We discussed South China Sea conflict."Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has summoned Coordinating Minister for Law, Security and Political Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitan to discuss South China Sea conflicts.
"We discussed South China Sea conflict," Luhut said after he met with President Jokowi here on Monday.
Luhut said the president asked his ministers to formulate an Indonesia stance on the conflict.
It is important that all state official would give the same answer to any question about Indonesian position on the South China conflict, Luhut quoted the president as saying.
"The president asked us not give conflicting statements about the sensitive issue," he added.
Luhut said he would call a meeting soon about the issue.
"Tomorrow I will have a meeting. I could give statement then," he said.
Indonesia has sought not to be dragged into the conflict involving a number of other ASEAN member countries mainly the Philippines and Vietnam.
Luhut said there is international arbitration court to take care of the conflicts, adding, "let us just see."
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