Statement by ASEAN ChairSingapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo
New York, 27 September 2007
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers had a full and frank discussion on the situation in Myanmar at their Informal Meeting this morning in the UN and agreed for the Chair to issue this Statement. They were appalled to receive reports of automatic weapons being used and demanded that the Myanmar government immediately desist from the use of violence against demonstrators. They expressed their revulsion to Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win over reports that the demonstrations in Myanmar are being suppressed by violent force and that there has been a number of fatalities. They strongly urged Myanmar to exercise utmost restraint and seek a political solution. They called upon Myanmar to resume its efforts at national reconciliation with all parties concerned, and work towards a peaceful transition to democracy. The Ministers called for the release of all political detainees including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers expressed their concern to Minister Nyan Win that the developments in Myanmar had a serious impact on the reputation and credibility of ASEAN. They noted that Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has spoken to his ASEAN counterparts over the past day, and will be writing to Senior General Than Shwe.
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers gave their full support to the decision of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to send Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari to Myanmar. They welcomed FM Nyan Win’s assurance that a visa would be issued to Mr Gambari in Singapore. They asked the Myanmar government to cooperate fully and work with him. Mr Gambari’s role as a neutral interlocutor among all the parties can help defuse the dangerous situation. The Ministers urged the Myanmar government to grant him full access to all parties in Myanmar, as they had done in the past.
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers expressed their concern to Minister Nyan Win that the developments in Myanmar had a serious impact on the reputation and credibility of ASEAN. They noted that Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has spoken to his ASEAN counterparts over the past day, and will be writing to Senior General Than Shwe.
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers gave their full support to the decision of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to send Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari to Myanmar. They welcomed FM Nyan Win’s assurance that a visa would be issued to Mr Gambari in Singapore. They asked the Myanmar government to cooperate fully and work with him. Mr Gambari’s role as a neutral interlocutor among all the parties can help defuse the dangerous situation. The Ministers urged the Myanmar government to grant him full access to all parties in Myanmar, as they had done in the past.
11 comments:
Oh, what a shit load of craps. Burma didnd suppress any demonstrator. They just don't want it to go on for ever and make the city look like a rat's hole... .
The government has the duty to maintain law and order.
You are in the dark too long, boy! Your brain is lopsided and needed to be surgcial enhanced.
TO 8:44AM, How come you are on earth?
If you were in Burmese citizens' shoes, you would understand the suffering they are holding.
Look 9:30, I have not read about anyone suffering, abused, or whatever prior to the demonstration. Maybe something must of bite those stupid monks arses that set them off to demonstrated like wild animals like that, and they deserved what they get.
Here's how it should be done in an Asian's civilize way.
Let say you disagree with government policy or something.
1) Gather as many people you can get to deliver your message (or demonstrate). I like to see 1 million or more to show that the issue is serious and widespread, but 200 thousands is will do also.
2) Once the government heard you voice (1-2 days top), you should go back home and allow them to process your demand. It is not necessary to stay and effect the neighborhood daily life.
3) Now the government got the message and they will process it. Analyze it, debate it, or whatever, and be patient because this may take sometime depending on the complexity of the issue at hand. And you may have witness in there to help them understand your complaint.
4) once the debate is over, they will vote. Here all you can do is pray that they see thing your way. Hey, I don't get everything I want in life either, in case you don't know. But it is democratic in a different form.
5) Accept the outcome of the vote.
Doesn't that make more sense?
LOL, that singaporean minister in the picture looks like an idiot. I have heard in his country people are not even allowed to strike for better pay, ... . What is a hypocrite?
To 11:41AM!
Shut the fuck up Vietcong bitch! Burmese people are dealing with a dictator here! If the fucken Burmese dictators is so civilized and why the fuck they need to use force and violent for? Don't know how to communicate? Fucken monkey!
Well, they tried to sweet-charming those monk-eys with bouquet of flowers in the past to ask them to go home, but it never worked. So what do you expect to do next? offered them (monk-eys) Almond Cookies and milk?
Fuck you Vietcong bitch! The Burmese dictator never offers anything and what they offer is the continuation of detention of pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and she had been under house arrest for over 10 years now!
So what is next? So you want to see a bird die in the cage?
Do you really think they like to detained her or anyone? FYI, they will let her go in an instance if she could give them her word that she won't interfered with their business.
You want the Burmese dictator to make her promise something that she couldn't keep? Whatever!
Well, that is her choices: Promise and go free or stay in the house. It is up to her, not the government.
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