Also what meaningful tools are at the disposal of such bodies to REALLY act and bring pressure to bear on any recalcitrant member country’s (e.g. with regards to ASEAN this being Myanmar) political leadership? Is it time already for some kind of Global Covenant for Good Governance and Conduct – that can be worked out amongst the world’s nations and universally agreed upon and when agreed upon by all be given the appropriate material resources e.g. military force to enforce it?

At first, I was so pissed that the police were restricting our moves. But taking a risk paid off: the candles helped our cause, and the [suspected] plain-clothed police were polite enough not to interfere and let us proceed. They merely conveyed a message through the school staff for us to disperse when we were almost done lighting up the candles.

I have to thank all the bloggers, press personnel and various officials who have been empathetic to our plight.

You really don’t have to thank us. At times, we feel so inadequate trying to understand or feel what you guys must be going through. Helping in covering the events is the least we can do.

Our prayers are with you that somehow the world community will come to its senses and realise that no matter how much money or resources a country have for you to exploit, doing so without the slightest bit of conscience is just sick.

Personally, I am appalled and sad about the stance that ASEAN has taken. I am particularly ashamed of the Chairman of ASEAN, which happens to be my country this year.

Regards,
Andrew

I agree that the media (both online, print and broadcast) has a moral responsibility to keep the focus on the atrocities that are taking place in Myanmar. That’s the least we can do for the suffering people in that country. I for one would like to commit to keeping current with the situation there and blogging regularly about it.