Nowadays, various kinds of terrorism is still a frightening issue to many states around the world, including Southeast Asian states. Its damage and spectrum still give solemn attention to address this issue.
Destructive damage that is being posed by terrorism was also recognized by ASEAN membes states. There are many regional cooperations implemented by ASEAN member states to encounter terrorism, especially after 9/11 tragedy. The first regional cooperation was the establishment of ASEAN Declaration on Joint Action to Counter Terrorism in 2002. And then, ASEAN member states established the ASEAN Convention on Counter Terrorism (ACCT). Last but not least, ASEAN member states agreed to establish ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), a security community in Southeast Asia concerns to encounter terrorism issue in Southeast Asia.
In your opinion, do you agree if we state that terrorism is still a relevant issue to be encountered by ASEAN member states, for nowadays and future? Are those regional cooperations established by ASEAN member states effective to encounter the problem of terrorism in Southeast Asia? Will the establishment of ASEAN Community, with APSC being one of its pillar, be able to improve the effectiveness of regional cooperations in order to encounter terrorism issue in Southeast Asia?
(Trigger issue by: Jauhari)
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