Indonesia's
foreign minister says Myanmar's leaders must be 'in good standing' on their
commitments to democracy and other promise reforms when the country takes over
as chair of South-east Asia's regional bloc in 2014.
Myanmar
was forced to skip its turn as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations in 2006 because of intense criticism of its human rights record.
But
the country was chosen to lead Asean in 2014 following its first elections in
20 years, release of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from house
arrest, and the easing of some media restrictions.
Foreign
Minister Marty Natalegawa predicted on Monday that being in the spotlight as
Asean chair will 'create momentum' for Myanmar's military-dominated government 'to
deliver even more' on democratic reforms.
