Indonesia's choice to stand on the right side of history in Myanmar: Jakarta Post contributor


In Myanmar, millions have joined street protests and joined active resistance and self-defence groups. - AFP

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): As Indonesia prepares to take over Asean's chairmanship, it finds itself at a historical crossroads.

In Myanmar's struggle to becoming an inclusive democracy at peace governed by the rule of law, Indonesia and fellow Asean partners have a choice: stand with the people and their legitimate representatives and support their attempt to rebuild their country as a genuine democracy; or giving in to the military's illegitimate and increasingly fragile quest for domination, enforced by sheer brutality and ruthless violence, that has newly displaced a million people since the coup and killed thousands of democracy defenders and innocent civilians.

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