20 Roni Sulistyanto Luhukay The Struggle to Accept Rohingya Refugees .. Islamic law and customs within the community, disobeying local norms and customs, and committing criminal acts of rape against minors. The rejection of Rohingya immigrants is not unreasonable in light of the numerous violations of norms, whether legal norms, decency norms, or other social norms. As a result, the non-fulfillment of legal protection requirements for Indonesian citizens, both ethically and morally, must be of greater concern, implying that the Indonesian government is not trapped by international regulations because Indonesia is not a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention. Therefore, the Indonesian government has no obligation to accommodate refugees, let alone to provide permanent solutions for refugees. Ironically, when we look in the mirror, the numerous nations that are signatories to this convention close their doors and even implement a pushback policy against refugees. As a result, the Indonesian government must prioritize the ethical and moral values of the Indonesian people in the face of real threats that threaten the noble values of Indonesian territory, such as the threat of Rohingya immigration. If the countries that have ratified the refugee convention and protocol have the option of locking the door or push back today, the Indonesian people should do the same in order to protect their national interests. Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ma'ruf Amin, responded to the issue of rejection of Rohingya refugees by providing alternative placement on Galang Island, Batam City, Riau Islands Province,35 giving this island will actually create new problems considering that it will provide a new threat of sovereignty by Rohingya Refugees who will later ask for the island as they did in Malaysia, where the Malaysian government acted decisively by deporting Rohingya Refugees back to their region, this was done as a form of protection against national threats to their country, threats can occur starting from Rohingya refugees not maintaining cleanliness and not heeding Islamic law and customs in the community, not obeying the Norms and Customs of the Local Community, committing criminal acts, to maintaining the sovereignty of their country.36 For this reason, seeing this phenomenon, the Indonesian government should be able to reflect on neighboring countries that deport Rohingya refugees in order to maintain state sovereignty. This is done to continue to protect national interests, maintain norms and values in society, and most importantly, maintain state sovereignty from the threat of division. B. Implications of Accepting Rohingya Refugees from a Legal Perspective In recent years, Indonesia has been visited by Rohingya refugees seeking asylum due to the cold war in Myanmar. This arrival has sparked controversy among Indonesians, especially since it was recently revealed that Rohingya refugees living in Indonesia were given Rp1.2 million in financial aid. Rohingya refugees who have been in Indonesia for a long time appear to be provided with facilities in the form of rusunawa in Sidoarjo, East Java. The flats occupied Pernyataan tersebut dilontarkan oleh Ma'ruf Amin setelah menghadiri acara Peluncuran Indonesia Sharia Economic Outlook (ISEO) 2024 dan Peresmian Universitas Indonesia Industrial Government (I-GOV) Ke-3 Tahun 2023 di Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Jawa Barat, https://www.jagosatu.com/nasional/303442178/wapresmaruf-amin-pulau-galang-pilihan-alternatif-untuk- penempatan-pengungsi-rohingya, diakses pada hari sabtu 10 februari 2024, pikul 08:00 wib. 36 Jonathan Head, Koresponden BBC di Asia Tenggara, Malaysia mendeportasi pencari suaka dari Myanmar, mengapa demikian? https://www.bbc.com/indonesia/dunia-63385288, diakses pada hari sabtu 10 februari 2024, pikul 09:00 wib. 35