Nehginpao Kipgen, General Secretary of the US-based Kuki International Forum, outlines: ..Clinton, who was visiting Myanmar with his philanthropic organisation, the Clinton Foundation, also met President Thein Sein, House of Representatives Speaker Shwe Mann and the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The timing of Clinton’s visit and his message was important for three reasons: Firstly, Bill Clinton, as president, presided over the imposition of US sanctions on the former military junta during his two terms in the White House from 1993 to 2001. Secondly, Clinton’s visit coincided with the three-day visit (November 13-15) of a European Union delegation led by its foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, which included European commissioners, members of the European Parliament, businessmen and members of civil society groups. Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, Clinton’s visit also coincided with a visit to the country by a delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The OIC team, led by its Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, comprised of representatives from some Muslim-majority countries -- Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Djibouti and Bangladesh.. . . To read more: thedailystar.net/beta2/news/resolving-sectarian-violence-in-myanmar/
Posted on: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 11:05:50 +0000
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