TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Singapore objected to the Indonesian government's request to change several basic points in the defense cooperation agreement (DCA) signed on April 27 in Bali.The reason is all issues related to the DCA have been agreed earlier. During the discussion, according to Singapore's Foreign Affairs Department, Indonesia did not put forward its objection with all the respective issues. (So) we're confused with Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono's statement that Singapore wants to decide the provisions of military training in Indonesia, as stated in the press release of Singapore's Foreign Affairs Ministry, Wednesday (13/6).In the release, it is stated that the two countries have agreed upon three other regulations. However, according to Singapore, Indonesia asked for a postponement until May 7 because three Indonesian Military (TNI) chiefs of staff were absent. Nevertheless, the three regulations cannot be signed again as Singapore rejected the basic changes proposed by Indonesia.From the point of view of Singapore, the implementing arrangement, DCA and extradition treaty are one package, so that a change in one of them will automatically change the content of the whole package.In response to this, Secretary General of Defense at the Defense Department, Lieut. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said that the DCA may be dropped if Singapore forces to use its own provisions regarding military training in Indonesia's waters. It's called cooperation, so it must be mutual. The term oneself is not allowed, he said.Indonesia will not mind if the DCA is dropped. It's fine (if Singapore) objects, he said.So far, said Sjafrie, the Indonesian government is still consistent with the basic attitudes that TNI has conveyed, especially the provision on operational matters. FANNY F | TITIS S