TAPPING SEPIONASE AUSTRALIA

Intelligence intercepts made ​​by Australia and the United States as an intellectual actor against the Indonesian government leaked by Edward Snowden , one of the most sought after and wanted by American intelligence. Snowden has leaked some secret intelligence documents to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and The Guarding daily . Those documents show that the electronic intelligence agency Australia, Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) has conducted wiretaps and track the activity of SBY on their cell phones for 15 days in August 2009. In addition to the President there are 9 other state officials who intercepted phone including Lady. The ninth person is the President of the inner circle; Mrs. Ani Yudhoyono, Vice President Boediono, former Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Foreign Affairs spokesman Dino Pati Djalil , Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Widodo AS, Information and Communication Minister Sofyan Djalil, Coordinating Minister for Economy Sri Mulyani, State Secretary Hatta Rajasa and Home Affairs spokesman Andi Malarangeng.

Intercepts conducted during the Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd from the Labor Party, a few weeks after the suicide bombing at the JW Marriott and Ritz - Carlton. Bomb killed seven people, including three Australians and two suicide bombers.

Indonesian government's actions in this case that can not accept the wiretapping act for any reason. To that end, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marty Natalegawa delivered a letter of protest against the Australian and interesting Ambassador to Australia, Najib Riphat Kesoema. The President instructed the termination of a number of cooperation between Indonesia or Australia for a while until issues related to wiretapping clarified by the Australian government.

The impact of such instruction there are three co-operation is terminated; cooperation on exchange of information and intelligence between the two countries, joint military exercises with the Australian military operations and cooperation related to human smuggling. In this case the Indonesian government demanded an apology and clarification of any material that has been tapped and how long Australia has conducted wiretaps. While responding to the urging of the Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott is firmly in front of the Parliament refused to apologize for what was done in an effort to maintain the security of the country.

DISCUSSION

Tapping is an attempt to obtain important information from the other party. Parties state that bugged it could mean a fight or friend. The goal is to obtain confidential information that can not be obtained from an open manner. If these issues are discussed from the point of intelligence, wiretapping is just one of the techniques to obtain information from the target. Although in International Law and International Conventions declared that wiretapping is illegal, this action usually done by intelligence officials who have specialized intelligence The capacity of the technique. Wiretapping is illegal or legal but with a complicated procedure, arguing the need for material information or target information for security purposes and policies on the urgency then it should be done. So look at the functions of the intelligence services, the security function (contra intelligent) and investigation of the intelligence agencies in any country must be doing the same thing. 

Already a function of intelligence and security to conduct an investigation to gather information or materials from any source information , especially the target somehow. All techniques can be used to attempt to get information and important information material , though the action may be done illegally, including wiretapping.

So the actual problem is tapping into a certainty that any country to be able to defend themselves, improve resilience and national security in the surveillance of other neighboring countries, interest, or which would be perceived as a threat or an opponent. Intelligence in this case the country 's foreign affairs tried as where knowing the policies, the development of strength, the strategic plans of other countries are to be able to anticipate the domestic policy in order to gain strategic advantage. The official representative of the state; Ambassador, Defense Attache and others including Non-Government Organisation (NGO) and foreign NGOs also can simultaneously serve as intelligence to their home countries. But the techniques are relatively open or do it legally. Intelligence has a strict confidentiality principle discipline. Thus enabling illegal techniques can be done with the strict confidentiality. Only when the operation until it is disclosed or known risk of destruction and huge loss surgery better user names must be prepared to bear.

It is therefore seen by Australia 's wiretapping cases are common actually. In a sense it can happen to anyone, and only in the level of intelligence techniques. Action should the government be to normatively as practiced today, does not need to be too reactionary that it could damage bilateral relations. However Australia is one of the nearest neighbors, which geopolitically very influential and necessary in maintaining the stability and resilience of domestic security. Only resolute protest is to be done as a defense of the integrity and dignity of the nation. In this case an apology is necessary but it's actually not that be the goal, because without apology and clarification in this case the Australian government is already getting social sanctions International.

Tapping - tapping similar and possibly by other countries would continue to be illegal all the time because it is automatically a part of the duties and functions of intelligence to get the most valid information. Failure intercepts can be handled as a criminal act and the perpetrators prosecuted if it can be caught . Including taking action persona non grata on the perpetrators if still in the country. But Australia's Ambassador exciting action permanently own can actually be detrimental to Indonesia because considering the Ambassador as well as the actual ears eyes (open intelligence functions) of Indonesia in Australia.

Appropriate action is actually how the future can be anticipated forms of wiretapping espionage. Opponents of intelligent counter tapping is done in this case the main one conducted by the Institute of the State Code (Lemsaneg). This agency is responsible for the security, confidentiality of documents and information state. You could say this is a case of tapping conter intelligent failure or malfunction State Code Institution. It is therefore necessary measures for the prevention of any future increase in operational capability and guidance to the institution and overall intelligence. The most prominent in this regard is the issue of human resources and technology . Importance of improving skills and mastery of the apparatus in the face of attacks Information Technology ( IT ) and increase network security systems information technology and telecommunications password countries. As it is known that the IT technology, anti wiretapping and satellite owned was made ​​overseas. It's actually a serious problem. So as to increase the fore every effort intercepts can be prevented and detected early.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

From the description above, it can be given a recommendation to the government as follows :
1.  Need Information Tehnology increase security system in Indonesia.

2.  Increased ability to counter intelligent.

3. Increase awareness of state officials maintain confidentiality of classified documents and secret information to the media or the public.

4. The necessity of the State Code Institution incorporated under the State Intelligence Agency actions and strategies that can be concentrated intelligence and synergy between intelligence and counter intelligent functions. Because current Lemsaneg separate and directly under the president.

(Fajar Purwawidada, MH., M.Sc.)