“Our view on Myanmar is that
it should be more forthcoming in its interaction with its own ASEAN
family, otherwise there is nothing much we can do when the United Nations
through its Security Council decides to make its own moves on the question
of Myanmar” Hassan Wirayuda - Indonesian
Foreign Minister, 23 August 2006
"I am aware that the AIPMC has
publicly supported this [UNSC] move and of course it would be very difficult
for ASEAN governments to ignore the views of our democratically-elected
legislators." Syed Hamid Albar - Malaysian
Foreign Minister, 21 July 2006.
"There is lack of confidence
in Myanmar on ASEAN. I think the best thing is for Myanmar to be put
under the purview of the UN Secretary General." Syed
Hamid Albar - Malaysian Foreign Minister, 21 June 2006.
"[…] No country can claim
that gross human rights violations are its own internal affair."
Hassan Wirayuda - Indonesia’s Foreign Minister,
2 June 2006.
“The Burmese people have suffered
for too long. Universal condemnation has not produced any results. It
is therefore time for the UN Security Council to be involved."
Deepak Obhrai - Canadian Parliamentary Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2006.
“We want the UN Security Council
to discuss [Burma] on the formal agenda and adopt a binding resolution.”
Nyan Win - NLD Spokesperson, 1 June 2006.
"We are happy with the way the
briefing has been provided, but we would not be happy with going any
further than that. [...] I don't think consider the situation
in Myanmar as a situation that poses a threat to international peace
and security." Kenzo Oshima - Japan’s
Ambassador to the UN, 31 May 2006.
"[…] The United States
intends to pursue a UN Security Council resolution that will underscore
the international community's concerns about the situation in Burma
[…]." Sean McCormack - US State Department
spokesperson, 31 May 2006.
"[...] While a second United
Nations Security Council briefing on Burma is welcomed, there now needs
to be a legally binding, non-punitive resolution regarding Burma passed
by the UN Security Council." Mitch McConnell
- US Senator, 18 May 2006.
"The UN Security Council must
condemn unreservedly the government of Burma for its slaughter policy
and pass a binding resolution calling for democratic change."
John Bercow - Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary
Group for Democracy in Burma (UK), 11 May 2006.
“If Myanmar is seen as not
cooperating, the country would eventually face pressure from all parties
[…] there will be pressure, to the extent, the issue may be turned
into a topic on the Security Council.” Syed Hamid
Albar - Malaysian Foreign Minister, 20 January 2006.
“The longer the regime is obdurate,
and the more people hear about problems from within, and if ASEAN cannot
make an impact or influence, then one way or another it leads to the
Security Council.” Razali Ismail - Former
UN special envoy to Burma, 9 January 2006.
