Geopolitics Quarterly

Geopolitics Quarterly

Protracted Unresolved Segment of Indonesia-Timor Leste Land Boundary in Noel Besi – Citrana Region

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Hendri Susilo 1
R Rijanta R Rijanta 2
Ahmad Zubaidi 3
1 National Resilience Science Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Topographic Directorate Topography of Indonesia Army, Jakarta, Indonesia.Jakarta, Indonesia
2 National Resilience Science Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Gadjah Mada University; Faculty of Geography, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
3 National Resilience Science Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Gadjah Mada University; Faculty of Philosophy, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
10.22034/igq.2024.184550
Abstract
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the protracted border problems of Indonesia - Timor Leste, especially unresolved segments in the Noel Besi - Citrana area. The method used in this research is qualitative research with a case study approach. The findings in this study show that the protracted land boundary problem between Indonesia and Timor Leste, namely the unresolved segment Noel Besi-Citrana, is caused by differences in interpretation between Indonesia and Timor Leste of the 1904 Treaty. Therefore, the Noel Besi River and its estuary, as contained in the 1904 Treaty, are still a matter of debate between Indonesia and Timor Leste. The error in the 1904 Treaty was to define an object using two definitions, geometrically and toponymical, which caused later debate. This condition has an impact on the social conditions of border communities, to be prone to conflict due to the unclear territorial boundaries of the country.
Keywords
Unresolved Segment
Boundary
Indonesia – Timor Leste

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Geopolitics Quarterly
Volume 20, Issue 2
Spring 2024
Pages 279-301

  • Receive Date 31 July 2023
  • Revise Date 04 December 2023
  • Accept Date 04 December 2023