Anwar's remarks were targeted at Cambodia, where a violent putsch by Second PM Hun Sen had resulted in co-premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh fleeing. At the time, the proposal met with a stony silence. Abiding concern about the be-havior of Myanmar's military junta is another major factor. And more people are simply mentioning the subject.
Support is limited.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon also got into the act, taking the plunge on Myanmar. With sensitive political anniversaries approaching, he said, the country could witness a confrontation between the government and groups like the National League for Democracy led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Yes, says Philippine Foreign Undersecretary Lauro Baja. The generals in Yangon are of course livid over the remarks by Surin and Siazon. Myanmar's information minister said that his country does not play up adverse conditions in other member countries, and expects reciprocal treatment.