Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo visited the Burmese Buddhist Temple on Saturday(20 October)to express his solidarity with the people of Myanmar.
He said: "The key now is to have a genuine dialogue in Myanmar among all parties - the government, the NLD's Aung San Su Kyi, the minority groups - so that national reconciliation can be achieved. A genuine dialogue, and not just for show.
He explained that while Singapore have limited economic leverage, Singapore have a certain moral influence because Myanmar is part of the ASEAN family, and being a member of the family, the other members do have a certain authority to have a certain say. That's what being a part of the family means."
He called for maximum support for the UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari whom he calls a 'catalyst' to bring together the various parties in Myanmar. -
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