ASEAN stands ready to assist Burma. but ASEANs good will must be met with the Burmese governments political will. I strongly agree. I hope this will be ASEANs posture. I hope it will be strong. formidable and. to the extent it can. unrelenting. Of course. I would like to see ASEAN take additional measures to put pressure on Burma. particularly since the spread of narcotics. HWV/AIDS. and refugees across the region can all be traced back to Rangoon. Denied the most basic of human rights by the repressive regimeincluding education and health carethe Burmese people endure forced labor. rape. and conscription. Those who dare speak out against the SPDC and its abuses are harassed. imprisoned. or killed.
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