Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami 
Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami Kartni L Makmur, Robert Sidauruk
In less than two years Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, will enter the 2015 ASEAN Economy Community (2015 AEC) and be subject to its liberalization in the trade of goods, services, funds, and skilled workers between member states. Despite its fast approaching commencement, many ASEAN countries are struggling to implement 2015 AEC’s basic principles and are turning their focus towards their own national interests rather than broader regional considerations.
As explained by Nyan Lynn, Deputy Secretary General for Politics and Security at ASEAN, the 2015 AEC blueprint requires member countries to implement basic principles for the rule of law, democratic governance, and corruption eradication. Without proper implementation, Lynn emphasized that optimum interactions between member countries under the 2015 AEC system will be difficult.
Lynn further suggested that ASEAN establish a crossborder authority to assist ASEAN countries in accelerating the implementation of the basic principles. Lynn believes that such an authority would assist with the better realization of the 2015 AEC concept and its underlying principles.
“We need to accelerate preparation for 2015 AEC. A special authority could be a solution for the current stagnant implementation of the basic principles among ASEAN countries,” said Lynn at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on Tuesday.
On a different occasion, Rosario Manalo, the Philippines representative for Human Rights at ASEAN, criticized the fact that ASEAN countries are more focused on their national affairs rather than broader regional considerations. As an example, Rosario questioned the role of ASEAN in responding to the Haiyan typhoon that hit the Philippine a week ago.
“Most of the aid came from countries outside ASEAN,” added Rosario.
Rosario asserts that discussions on 2015 AEC should not be limited to diplomatic level matters but also involve society in general. Public participation, as Rosario says, could help to accelerate the implementation of the basic principles and realize the ASEAN community ideal.
“There must be better transparency for the public on political and security matters among ASEAN countries,” added Rosario.
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Kartni L Makmur, Robert Sidauruk
In less than two years Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, will enter the 2015 ASEAN Economy Community (2015 AEC) and be subject to its liberalization in the trade of goods, services, funds, and skilled workers between member states. Despite its fast approaching commencement, many ASEAN countries are struggling to implement 2015 AEC’s basic principles and are turning their focus towards their own national interests rather than broader regional considerations.
As explained by Nyan Lynn, Deputy Secretary General for Politics and Security at ASEAN, the 2015 AEC blueprint requires member countries to implement basic principles for the rule of law, democratic governance, and corruption eradication. Without proper implementation, Lynn emphasized that optimum interactions between member countries under the 2015 AEC system will be difficult.
Lynn further suggested that ASEAN establish a crossborder authority to assist ASEAN countries in accelerating the implementation of the basic principles. Lynn believes that such an authority would assist with the better realization of the 2015 AEC concept and its underlying principles.
“We need to accelerate preparation for 2015 AEC. A special authority could be a solution for the current stagnant implementation of the basic principles among ASEAN countries,” said Lynn at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on Tuesday.
On a different occasion, Rosario Manalo, the Philippines representative for Human Rights at ASEAN, criticized the fact that ASEAN countries are more focused on their national affairs rather than broader regional considerations. As an example, Rosario questioned the role of ASEAN in responding to the Haiyan typhoon that hit the Philippine a week ago.
“Most of the aid came from countries outside ASEAN,” added Rosario.
Rosario asserts that discussions on 2015 AEC should not be limited to diplomatic level matters but also involve society in general. Public participation, as Rosario says, could help to accelerate the implementation of the basic principles and realize the ASEAN community ideal.
“There must be better transparency for the public on political and security matters among ASEAN countries,” added Rosario.
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