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"...Asean also worries of itself developing into a "two-tier" club pitting wealthier nations against its newest members. Such worries are well-founded (see pg.16). Vietnam, Laos and Burma have a combined average per capita GDP of US$1,244, nearly ten times lower than the other six members. While Singapore vaults towards becoming an industrialised country, newcomers Burma and Laos remain fixtures on the list of least developed nations. Burma?s entry and Thailand?s economic malaise spreading virulently throughout the region have recently tarnished Asean?s image. Members have been chivalrous supporting each other during this financial crunch, although it?s doubtful that Asean will be as eager to rescue the Burmese kyat which is plummeting quickly..."
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"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 5. No. 4-5
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1997-07-31
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"...While the egos of Asean members were bruised by the Asian economic crisis and the diplomatic assault by the West for their embracement of Burma, Asean leaders took consolation in that fact that the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) remained arguably the preeminent regional security organization in the world. But rather than risk antagonizing Indonesia and violating Asean?s principle of non-interference, the organization balked at any involvement in alleviating the East Timorese situation and participation in a UN-mandated intervention. This has turned Asean?s successful record in security maintenance into another victim of non-interference. However, new leadership in Indonesia promises to bring changes to Asean..."
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"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 7. No. 8
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1999-09-30
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2003-06-03
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"...few hostage-taking incidents can match the present situation in Burma in terms of the sheer number of people involved and the long-term damage it is likely to inflict on virtually every aspect of their lives..."
The sight of gunmen jeopardizing the lives of innocent hostages is shocking to people everywhere, regardless of their social, political or religious sympathies. Recent incidents such as the ones in Fiji and Mindanao in the Philippines also have deeper implications, as they show how the selfish actions of a handful of men can threaten not only the lives of a few people, but also the futures of entire communities and nations.
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ွှThe Irrawaddy: Vol 8 No.7
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2000-06-30
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If Asian values are about encouraging a harmonious relationship between the state and society, then ASEAN leaders have their work cut out in Burma. Now that Burma is a member of ASEAN, it would not be illogical to assume that ASEAN will now take some responsibility for the well-being of that unfortunate country - which is now an economic, political and social "basket case" in the regional forum.
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"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 5. No. 4-5
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1997-07-31
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"Burma continues to earn its reputation as the black sheep of the Asean family.
Thanks to a three-week anti-Thai tirade, Burma has confirmed its reputation as the problem child of the Southeast Asian family, Asean.
After hosting a series of anti-Thai demonstrations around the country, Rangoon even stepped into the sports arena to express displeasure at its neighbor, preventing Burmese youth from participating in an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) amateur swimming competition recently held in Bangkok.
This episode comes in the wake of other anti-Thai sentiments being openly expressed after border skirmishes began in late May. Burma has expelled Thai workers, denied visas for Thai officials, and even ordered the Burmese media to tarnish both Thailand�s present and past..."
Marwaan Macan-Markar
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"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 10, No. 4, May 2002
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2002-04-30
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Members of the Association of South East Asian Nations, ASEAN, knew there would be a price to be paid for admitting Burma in July to full membership of their well-regarded club. But they may not have guessed that they would have been faced with it so soon.
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"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 5. No. 6
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1997-08-31
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nation?s Asean self-appointed political physician has a new prescription for what ails Burma: a dose of Cambodia.
John S. Moncrief
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"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 9. No. 4
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2001-04-30
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"...Washington should continue to seek support from Burma?s neighbours against Slorc even if it can?t count o?n them to "urge Slorc to enter into a productive dialogue with democratic forces in Burma," as Deputy State Department spokesman John Dinger asked o?n June 2.
The democracy rationale was never the most useful with Asean. After all, the majority of Asean?s members are authoritarian states, unlikely to pressure Slorc decisively o?n issues of democracy and human rights. In fact, it is in the interests of most if not all Asean countries to have a member with an abysmal human rights record about which they can say, "Hey, we?re not that bad."
However, individual Asean members like Indonesia and Malaysia have o?n occasion played constructive roles in discrete areas, like supporting a UN presence in Burma to protect Muslims in the western state of Arakan. Thailand and the Philippines, who resisted the decision to admit Burma, should be enlisted to continue similar efforts and advance democratic principles within Asean..."
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"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 5. No. 3
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1997-05-31
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The Suharto Inc., in Burma • Surrender of Khun Sa has lasting impact
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"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 5. No. 1
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1996-12-31
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Myanmar has provided a valuable lesson, that you can?t really change a country. Even though ASEAN tries to constructively engage Myanmar, the change has been too slow...
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" "The Irrawaddy", Vol. 6, No. 6
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1998-11-30
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ASEAN will never be the same again. By embracing Burma as a member it has itself become a pariah organisation.
Editorial
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"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 5. No. 2
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1997-04-30
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Since Burma was admitted into ASEAN in July, there has been a growing sense of exasperation within the grouping on what to do with the country. Previous attempts by ASEAN to discreetly pressure Slorc to adopt a more flexible approach have failed, including the call for dialogue with the NLD ...
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"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 5. No. 6
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1997-08-31
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The mouthpiece of the regime, the New Light of Myanmar newspaper, once dubbed the relationship between Indonesia and Burma as "two nations with a common identity" as it reported the sharp increase in exchange of official visits between the two governments.The visits, which had increased significantly since 1993, marked not only the progress in Burma-Indonesia diplomatic ties but also the growing eagerness of the Burmese junta to copy the political system of its more established neighbour.
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"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 5. No. 1
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1996-12-31
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"Ending his one-day visit to Burma accompanied by a 300-member delegation of Malaysian officials and businessmen, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad concluded that the process of change in Burma must be gradual. The visit paid by the staunchest backer of Burma�s pariah regime could be seen as a promotional trip for oil, gas, telecommunications and other Malaysian business interests. Of course, Dr Mahathir did not visit Aung San Suu Kyi..."
Editorial
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"The Irrawaddy" Vol 10, No. 6, July-August 2002
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2002-07-31
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2003-06-03
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