22/02/2011
Pichai Chuensuksawadi
Bangkok Post
JAKARTA : Asean chairman and Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa believes in adopting an incremental and step-by-step approach to help Thailand and Cambodia move towards a peaceful resolution to their border dispute.
"I don't think it is impossible to find a solution," he told the Bangkok Post in an exclusive interview on the eve of the informal Asean foreign ministers meeting here today.
Indonesia also stands ready to send observers to either side of the disputed border area.
Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said on Sunday Thailand would ask Indonesia to send representatives to observe the operations of Thai soldiers.
The observers would stay with Thai soldiers on the Thai side of the border. Cambodia has asked for Asean observers.
See also: Thais sceptical over truce with Cambodia
Mr Marty met his Cambodian counterpart, Hor Namhong, and Mr Kasit after they arrived in the Indonesian capital last night.
The Indonesian foreign minister said he aimed to create a comfortable atmosphere for both sides and wants to facilitate conditions for the two countries to resolve their differences.
"I am not pessimistic," he said.
He said the decision by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) urging Thailand and Cambodia to sort out their problems peacefully and to seek Asean assistance was a reality check for all sides, even Asean.
Mr Marty said meetings with his Cambodian and Thai counterparts on Feb 7 and Feb 8, respectively, helped the situation.
He believes that had the meetings not taken place prior to the UNSC talks, "we would be in a situation of being told what to do".
The Indonesian foreign minister said although the UNSC had set no deadlines as to when progress needed to be made, "I am keen to report to the UNSC earlier rather than later. I am talking weeks, not months".
Mr Marty said he has been in constant contact with Hor Namhong and Mr Kasit and was aware of the spectrum of views.
"I don't think it is impossible to find a solution," he said, adding that Indonesia stood ready to be part of any modality that leads to a resolution.
He pointed out that Indonesia was not shy to ask for Asean assistance.
"As a country, we are open enough to ask for help from our friends," he said, referring to the time Thailand was asked for assistance when Indonesia faced problems with separatist movements in East Timor and Aceh.
The Asean chair said that the more substantive issue for today's meeting was the negotiation process.
"I don't think Thailand is averse to having Indonesia involved if we proceed incrementally, step by step.
"We are aware of the sensitivities," he said.
In his letter inviting the Asean foreign ministers to the urgent meeting today, Mr Marty referred to the need for a higher commitment to the ceasefire and the possibility of enhanced communications between Thailand and Cambodia to prevent the outbreak of fresh incidents.
He said Asean could be an intermediary in such communications and that today's talks would touch on this issue as well.
Mr Marty indicated he was aware that Cambodia wished to have a ceasefire formalised at the Asean foreign ministers' meeting, but would sooner see evidence of a genuine commitment rather than the mere signing of documents.
"The region is under the spotlight and there are positive expectations internationally. We have to wage peace like we wage war," he said, adding that a solution was not easy as both countries had their own dynamics.
Mr Marty said he understood that the dispute must be solved bilaterally and peacefully, "but I want to tell my colleagues, use Asean".
He added: "Asean is not the panacea, but we can create conditions that can help solve the problem.
"We need to proceed quickly and nip this at the bud."
Mr Marty said that while he remained focused on the key issues for today's meeting, "I am already looking ahead past tomorrow".
"The solution does not have to be either/or, but can be bilateral, regional or global, all working and complementing each other."
Meanwhile, Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan said yesterday today's meeting was a reminder of Asean's past achievements.
"We have reasons to be optimistic," he said, noting that member states assisted in the restoration of law and order in East Timor when the people fought for independence from Indonesia in 1999, and helped Burma to open up for international assistance after the devastation of Cyclone Nargis in May 2008.
14 comments:
Nothing imposible if YOUN CAN HAVE SOME SIEM CAN HAVE SOME TOO.
*ASEAN PEACE TROOPS MISSION IN CAMBODIA-THAILAND BORDER:
*GROUP A IN CAMBODIA:
-Indonesia Peace Troops
-Malaysia troops
-china Troops [No viet-nam,No Laos,and more ASIA county ].
*GROUP B IN THAILAND
-Indonesia troops
-Beautiful viet-nam and Laos Girls with condoms Troops....etc....!!!!
