Friday 23 November 2007

ASEAN leaders expected to strengthen position on Myanmar

By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia

ASEAN leaders are expected to strengthen their position on Myanmar in the next few months, said ASEAN Secretary-General Ong Keng Yong, who also stressed that much is at stake in the grouping's programmes with its dialogue partners.

He was at the launch of a book on ASEAN's economic integration - entitled "Brick by Brick", produced by Singapore's Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) - on Friday.

Myanmar's Prime Minister Thein Sein told his ASEAN colleagues at the ASEAN Summit that his country wants to be left alone to deal with its problems which he felt were domestic issues. But Mr Ong noted that the rest of the world did not see it that way.

He said: "We can't just say ASEAN will leave the Myanmar issue purely to Myanmar because our partners are now not letting us off the hook. They have postponed many of our ASEAN meetings with them.

"They have delayed our ASEAN negotiations on certain specific agreements because they cannot move their domestic opinion on Myanmar. So we have to come up with some plausible explanation to allow them to help us. I think in the coming months we need to talk to the Myanmar side to find a way out of all this."

Myanmar has made it clear during the recent ASEAN Summit that it wants to deal directly with the United Nations.

ASEAN's leaders said they respect Myanmar's decision, and at the same time, the 10-member organisation is also prepared to help Myanmar move forward its national reconciliation plan.

As many observers have pointed out, the UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari's mission is the only possible solution.

Mr Ong said: "From our interaction with the Europeans yesterday, they are all behind the Gambari mission. Actually, the Gambari mission represents the UN mission. So if the UN is not allowed do something like that, then what else can we hope for?

"I think the important point here is that nobody disagrees with the Myanmar assertion that this is something of their own domestic affair. But beyond that, this has become an issue on the international stage.

"You may say that it is your own private issue, but people want to continue to intervene, so how do you respond? You cannot just absent yourself. We have to find a way to bring our friends to deal with this issue."

Beyond Myanmar, Mr Ong also noted that exciting times are ahead for the new ASEAN secretary-general and the secretariat who will be busy with the Charter and the Economic Blueprint's implementation.

To help companies address the challenges brought about by the integration process, the book "Brick by Brick" has been published by the ISEAS. The book is a collection of studies on ASEAN economic integration over the last five years.

5 comments:

Kyant-Phont-Mone said...

It is time ASEAN dropped their 'mind our own business' attitude and pressured Burma on taking steps towards genuine dialogue with DASSK and ethnic groups. If ASEAN failed to act, they will face more problems dealing with the rest of the world. I think EU is doing the right thing delaying important meetings until ASEAN act on Burma's issues. Thank you EU!

Sword for a Sword said...

Hilter "I wish I was born in Asean."

Unknown said...

To Mr ASEAN for you massage through from Ko Htike blog
With due respect Mr ASEAN sir,
ASEAN is too weak on the BURMA issue. May be you lost your visions as a leader. you become like us common peoples.
Now we got the offensive war against to Buddha by Army. Sorry to say Army because Army is clearly showing that they will follow to the BBG Than Shwe up to the hell no matter what. Mr ASEAN is you with them too?
We are finding out the way to save the monks. He will kills all monks to get win his dirty war. Because that is his “trademark”. That is why we got into blog to find the way out. And need for your help. Burma needs ASEAN help. We need more of your strong support too.
There is also nuclear issue. There is Burmese Soldiers from the Russia on the blog, as a leader from ASEAN you know how it works. IT IS CLASSIFIELD MISSION. NEED TO KNOW BASIC. NONE COMUNICATION. Then how come they are on the blog openly? Because they are acting like don’t care. Mr ASEAN You said you are concern nuclear issue for BURMA in this year too. I think you remember.
They are learning NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY. HIGHLY CLASSIFIELD. From the Green peace members you'll know Burma is under nuclear watch dog list. We got to watch closely to Burma about Nuclear mission. If reactor are already built and start running during that time like "WA" - KIO - KNU etc combine and get attack that reactor region than what to do? If reactor got damaged melt down? That will be fatal. Russia will not affect and dose not matter Russia is too far, China may affect but less because the wind always blowing to the South toward lower Burma. The nuclear reactor will built on the mouth of river so need vast amount of Fresh Water. So start from MANDALAY to BAGO between somewhere and very heavy populations over there. Including Malaysia ands Singapore will get effects. Then why are you signing for environment protection? If you want to save the world save Burma first or do not sign it for show sir.
Now Burma is ticking like a monks killing time bomb and UN and the world is trying to defuse it but look like you do not care. Why ASEAN is weak on this because Mr ASEAN you don't know what will come next that you and your will be responsible for that one day. You cannot wash your hand on the Burma. Like you said Burma is our family. So please set and stand on the clear goal.
And second time bomb is on the way of building that is Burma Nuclear Mission that is what they call Burmese soldiers in Russia. Whenever they came on the blog I got puzzles and thinking many months. Many Burmese like to talk and trying to please with them. Mr ASEAN you might like to talk to them too. It is too open. I got the feeling that whose ever got into that Burma Nuclear Mission is without medicines unless they know what they are doing. Let say ORDER come to them to put Nuclear Waste into Bago River they'll follow it. As some soldiers mention in his letter he got to follow the ORDER. I hope all the Burmese soldiers in Russia can get our massage. Now time to say. Thanking ahead for Mr ASEAN support of Free Burma movement and strong advise within near future. Actually saving the monks before BBG Than Shwe order nuclear waste into monk’s alms. I think presently just lead poisoning or just poisons and drugging slowly into monks alms daily. He is already mad so he will do whatever to save his skin to win his last war. Mr ASEAN some of you are Muslin but it dose matter to you that some of the Hero Burmese Muslim are die during protecting monks. They got hardship in jails. One Sigh got on the run. That really is what you call family.
Thank you again Mr ASEAN sir.

Unknown said...

ASEAN has no choice but to take this action & is clearly for everyone to see ,as EU & US is not keen to go into trade agreements with ASEAN because of Burma issue.To be frank,Singapore had helped the junta in the past & still helping them, as alot of generals & their relatives,associates are running their business from Singapore.Of course,Burma is geo-politically important ,which is why Thailand wants the junta to stay in power so that foreign investments don't shift to Burma.Birds of the same feather flock together,as all ASEAN leaders are one way or another, crooks & corrupted ones.We will just have to wait & see on ASEAN 's reactions but I wouldn't bet on it.

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