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Indonesia calls on Myanmar to introduce democracy
 JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia called on Myanmar on Friday to make good on promises to introduce democracy, and said the military-ruled country may soon invite President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for a rare visit to Rangoon by a regional leader. âMyanmar is disturbing the balanceâ of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda told reporters in Jakarta. âAnd because of that we are asking it to show concrete steps toward democracy,â
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He said Myanmar had âindicatedâ it would soon invite Yudhoyono or a high-level Indonesian envoy to visit the country to discuss its moves toward democracy. Wirajuda said Indonesiaâs experience of moving from an authoritarian regime to a democratic one since the downfall of Gen. Suharto in 1998 could be useful in helping persuade Myanmar to introduce reforms.
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Posted by: Steve White 2006-01-06 |
