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1. ASEAN insists on release of Suu Kyi
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ASEAN insists on release of Suu Kyi
The
by
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja,
The Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) is continuing to seek
the
early
release of
government
detention, a government official says.
"We want to get results, that is, the early release of Suu Kyi, but
off course in
a
spirit of partnership with the
spokesman
Marty Natalegawa said Sunday when asked about the
meeting
between
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and the United Nations
special
envoy on
The two discussed follow-up action on the worldwide demands for Suu
Kyi's
release.
Marty said the two officials discussed the possibility of developing
better ways
of
ensuring the release of the pro-democracy leader, including
of
sending a high-powered ASEAN ministerial team to
"We need the
We are waiting for them to give us a proposal regarding the team,"
Marty added.
Marty said Saturday's meeting was held at the request of Ismail, and was
intended
to
compare notes and fill each other in on the latest developments in
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Japan slams Myamar's junta over detention of
Aung San Suu Kyi
release
democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and keeping her whereabouts unknown
to
the rest of the world.
"It is extremely deplorable that there is no prospect of a swift
solution
to
the situation," Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi said in comments
marking
the month-long detention of the Nobel peace laureate.
The Japanese government has been asking the junta for her whereabouts
"but
has
not received any clear explanation," he said.
Takeuchi said
cooperation
with the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN).
"We will try to make
seriously,"
the vice foreign minister added.
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In a written answer to a query in
parliament, Foreign Minister S. Jayakumar
described Aung San Suu Kyi's detention as "a
setback" for the 10-member
Association of
Southeast Asian Nations, as well as for
"We conveyed our concerns to the
Suu Kyi was taken into 'protective
custody'," Jayakumar said, referring to the
term used by the junta on her detention.
"On that occasion, we also urged the
the special envoy of the UN secretary general
and, in particular, to grant him
access to Aung San Suu Kyi."
Jayakumar recalled that during talks by the ASEAN
foreign ministers in the
Cambodian capital on June 16,
restrictions" on Aung San Suu Kyi.
"We also urged the
reconciliation and dialogue with all parties involved,
including Aung San Suu
Kyi and her party," he said.
As well as
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