*ASEAN MEETING TODAY IS NOTHING.
FREE CONDOMS
*ASEAN MEETING TO DAY IS NOTHING=NADA=ZERO.
*THAILAND NOT BE HONEST...they signed by hand, erased by foot.
*The Bad acts.....and Bad culture of that country are BETRAYERS,UN HONEST,LIAR,CHEATING etc.....!!!![viet-nam Hanoi and siem=Thailand country are for example].
NOTHING 2-22-11
To 6:35 AM
I think we do not need to give them. We have to get all what we have lost from them.
*ASEAN MEETING TO DAY ARE NOTHING.....ZERO....NADA....2 EGGS.....HONG KOR....OTT BANKAR ,MAYY MEE .....NOTHING ASEAN MEETING 2-22-11.NOTHING....NOTHING....NOTHING......!!!!
NOTHING 2-22-11 meeting.
*THAT ASEAN MEETING Today = Nothing.
-They will goes to HOLLAND soon.
TRUST ME
I don't trust Mr. Marty and the SEAN committee. I do hope todays' outcome will favor Cambodian. will wait and see!!!!
Why do we need to talk to them 'SIEM+YOUN' Does Hun Sen know we have the mape at UN.If he doesn't know how big his house is he better put his PHD in the trash csn.
ស្រុកខ្មែរយើងមានការរីកចម្រើនណាស់ ហើយដែលរីកចម្រើន
បំផុតនោះគឺ ការដាក់ងា ហើយពុំដែលមានឮទេនៅក្នុង ពិភ័ពលោក មានតែខ្មែរយើងមួយទេមើលទៅ
បងប្អូនឃើញទេ មនុស្សដែលមានងាជាឩកញ៉ា រាប់មិនអស់ទេ តែខ្លះជាអាចន៍ញ៉ុកក៏មាន។កូនស្តេចខ្លាយងាជាក្រុមព្រះ ខ្ញុំមិនដឹងថាមានន័យអ្វីច្បាស់ទេ តែប្រហែលជាល្អណាស់ ព្រោះមានពាក្យព្រះនៅក្នុងនោះ
គាត់បែរជាលែងប្រពន្ធឯងទៅយកប្រពន្ធគេទៅវិញ
ហើយមើលទៅដូចជាខ្លាចដែកជោជាងខ្លាចខ្លាទៅទៀត។
ឯងាជា ចៈក្រី ខ្ញុំឮពាក្យនេះតែក្នុងរឿងល្ខោនជាតួយក្យ ដូច
ជាខ្លាំងអស្ចារ្យណាស់ តែយួនយកដីគាត់ទាំងភូមិ ហើយនិយាយមួយ មាត់ក៏មិនហានដែរ តើងាទាំងនេះមានន័យអ្វីទៅ?
ព្រះពោធិសាល ពិសែសមែន តែដូជាឥតមានឃើញ
បានអ្វីសោះ៕ ឯដែកជោឮតេជោ មិនដឹងមួយណាទេ ហើយបើ
បកប្រែថាមិនកើត ព្រោះអ្វីដែលជោគឺវាទន់ជ្រាយ តែខ្លះគេថា
ខ្លាំងអស្ចារ្យ តែអស្ចារ្យមែនខាងថ្វើបាបខ្មែរគ្នាឯង
ហើយពេលនេះជាឱកាសល្អរបំផុត ដែលដែកជោឱ្យយួន
ដាំបង្គោលព្រុំដែនយកដីខ្មែរគ្មាននាក់ណាហានតវាទេ។ គិតទៅទោះជានាក់បានងាយ៉ាងណា ក៏មិនអាចបិតបាំងភាពពិត
នឹងអំពើដែលនាក់ធ្វើបានដែរ ចុះហេតុអ្វីបានជាគេចង់បានងា
ខ្លាំងម្លេះ? តើ ងាទាំងនោះសម្រាប់តែបង្អួតខ្មែរទេឬ?
