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Why is Suu Kyi defending the military?
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 06/01/2020
» On Dec 11, Myanmar's State Counsellor-cum-Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi stood at the podium of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague and defended her country against the accusation of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention over the military's clearance operations in northern Rakhine state, which caused more than 700,000 Rohingya to flee the Southeast Asian country for Bangladesh.
A Thai solution for the Rohingya crisis
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 29/11/2018
» At the end of the 33rd Asean summit in Singapore on Nov 15, Singapore formally handed over the symbolic gavel of Asean chairmanship to Thailand, which it last held in 2009. The one-year rotating term will officially begin on Jan 1, 2019.
What should Asean's next move be?
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 19/11/2018
» The Rohingya issue, with over 700,000 refugees from Myanmar taking shelter in neighbouring Bangladesh, remains a challenge for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
Who is fit to solve the Rohingya crisis?
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 04/02/2017
» As the conflict between the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in Rakhine state in western Myanmar, and the local Buddhist population goes on, many are curious as to who is able to realistically resolve the issue. Many would like to put the responsibility on Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy government, which came to power last year.
Suu Kyi's pragmatism wins with Obama
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 17/09/2016
» After two decades of economic sanctions on Myanmar, the US has decided to lift them. The announcement was made following a meeting between President Barack Obama and Myanmar's State Counsellor-cum-Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi at the White House on Sept 14.
Suu Kyi can shape her country's political future
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 11/02/2016
» The National League for Democracy (NLD) won a landslide electoral victory in Myanmar last year. Now, party members and supporters around the world would like to see NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi become the country's next president, something that she has unequivocally expressed her desire for.
What type of federal system is best?
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 03/02/2016
» The question of federalism is an important historical issue which unified and divided the country since before the country's independence in 1948. The idea of forming a Union government that would give equal status to all citizens brought together different ethnic groups at the Panglong conference in February 1947.