After 13 years,ASEAN stressed for Myanmar to continue

July 21, 2010
South east Asian countries (ASEAN)stressed the need of Myanmar ,one
of the dominance issue at Regional Forum ,to continue to work ASEAN
according to the press release of Joint communication of the ARF .
it is come out before the 2 days before Myanmar ASEAN imprints of the 13
years, Myanmar become ASEAN member July 23 1997.
Nearly 800 journalists who joined the ARF,mostly want to know about the
Myanmar nuclear plan and election .
“no comments” that is what Myanmar foregin minister said to the
journalists.
Some journalist asked about the Myanmar upcoming election exact date but
Myanmar Foreign Minister U Nyan Win, in keeping with his government's
typical secrecy, did not give a date for the vote. "The responsibility is for
the ... elections commissioner, not the foreign minister," AFP reported .
“ may be before the 31st December that will be held” joked Burmese
journalist who is joining the ARF forum .
But yesterday meeting Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged Myanmar's
military-run government to hold free and fair elections.
ASEAN foregin ministers underscored the importance og national
reconciliation in Myanmar and to holding the first election during the two
decades ARF press release said .
One of the issue that related Myanmar nuclear plan is hot topic at among
the journalists at international media center of Hanoi .But in last June
6, Myanmar government officially denied that is beyond the capacity of
Myanmar juntas.
People of Myanmar hoped that ASEAN could brings something good for the
Military ruled country .But it is something like “ getting nowhere” nearly 13
years.
But One of the mile stone of southeast Asia ,ratified ASEAN charter which
based on the civil society and democratic government and also human right
that Myanmar singed .
at the one of meeting of the ARF south East Asia Nuclear Weapons free
zone ,The ministers review and intensify the effort in implementing the the
action plan .
Myanmar is the first country who singed that agreement about nuclear free
zone and but had some attempts to get nuclear power.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa told reporters ASEAN could
consider sending people to observe the elections.
But Myanmar government already said the don’t need any observer from
outside while US offer for monitoring.After myanmar goverment deny
united state has said election won’t be free and fair.
ARF meeting will end at coming July 23 and north Korean and Myanmar
issue still keep dominance in Hanoi and the place may be getting heat when
US sereatry of the state ,Hilary clinton arrive .
Under the same sheleter ,US delegates, North korean Delegates and
Myanamr delegates for a talk.
Tin Aung Kyaw
Myanmar local Freelance reporter
Reported from hanoi