Aung San Suu Kyi was born in Rangoon, and is a pro-democracy activist and leader for the National League for Democracy in Burma. Suu Kyi is a noted prisoner of conscience and advocate of nonviolent resistance. In addition, she is also a Nobel Peace Laureate.
Civil society organization activists raised issued including the concern for Suu Kyi at the ASEAN conference on Saturday. Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein did not respond to the Burmese issues, however, Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minsiter of Thailand, agrees on the need to start a discussion on Burma but ruled out intereference on internal affairs in the country.
"He [Abhisit] recognized the need to engage in dialogue, however he said that it is important to preserve the principle of state, sovereignty and non-interference," Wathshlah, an activist said.
ASEAN ratified a charter which pledged to protect human rights and promote democracy last December. However, the charter maintains ASEAN's traditional non-intereference within member states and continues to uphold those guidelines.
Personally, I think it's time ASEAN congregates again to revise those rules. It seems contradictory to promote democracy and human rights however neglect external factors having any control or influence on those standards. The accountability factor is lacking and therefore the system is flawed.
By: Kay Makishi
BURMA
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