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Unfortunately, major potential risks, including shocks in the global economy and violent
conflicts, persisted. As a prevention, policy formulation and decision making need to adapt
with the ongoing challenges, focusing at the regional level to prevent catastrophes. Yet, the most
critical challenge is how to improve the capacity and the relationship of regional institutions to
enable them to respond and to apply coherent actions collectively in an increasingly dynamic
region.

A collective action plan, involving both the legislative and the executives, should be pursued
in an unprecedented scale. Considering the multi-dimensional state, more actors with varied
authorities and capabilities, should be involved in the process.

Allow me to outline the main options available for partnership reform:

First, we need to change our perspective through innovative approach. I am personally convinced
that together, we can improve, adjust, and harmonize legislation and policy implementation by
involving more actors, including NGOs, CSOs and academia in the upcoming AIPA meetings;
and

Second, while recognizing the significance of an annual AIPA-ASEAN meeting to promote
the connectivity between the legislative and executive bodies, further approach must be
taken. For example, by establishing a “AIPA-ASEAN Partnership for Change” Committee which
represented by MPs and high officials from ASEAN countries to overcome the gap between the
“two worlds” and to build a strong partnership through regular meetings where members of
the committee discuss to create transfer of knowledge, and to balance between the objectives
of the AEC Blueprint with the interests of ASEAN citizens. Closer partnership between the two
bodies may also assist in accelerating the ratification of ASEAN’s instruments.

In principle, the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia pledges to continue
fostering its involvement in AIPA while reaffirms its support for the achievement of the ASEAN
Community 2025.

On the ASEAN Political Security Community pillar, we remain committed to maintain
regional peace and stability as the key for sustainable development. It is within our heartfelt
consideration that the issue of Rohingya has affected the neighboring countries and taken the
entire region to a setback. While appreciating the efforts made by the Government of Myanmar
to address this issue, we urge the Parliament of Myanmar to support access for humanitarian
aid and to be more transparent in the delivery of information. In facing the external threats,
we reaffirm our position as a non-claimant state to the South China Sea while encouraging a
peaceful settlement. Without peace, a regional integration is more unlikely to be accomplished.

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