Once again the international community seems to be reluctant or unable to take effective measures to ensure the respect for liberal values and democracy in Asia.
Abhorrence at Suu Kyi’s removal from power seems incongruous with attempts to apportion responsibility for the Rohingya Genocide to her and her civilian government.
Journalist Simon Long shares his views on state-media relations in the Asian context, geopolitical tensions in East Asia, the role of ASEAN and Rohingya refugee crisis.
Suu Kyi’s chief challenge may be to avoid the temptation to turn vindication into vindictiveness. If she panders to her Western supporters at the expense of her partners at home, it would be a bad sign.
The existence of ethnic minority insurgencies will not bring about the collapse of the government. Nor will they have a decisive impact on other aspects of Burma’s reforms or on the decisions of outsiders to work with a reformed Burmese government.
