The end of the Asian-African Conference of World War I brought an
influence on the peoples of Asia and Africa to gain independence and to
defend freedom. In addition, it is also marked by the emergence of two
powers ideological, political, and military, including the development
of nuclear weapons. The Republic of Indonesia in organizing social life
and state is always based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution One
form of implementation of statehood is cooperating with other countries.
Policy concerning relations with other countries covered in the foreign
policy. Therefore, the implementation of Indonesia's foreign policy
should also be based on Pancasila and the Constitution 1945.Indonesia
sparked the idea to garner cooperation and solidarity among nations by
organizing KAA.
Background Implementation of the Asian-African Conference
Indonesian
foreign policy is independent and active. Free, meaning that the
Indonesian people are not in favor of one of the blocks that exist in
the world. Thus, the Indonesian nation is entitled friendship with any
country of origin without any element of a particular bond. Free also
means that Indonesia has his own way of responding to international
issues. Aktifberarti that Indonesia actively participated seek world
peace. State Indonesia chose nature free and active foreign policy since
after World War II ended in the world have emerged two new great powers
that face each other, namely the United States and the Soviet Union.
USA pioneered the establishment of the West Block or Block capitalist
(liberal), while the Soviet Union pioneered the Eastern Bloc or block
the emergence of socialist (communist).
In an effort to ease
tensions and bring peace to the world, the Indonesian government
initiated and organized the conference. This effort has the support of
countries in Asia and Africa. The nations of Asia and Africa in general
have suffered from Western imperialist oppression. The fate of the
equation creates a feeling of solidarity. After World War II ended, many
countries in Asia and Africa that achieved independence, among which
are India, Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan, Burma (Myanmar), Sri Lanka,
Vietnam, and Libya. Meanwhile, there are still many countries in Asia
and Africa have not been able to achieve independence. The nations of
Asia and Africa who have not forgotten his past independent. They still
feel the same boat and of suffering. The more so when considering there
are still many countries in Asia and Africa are not yet independent.
Solidarity was coined in
Asian-African Conference. As a spark of
solidarity and an effort to keep the peace of the world, the
implementation of the Asian-African Conference have significance, both
for the nations in Asia and Africa in particular and the world in
general.
The initiative to hold the Asian-African Conference was
first proposed by Prime Minister Ali Sastroamijoyo RI which is then
received support from the countries of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and
Burma (Myanmar) in Colombo Conference.
Conference Introduction
Before
the Asian-African Conference held, first held a preliminary conference
in preparation. The preliminary conference, among others, as follows.
Colombo Conference (Conference Pancanegara I)
The
first preliminary conference held in Colombo, the capital city of Sri
Lanka on April 28-May 2, 1954. The conference was attended by the prime
ministers of the five countries as follows.
Prime Minister of Pakistan: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka: Sir John Kotelawala
Prime Minister of Burma (Myanmar): U Nu
Indonesian Prime Minister: Ali Sastroamijoyo
Prime Minister of India: Jawaharlal Nehru
Colombo
Conference addressed the issue of Vietnam, as a preparation for the
conference in Geneva. In addition, the Colombo Conference unanimously
decided to hold the Asian-African Conference and the Indonesian
government appointed as the organizer. The fifth country representatives
present in the Colombo Conference, later known as the Pancanegara. The
fifth of the country is referred to as state sponsors. Colombo
Conference, also known as the Conference of Pancanegara I.
Bogor Conference (Conference Pancanegara II)
The
second preliminary conference was held in Bogor on December 22 to 29,
1954. The conference was attended by the prime ministers of the
participating countries the Colombo Conference. Bogor Conference decided
the following matters.
Asian-African Conference to be held in Singapore in 18-24 April 1955.
KAA goal setting and specify the countries that will be invited as participants of the conference.
Matters to be discussed in the conference.
Giving support to Indonesia's claim regarding West Irian.
Conference Bogor is also known as the Conference of Pancanegara II.
Implementation of the Asian-African Conference
In
accordance with the plan, the Asian-African Conference held in Bandung
on 18 to 24 April 1955. The con-ference Asia Africa attended by
representatives from 29 countries consisting of country inviter and the
invited countries.
Host countries include Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Burma (Myanmar).
State
invited 24 countries consisting of six African countries and 18
countries covering Asia (Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, China,
Japan, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Nepal, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq,
Saudi Arabia, Syria (Syria), Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Yemen), and Africa
(Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Liberia, Libya, and the Gold Coast / Gold
Coast).
Countries that were invited, but did not attend the
Asian-African Conference was Rhodesia / Central African Federation. The
absence was due to the Central African Federation was hit by the
conflict in the country / controlled by the British people. All trials
Asian-African Conference held in Gedung Merdeka, Bandung.
Background and rationale held KAA is as follows.
