IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF INDONESIA'S BORDER SITUATION IN NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR PROVINCE WITH TIMOR LESTE IN OECUSSI DISTRICT

Posma Sariguna Johnson Kennedy (Universitas Kristen Indonesia/Universitas Pertahanan Indonesia, Jakarta)
Suzanna Josephine L. Tobing (Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta)
Rutman Lumban Toruan (Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta)
Anton Nomleni (Universitas Matana, Serpong Banten)
Santi Lina Siregar (Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Bandung)

Jurnal Pengabdian Mandiri
Vol. 1 No. 7: Juli 2022

This study and community service activity aims to increase understanding of a topic or problem regarding the situation of the Indonesian Republic Border in the Province of Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) and the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste (RDTL) in the Oecussi District. The activity was carried out using a discussion method by meeting related sources in the border area, namely Timor Tengah Utara (TTU), Wini State Border Post (TTU), Napan State Border Post (TTU), and Oecusse Border Post (RDTL). The writing method uses a quantitative descriptive approach using various literature reviews and several data sources as secondary data, apart from the results of various discussions conducted at the activity location. There are ethnic similarities between Indonesia and Timor Leste because they have a common ancestor. Even though they are one tribe/descendant, conflicts often occur between them due to the struggle for land at the border. The governments of the two countries need to carry out dialogue and negotiations to resolve border social conflicts that occur in villages whose land status is still in dispute in the border areas.