US, Indonesia urge China and India to press Myanmar
The US and Indonesian leaders called Saturday on China and India to bring their clout to bear on Myanmar's military junta to improve its human rights record, Jakarta's foreign minister said.
By Agencies |
SYDNEY: The US and Indonesian leaders called Saturday on China and India to bring their clout to bear on Myanmar's military junta to improve its human rights record, Jakarta's foreign minister said.
US President George W. Bush and his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono admitted international pressure had so far failed to produce change, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda told reporters after talks in Sydney.
The two also discussed terrorism and climate change on the sidelines of a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders, but Wirajuda gave no details.
"All of us in ASEAN have in the past year admitted and recognised that the constructive engagement by ASEAN has not produced any tangible result, we admit that," Wirajuda said.
He was referring to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which has pursued a controversial policy of engaging Myanmar and admitted the reclusive country into its fold a decade ago.
"Likewise also the West, they admitted the sanctions and pressure approach do not work, so we are all frustrated," added Hassan, who was present in the meeting between Bush and Yudhoyono.
He said Yudhoyono told the US leader that "it's important to also work with China and India to help encourage Myanmar to change" because they are its two biggest neighbours.
Bush "agreed that we should talk with China and India," Hassan said.
US President George W. Bush and his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono admitted international pressure had so far failed to produce change, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda told reporters after talks in Sydney.
The two also discussed terrorism and climate change on the sidelines of a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders, but Wirajuda gave no details.
"All of us in ASEAN have in the past year admitted and recognised that the constructive engagement by ASEAN has not produced any tangible result, we admit that," Wirajuda said.
He was referring to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which has pursued a controversial policy of engaging Myanmar and admitted the reclusive country into its fold a decade ago.
"Likewise also the West, they admitted the sanctions and pressure approach do not work, so we are all frustrated," added Hassan, who was present in the meeting between Bush and Yudhoyono.
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He said Yudhoyono told the US leader that "it's important to also work with China and India to help encourage Myanmar to change" because they are its two biggest neighbours.
Bush "agreed that we should talk with China and India," Hassan said.
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