Mustaqim Adamrah
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
To the majority of Cambodians, warfare is not an option, even while their government and the Thai government are struggling to end border disputes.
Lita Cheng, a 20-year-old Cambodian woman, said that she and other Cambodians have the same desire — to have peace.
“We had a civil war a long time ago. We just want peace now,” she said Friday.
“There’s also a sensitive problem. Our neighbor wants to take our land. So this issue is very sensitive for Cambodians.”
Likewise, Cambodian Phalla Say said her country had gained peace just recently after the war among the Khmer.
“Now we don’t want to see any more conflicts between Cambodia and Thailand,” said the 28-year old.
Experts say it is timely for ASEAN in the upcoming ASEAN Summit on May 7-8 in Jakarta to consider renewing a dispute settlement mechanism to make it more effective than the “moral advice” that ASEAN is offering now.
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