EDITORIAL: EU's firm stand on Burma

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Subject: EDITORIAL: EU's firm stand on Burma is to be lauded 

Editorial & OpinionFri May 28 00:00:46 1999 

EDITORIAL: EU's firm stand on Burma is to be lauded 
THE just-concluded Asean-EU joint committee meeting brought home the truth
that
Asean cannot get away with its mistakes all the time. The European Union's
continued tough stand over Burma's dismal human rights record is laudable. One
could easily question the EU's motive for proceeding with the joint committee
meeting after a delay of two years, but the outcome did demonstrate that it
has
continued to stick to its previous policy. This is important. 

WHAT OTHERS SAY: Casting a vote for Filipino sovereignty 
MANILA -- Mirrors and illusions. Projected hopes and magnified fears. By these
limited and confusing prisms, the debate on the Visiting Forces Agreement has
transpired in the Senate and in the press. 

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