Memories of the past glories of some countries in Asia and Africa.
A feeling of camaraderie because both feel colonialism and oppression Western nations, except Thailand.
Increasing national consciousness that was driven by the national elite / educated and intellectual.
4) The Cold War between the West Block with the Eastern Bloc.
Has strong points in terms of race, religion, and culture.
Geographically located adjacent and complementary to each other.
The objective of the Asian-African Conference, among others:
promoting cooperation of nations in Asia and Africa in the areas of social, economic, and cultural;
combating racial discrimination and colonialism;
enlarge the role of the Asian and African nations in the world and participate seek world peace and international cooperation.
cooperate in the fields of social, economic, and cultural,
discuss specific issues of common interest such as state sovereignty, rationalism, and colonialism.
Asian-African
Conference to discuss matters of common interest of countries in Asia
and Africa, especially the economic and cultural cooperation, as well as
the problems of colonialism and world peace. Economic cooperation
within the nations of Asia and Africa is done by sharing technical
assistance and experts. Conference believes that countries in Asia and
Africa needs to expand trade and exchange of trade delegations. At the
conference also emphasized the importance of interstate transportation
problems because fluency can promote economic nexus. The Conference also
approved the use of some of the existing international organizations to
advance the economy. Asian-African Conference fully support the basic
principles of human rights contained in the UN Charter. Therefore, it is
very regrettable persistence of racism and racial discrimination in
some countries. Conference supports efforts to eliminate racism and
racial discrimination anywhere in the world. The Conference also stated
that colonialism in all its forms should be terminated and any
kemer-independence struggle should be helped to succeed. For world
peace, support the disarmament conference. Also called that trial was
stopped nuclear weapons and the problem of peace is also a very
important issue in the international arena. Therefore, all nations of
the world should exercise tolerance and peaceful coexistence. For the
sake of peace too, the conference recommends that eligible countries may
soon accepted as a member of the UN.
Conference after discussing
several issues concerning the interests of Asian countries, especially
Africa and countries in the world in general, immediately took some
important decisions, among others:
promoting cooperation of Asian-African nations in the social, economic, and cultural;
demanding independence for Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco;
supports the demands of Indonesia over West Irian and Yemen demands on Aden;
against racial discrimination and colonialism in all its forms;
actively seek world peace.
In
addition to setting the decision, the conference also invites every
nation in the world to carry out some shared principles, such as:
respect basic human rights, goals, and principles contained in the UN Charter;
respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations;
recognize racial equality and equality of all nations, both large and small nations nation;
intervene or interfere in the domestic affairs of other countries;
respect the rights of each nation to defend itself, both individually and collectively in accordance with the UN Charter;
a)
not to use the rules of collective defense to serve the particular
interests of one of the major countries; b) does not put pressure on
other countries;
no action or threats of aggression or the use of
force against the territorial integrity of a country's top political
independence;
solve all international disputes peacefully in accordance with the UN Charter;
promoting common interests and international cooperation;
respect law and other international obligations.
The
ten principles expressed in the Asian-African Conference was known as
the Ten Principles of Bandung or the Bandung Declaration.
The influence of Asian-African Conference for Solidarity and Struggle for Independence Nations in Asia and Africa
Asian-African
Conference brings great influence to the solidarity and the struggle
for national independence in Asia and Africa. The influence of
Asian-African Conference is as follows.
Pioneers in fostering
solidarity of nations and is the starting point to acknowledge the fact
that all the nations of the world must be able to coexist peacefully.
Spark solidarity and national Asian-African nations to promote unity.
The incarnation of the revival of the nations in Asia and Africa.
Driving the nation's struggle for independence in the world in general as well as in Asia and Africa in particular.
Provide considerable influence on the struggle of the nations in Asia and Africa in achieving independence.
Many countries of the Asian-African independent later become a member of the UN.
In
addition to bringing solidarity and influence the nation's struggle for
independence in Asia and Africa, Asia-Africa Conference also have a
significant impact in the development of the world in general. Influence
or impact of, among others, as follows.
Asian-African Conference
was able to mediate two mutually hostile blocks so as to reduce tension /
détenteakibat Cold War and prevents open warfare.
Asian-African Conference developing ideas more widely and realized in the Non-Aligned Movement.
Free
and active politics who run Indonesia, India, Burma (Myanmar), and Sri
Lanka seemed to be followed by countries that are not willing to enter
the East Block or Block West.
Dutch anxious in the face of the
Asian-African group at the UN because the UN General Assembly, the group
supports the demands of Indonesia on the return of West Irian into the
lap of RI.
Australia and the United States began to try to eliminate racial discrimination in the country.
Asian-African
Conference and its impact on solidarity between nations not only have
an impact on countries in Asia and Africa, but also reverberated around
the world.
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