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46338
Thu, 02/19/2009 - 09:21
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U.S WILL CONSULT WITH INDONESIA IN FACING MYANMAR
Jakarta, Feb 18 (ANTARA) - The United States will cooperate and consult with Indonesia in encouraging Myanmar to make positive changes in that country after the international world and ASEAN countries were constantly disappointed because the democracy promised by the Myanmarese military junta never became a reality.
In the meantime, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said that the Myanmar issue will be taken up at the ASEAN Summit in Thailand by the end of February 2009.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during a press conference, along with her Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirajuda in Jakarta Wednesday that the US is seeking whatever means, except imposing a sanction, which would make Myanmar willing to carry out democracy.
She admitted that the ways of the United States in imposing a sanction has not yet made the military junta in Myanmar to make positive changes in that country.
"This is a problem not only for Indonesia and the US, but for the region as well. We will cooperate closely and we will have consultations with Indonesia in seeking the best means of bringing about positive changes in Burma," Hillary said.
Hassan Wirajuda called on the international world and ASEAN member countries to work closely by comprehensive means in dealing with the Myanmar question, considering that the question facing that country is multi-faceted.
Besides democracy and human rights, Wirayuda reminded that Myanmar is also worried about its territorial and national sovereignty, the economis and humanitarian situation which caused suffering to the people of Myanmar.
"We hope a more comprehensive approach would help Myanmar make progress, which has so far caused disappointment to all of us, including the ASEAN member countries," Hassan said.
The Myanmar issue, he said, will be brought for discussion at a ministerial level, and at the ASEAN Summit in Hua Hin, Thailand, by the end of this month and attended by the leaders of the 10 ASEAN member countries.
While the democratic process in Myanmar has been disappointing, Hassan signalled some optimism that Myanmar still had a wish for demoncracy.
One positive thing Indonesia has noticed was that Myanmar was ready to ratify the ASEAN Charter which spelled out the obligation of each and every ASEAN member country to promote democracy and respect human rights.
"We will ask Myanmar about its commitment and obedience under the Charter, what they have already done, and what that still have to do. Within that context, at least within ASEAN itself, unlike in the past, we are now engaged in a clear process," Hassan said.
In the meantime, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said that the Myanmar issue will be taken up at the ASEAN Summit in Thailand by the end of February 2009.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during a press conference, along with her Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirajuda in Jakarta Wednesday that the US is seeking whatever means, except imposing a sanction, which would make Myanmar willing to carry out democracy.
She admitted that the ways of the United States in imposing a sanction has not yet made the military junta in Myanmar to make positive changes in that country.
"This is a problem not only for Indonesia and the US, but for the region as well. We will cooperate closely and we will have consultations with Indonesia in seeking the best means of bringing about positive changes in Burma," Hillary said.
Hassan Wirajuda called on the international world and ASEAN member countries to work closely by comprehensive means in dealing with the Myanmar question, considering that the question facing that country is multi-faceted.
Besides democracy and human rights, Wirayuda reminded that Myanmar is also worried about its territorial and national sovereignty, the economis and humanitarian situation which caused suffering to the people of Myanmar.
"We hope a more comprehensive approach would help Myanmar make progress, which has so far caused disappointment to all of us, including the ASEAN member countries," Hassan said.
The Myanmar issue, he said, will be brought for discussion at a ministerial level, and at the ASEAN Summit in Hua Hin, Thailand, by the end of this month and attended by the leaders of the 10 ASEAN member countries.
While the democratic process in Myanmar has been disappointing, Hassan signalled some optimism that Myanmar still had a wish for demoncracy.
One positive thing Indonesia has noticed was that Myanmar was ready to ratify the ASEAN Charter which spelled out the obligation of each and every ASEAN member country to promote democracy and respect human rights.
"We will ask Myanmar about its commitment and obedience under the Charter, what they have already done, and what that still have to do. Within that context, at least within ASEAN itself, unlike in the past, we are now engaged in a clear process," Hassan said.
