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        "id": 1456186,
        "msgid": "indonesia-singapore-relations-1447893297",
        "date": "2004-09-10 00:00:00",
        "title": "Indonesia-Singapore relations",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Indonesia-Singapore relations I refer to the letter by R. Rais published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 1 titled Singapore ties: No opportunity lost in response to the article RI-S'pore ties: Opportunity lost on Aug. 25 by AM Hendropriyono. Rais' letter raises interesting issues. He accused Singapore of being a haven for criminals and contraband. However, it is well known that Singapore strongly enforce its laws which are held in high regard internationally.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia-Singapore relations<\/p>\n<p>I refer to the letter by R. Rais published in The Jakarta Post<br>\non Sept. 1 titled Singapore ties: No opportunity lost in response<br>\nto the article RI-S'pore ties: Opportunity lost on Aug. 25 by AM<br>\nHendropriyono.<\/p>\n<p>Rais' letter raises interesting issues. He accused Singapore<br>\nof being a haven for criminals and contraband. However, it is<br>\nwell known that Singapore strongly enforce its laws which are<br>\nheld in high regard internationally.<\/p>\n<p>Surely if the Indonesian government authorities have evidence<br>\nof crimes being committed they have full recourse to Singapore's<br>\nlegal system.<\/p>\n<p>Rais said that the export of sand to Singapore has caused<br>\nenvironmental damage in Indonesia. Singapore is a strong advocate<br>\nof environmental protection and fully support stronger Indonesian<br>\nenforcement of its laws. If Indonesia's environment is damaged,<br>\nas in the annual forest fires in Sumatra, Singapore as a close<br>\nneighbor suffers the consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Far from Singapore exaggerating the threat of terrorism in the<br>\nStraits of Malacca, this concern has been raised by many<br>\ncountries including some of the Association of South East Asian<br>\nNations' (ASEAN's) most important dialog partners. The recent<br>\nagreement to hold joint patrols by Indonesia, Malaysia and<br>\nSingapore shows that the three countries are seized with this<br>\nissue.<\/p>\n<p>Rais' comment about the \"dubious circumstances\" of the 1991<br>\nwater agreement is very strange. If an agreement solemnly entered<br>\ninto by two sovereign countries can be called into question in<br>\nthis way, what would be the value of future agreements?<\/p>\n<p>BARRY DESKER, Singapore<\/p>",
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