Privatization of maritime security surveillance and enforcement: a compromise of state sovereignty

One of the most vital engines motivating global economic progress and development in recent times is the freedom to participate in seaborne trade the world over. Moderately unhindered right to traverse the world's ports is an essential component of the global economic success and development s...

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Main Authors:	Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah, Abdulrazaq, Abdulkadir. O.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE) 2013
Subjects:	K Law (General)
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spelling	iium-320932016-07-14T07:07:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/32093/ Privatization of maritime security surveillance and enforcement: a compromise of state sovereignty Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah Abdulrazaq, Abdulkadir. O. K Law (General) One of the most vital engines motivating global economic progress and development in recent times is the freedom to participate in seaborne trade the world over. Moderately unhindered right to traverse the world's ports is an essential component of the global economic success and development story. In the like manner, the serious threats posed to global order by international terrorism, piracy, oil theft and bunkering, to mention but a few, have given rise to overriding and all important national security concerns among the port states. In response to these challenges, some states have increased their strategy with the establishment of maritime security enforcement forces like the Coast Guard in U.S, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Malaysia and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), to address the problem. However, the Nigerian government has now changed the policy and firmed-out enforcement and surveillance activities in the entire Nigerian maritime domain to a private security company. This paper argues that the issue of maritime enforcement and surveillance goes beyond the activities of private individuals and besides, the policy usurps the constitutional powers of the legislature which established NIMASA through an Act of the National assembly as well as the responsibility of the navy. The paper also maintains that the concession of maritime surveillance and enforcement to a private security company is a total misunderstanding of the use of private security companies in maritime practice and by so doing it amounts to a compromise of national sovereign in the hands of a few private individuals. The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE) 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32093/1/privatization_of_Port_Security_and_Surveillance_%282013%29.pdf Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah and Abdulrazaq, Abdulkadir. O. (2013) Privatization of maritime security surveillance and enforcement: a compromise of state sovereignty. Journal of Law Policy and Globalization, 9. pp. 19-25. ISSN 2224-3240 E-ISSN 2224-3259 http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JLPG/article/view/4179
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description	One of the most vital engines motivating global economic progress and development in recent times is the freedom to participate in seaborne trade the world over. Moderately unhindered right to traverse the world's ports is an essential component of the global economic success and development story. In the like manner, the serious threats posed to global order by international terrorism, piracy, oil theft and bunkering, to mention but a few, have given rise to overriding and all important national security concerns among the port states. In response to these challenges, some states have increased their strategy with the establishment of maritime security enforcement forces like the Coast Guard in U.S, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Malaysia and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), to address the problem. However, the Nigerian government has now changed the policy and firmed-out enforcement and surveillance activities in the entire Nigerian maritime domain to a private security company. This paper argues that the issue of maritime enforcement and surveillance goes beyond the activities of private individuals and besides, the policy usurps the constitutional powers of the legislature which established NIMASA through an Act of the National assembly as well as the responsibility of the navy. The paper also maintains that the concession of maritime surveillance and enforcement to a private security company is a total misunderstanding of the use of private security companies in maritime practice and by so doing it amounts to a compromise of national sovereign in the hands of a few private individuals.
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author	Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah Abdulrazaq, Abdulkadir. O.
author_facet	Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah Abdulrazaq, Abdulkadir. O.
author_sort	Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah
title	Privatization of maritime security surveillance and enforcement: a compromise of state sovereignty
title_short	Privatization of maritime security surveillance and enforcement: a compromise of state sovereignty
title_full	Privatization of maritime security surveillance and enforcement: a compromise of state sovereignty
title_fullStr	Privatization of maritime security surveillance and enforcement: a compromise of state sovereignty
title_full_unstemmed	Privatization of maritime security surveillance and enforcement: a compromise of state sovereignty
title_sort	privatization of maritime security surveillance and enforcement: a compromise of state sovereignty
publisher	The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
publishDate	2013
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/32093/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32093/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32093/1/privatization_of_Port_Security_and_Surveillance_%282013%29.pdf
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Privatization of maritime security surveillance and enforcement: a compromise of state sovereignty

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