relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia
and considering thot both countries play an active roles in ASEAN where they can
determine stabilization in the South East Asia Region, cleliberation is the beit way
which can be used by both counlries, based on the principles of the International Law.
Key words : Case of Ambalat Block and Intcrnational Law
LATARBELAKANG
Beberapa waktu lalu, ketegangan hubungan lndonesia-Malaysia semakin
meningkat berkaitan dengan klaim kepemilikan masing-masing negara atas wilayah
Laut Ambalat (dikenal juga sebagai "Blok Ambalat") yang berada di Laut Sulawesi
(sebelah timur Kalimantan). Ketegangan
ini mengingatkan kembali
kepada masalah
kepemilikan Pulau sipadan dan Pulau Ligitan yang juga diklaim olch kcdua Ncgara.
Persoalan kedua pulau
kccil terscbut berakhir mclalui jalur hukum ke Mahkamah
Intemasional (lnternational Court of JusticellcJ)
.
di Den Haag,
Bclancla. Keputusan
Hakim Mahkamah pada tanggal 17 Desember 2002 menyatakan Malaysia berhak atas
kepemilikan kedua pulau kecil tersebut (sovereignry over pulau sipadan and Ligitan
belongs to Malaysia).1
Bcrakhirnya sengkcta Pulau sipadan dan I-igitan .iuga mcnyisakan sualu
persoalan lain yaitu penentuan batas wilayah laul kcclua ncgara yang letaknya
berdampingan sehingga dikhawatirkan akan tcrla
ANTARA INDONESIA - MALAYSIA PADA BLOK AMI}ALAT
DI TINJAU DARI HUKUM INTERNASIONAL
ABSTRAK
'l'he rising casc oJ tha Ambulut lJlock untl the tiust
/lmbulut
x
-* - ---/-
llktck is u sumplc
of cases which relates wilh the delimitalion of borders. Ambalat Block is not an islancl
but il a Marine Block which is locuted deep tlow n lhc seu (2500 mcters hektw the sea
line). It is located in lhe bollom oJ the contincnt oJ'the Celches Sea. 'l-his bktck is very
rich wilh the oil and natural gas reserve. The case is started with the unclear oil ancl
natural gas concession and exploraticn rights given by Indonesia to ENI and lJnicol
and in the same time or simultaneously is also given by Malaysia to Royal Dutch/Shett
Group Company located in the those sea areas.
The Based on the decision from International Court of Justice (ICJ) on
December 2005, Malaysia has used those two small islands as one of the basis in
claiming ownership of the Ambalat Block. Besides, Malaysia also use its claim on
Ambalat based on lhe 1979's Marine Map which has been macle unilaterally where
Ambalat lJlock is claimed as one of the Malaysia's tarrilory. Inrlonesia itself also cluim
orenership on that block bdsed on lhe UN's 1982 the Law of the Sea Convention, which
,states that as an archipelago, Indonesia has a right to use straight line of its islands in
determining its marine's territoty. Based on this convention, Ambolat Block is unfler the
Irulonesian lerrilory. Indoncsia is al,so lhe./irst party who explorcs untl cxpbits thul
block instead o.f Maluysia, which never protast hefore.
'
'
-
There/bre, lhis case should be complalcd arul cndctl as soon as possibte hy
bolh countries in respect with rhe InternLtlional Law principles. Generally,
"negotiation" is the first step which will be used by both countries. Considering
impacts of this case which will inJluence relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia
and considering thot both countries play an active roles in ASEAN where they can
determine stabilization in the South East Asia Region, cleliberation is the beit way
which can be used by both counlries, based on the principles of the International Law.
Key words : Case of Ambalat Block and Intcrnational Law
LATARBELAKANG
Beberapa waktu lalu, ketegangan hubungan lndonesia-Malaysia semakin
meningkat berkaitan dengan klaim kepemilikan masing-masing negara atas wilayah
Laut Ambalat (dikenal juga sebagai "Blok Ambalat") yang berada di Laut Sulawesi
(sebelah timur Kalimantan). Ketegangan
ini mengingatkan kembali
kepada masalah
kepemilikan Pulau sipadan dan Pulau Ligitan yang juga diklaim olch kcdua Ncgara.
Persoalan kedua pulau
kccil terscbut berakhir mclalui jalur hukum ke Mahkamah
Intemasional (lnternational Court of JusticellcJ)
.
di Den Haag,
Bclancla. Keputusan
Hakim Mahkamah pada tanggal 17 Desember 2002 menyatakan Malaysia berhak atas
kepemilikan kedua pulau kecil tersebut (sovereignry over pulau sipadan and Ligitan
belongs to Malaysia).1
Bcrakhirnya sengkcta Pulau sipadan dan I-igitan .iuga mcnyisakan sualu
persoalan lain yaitu penentuan batas wilayah laul kcclua ncgara yang letaknya
berdampingan sehingga dikhawatirkan akan tcrla