ប្រហែលសំខាន់ណាស់ហើយបានជាគេចាំបាច់ដាក់ងាដូច្នេះ វាឆ្គួតតែអាឡប់មិនដឹងអីដូចខ្ញុំចេះតែថា ព្រោះគ្មានទេក្នុងប្រវត្តិ
សាស្ត្រន៏ខ្មែរ មានងាជានាក់ល្បីល្បាញយ៉ាងច្រើនដឹកនាំជាមួយគ្នាដូច្នេះ វាបានជារីកចម្រើនឥតខ្ចោះ ឃើញទេយួននៅស្រុកយើងតាំងពី
សូន្យរីករហូតដល់រាប់លាន ហើយគេបង្ខិតព្រុំប្រទល់តាមចិត្ត
តែខ្មែរណាហាននិយាយគេសម្លាប់ឮដាក់គុក វាល្អឥតខ្ចោះមែន។
ហើយគេថាដែកជោពូកែណាស់គ្រាន់តែចង់អុលឮក្រលេកមើលវាធ្លាក់យន្តហោះ
ដល់ទៅពីរ បើពូកែមែនបាច់ភ័យរត់រកគេជួយធ្វើអ្វីដែកជោ ។
*You should search from Khmer Royal Palace now.Do you know who?.
*That guy is communist guy 100 %.His not Real royalist and his Heart and Brain is YOURN HANOI.His study well about king words and king job.
*His name kanh chass Mei chhlorp chamm Trourt New sdach khmer and famliy KOL SAM OURNG.
FREE CONDOMS
*The Money from SOLD OKGHA JOB and Monthly Payment under him control all .SOM BEI TAI TEVDA REAK SA WANG KOR KHLACH KANH CHASS NOUS DAI.His make a secret report to Hanoi every month about khmer king activities.if khmer king and families sleeping in the Golden cage,it is O.K.if not...his will shit up them instantly.
FREE CONDOMS
*if Khmer People watch u-tube about kIng son YOUK VA NEARTH WENT TO VISIT VIET-NAM Temple in u.s.a you will Pain in your Heart and you will know about the VALUE of khmer king families is so Low [THORKK TEARPP NASS]. TRONN TRONN DAUCH CHHKAI.
THORK DAUCH CHHKAI
Why do Kos Trol, sea and lands proximately over 10 000 km2 have been lost to Vietnam by who treaty? Why don’t Cambodia goverment transparencies explain to Cambodia army at front line and the whole nation about this? Why don't they include this into education system? Why?
Cambodian armies are fighting at front line for 4.6 km2 and what's about over 10 000km2 of Cambodia to Vietnam. Nobody dare to talk about it! Why? Cambodian armies you are decide the fate of your nation, Cambodian army as well as Cambodian people must rethink about this again and again. Is it fair?
Kos Trol, Sea and lands over 10 000km2 have been lost to Vietnam by who treaty at 1979 to 1985 treaty! Treaty! Cambodian army at front line as well as all Cambodian people must rethink again about these issues. Are Cambodian army fighting to protect the Cambodia Nation or protect a very small group that own big lands, big properties or only protecting a small group rather in the real name of protecting Khmer nation?
Cambodian army at front line suffer under rain, wind, bullets, bombs, lack of foods, lack of nutrition, their families have no health care help, no securities after they die but a very small group eat well, sleep well, sleep in first class hotel with air conditioning with young girls message, have super health care from oversea medical treatment, they are billionaires, millionaires who sell out the country to be rich and make Cambodian people suffer everyday as Cambodian people know already.
Who signed the treaty 1979-1985 that result lost over 10 000 km2 of Cambodia??? Why don't they transparency inform all Cambodian and Cambodian army at front line about these issues? Why don't include Kos Trol (Kos Trol size is bigger than the whole Phom Phen and bigger than Singapoor with heap of great natural resources) in education system in Cambodia.
Look at Hun Sen families, relatives; friends are billionaires, millionaires where do they get the money from if we all just get out of war with empty hands? Hun Sen always say in his speech Cambodia just get up from war, just get up from Zero with empty hands and how come they are billionaires, millionaires but 90% innocent Cambodian people are so poor struggling with living every day.
Smart Khmer girl Ms. Rattana Keo,
Marty Natalegawa -- I know you are a good person. up hold your dignity and don't let politic take over you. Be fair and honose in this case...speak the true to the power you have! Use it wisely and you become the role model for all ASEAN members!
Good luck!
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