The manner in which Asean member states have responded to the Myanmar crisis reflects a sense of division, he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON – Asean needs strong leadership and vision amid challenges in a rapidly changing world that make the conduct of global diplomacy increasingly difficult, former Indonesian foreign minister Marty Natalegawa warned onDiplomacy and statecraft are fraying, and “those who speak on behalf of dialogue and negotiations and engagement… tend to be accused of pursuing an appeasement policy or justifying certain unacceptable actions”, Dr Natalegawa, 60, said.
The veteran top diplomat – who among other roles is currently a distinguished fellow with global non-profit Asia Society Policy Institute – said Asean has succeeded in creating strategic trust between countries whose past relations had been marked by tensions and animosity.“But… these gains need to be constantly earned, and we can’t be complacent,” Dr Natalegawa warned.– plunged into civil war since an army coup in February 2021 – is extremely serious, the former diplomat said.
“There has to be a parallel track, where the issue of Myanmar can be discussed openly and with all the parties concerned. At the moment, there really isn’t such a process,” Dr Natalegawa said. “Increasingly, I think, many countries outside of South-east Asia approach the region and differentiate between Asean as a collective entity and endeavour, and South-east Asia as a whole,” he said.
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