Thu, 08/19/2010
Mustaqim Adamrah
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
ASEAN should establish a mechanism to help in resolving conflicts between member states as the region moves toward a fully pledged security community in 2015, say experts.
Parahyangan University international relations expert Bonggas Adi Chandra said Wednesday ASEAN’s non-interference principles were among the reasons the bloc seemed to be reluctant to bring disputes among member states to regional forums.
“In any regional organization, conflicts among members are indeed inevitable,” he said.
“But as we’re heading toward the ASEAN community [in 2015], it is important [for us] to have a mechanism of regional conflict resolution, with an emphasis on solidarity.”
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Parahyangan University international relations expert Bonggas Adi Chandra said Wednesday ASEAN’s non-interference principles were among the reasons the bloc seemed to be reluctant to bring disputes among member states to regional forums.
“In any regional organization, conflicts among members are indeed inevitable,” he said.
“But as we’re heading toward the ASEAN community [in 2015], it is important [for us] to have a mechanism of regional conflict resolution, with an emphasis on solidarity.”
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