2022 Year in Review

concrete actions to solve the Myanmar
crisis during its presidency after Cambodia
made little progress on the cause this year.
The Indonesian way of mediating conflicting
interests during this year’s G20 can be
implemented in ASEAN next year when
establishing a solution for the Myanmar
crisis.
This will be useful as there is compelling
evidence that the way ASEAN handles the
situations in Myanmar is going nowhere -
and even, arguably, allows the
humanitarian crisis to continue.
The UN has accused the Junta of
committing crimes against humanity in the
country in which the death toll has risen to
over 2,400.
Both ASEAN chairs Brunei Darussalam in
2021 and Cambodia in 2022 have so far
failed to produce significant progress in
their efforts to solve the crisis.
Thus, as the chair of ASEAN next year,
Indonesia should take a more proactive
approach, evolving into an honest and
independent broker of peace in Myanmar,
an option overlooked by undemocratic
Brunei and authoritarian Cambodia.
Importantly, Indonesia does not have
historical baggage with Myanmar, and the
country is a success story of transitioning
from an authoritarian to democratic regime
back in 1998, an experience that could be
adapted in Myanmar.
Only by successfully establishing a concrete
solution for the Myanmar crisis next year,
can Indonesia proclaim itself as a new
player in international peace mediation.
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