Justice Late, Better than Never
Published on Aug 11, 2014 by Luke Hunt
FOR Cambodians it has been a long wait. Almost 35 years after the Khmer Rouge were driven from power by a Vietnamese invasion, the movement’s last surviving senior leaders have been found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to jail for life.Read more from The Economist..
Can Cambodian Deal End Year-Long Standoff?
Published on Jul 27, 2014 by Luke Hunt
The Cambodian government and opposition have struck a deal to end a year of post-election political fighting that has left at least seven people dead and many more injured, in jail, and before the courts.But analysts are warning the agreement – reached shortly before seven senior figures from the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) were released on bail – was vague, lacked substance, and could offer no more than a lull in the protests that have dominated the political landscape.Read more from Luke Hunt in The Diplomat.
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Indonesia Polls: Early Count Suggests Widodo Wins
Published on Jul 13, 2014 by Luke Hunt
Early counting today suggested that former furniture salesman and governor of Jakarta Joko Widodo has won Indonesia’s presidential election; however, analysts said there were widespread fears the final vote could be rigged against him.Read more from Luke Hunt in The Diplomat..
ASEAN’s Tepid Response
Published on May 20, 2014 by Luke Hunt
As ASEAN wound up its annual meeting in Naypyidaw with the usual round of backslapping and handshakes, Thailand was again close to political implosion while Vietnam’s navy faced another Chinese incursion in waters not far from Danang.Sadly, both threats to regional stability elicited only a tepid response from ASEAN leaders gathering for the first time ever in Myanmar, a country whose human rights record could end a global attempt to coax its regime out of a North Korean-like status.Read more from Luke Hunt in The Diplomat. .
Jokowi Still Favorite to Be Indonesia's Next President
Published on Apr 15, 2014 by Luke Hunt
The opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, known as the PDI-P, has emerged as the frontrunner in legislative elections, confirming its candidate Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, as favorite to become the nation’s next president.Read more from Luke Hunt in The Diplomat. .
