Batas2011

Arif:
Ah... Madam Jales, Madam Jales, please back off a little. [pointing to low stone marker] This boundary marker indicates the border between Malaysia and Indonesia. Madam Jales has just entered Malaysian territory without a permit.

Jaleswari:
[surprised] The border is delimited only by stakes like this one? [looks around] Without walls or... barbed wire?

Arif:
[smiles] Yes, indeed. For indigenous people, they can cross without difficulty. One must remember that the communities along this border are all of one tribe, they are brothers. Because of politics in the past, they became separated. But their social and cultural ties are ultimately one. When the border was created, legally they aren't allowed to cross. But since the terrain is like this, it's also hard to monitor.