Indonesia Tells Myanmar to Let ‘Qualified People’ Run Government
- Jakarta taking a tougher stance on Myanmar in recent years
- Both countries had governments linked to the military
Myanmar's Military Chief Min Aung Hlaing oversees a military display to mark the country's Independence Day in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Jan. 4.
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An Indonesian senior minister urged Myanmar’s military to consider stepping back and letting “qualified” leaders govern the country that’s in an economic free-fall due to sanctions and worsening civil strife.
Myanmar’s junta should follow the example of Indonesia where the military has stepped back from controlling all aspects of government decades ago, said Luhut Panjaitan, coordinating minister for maritime affairs and investment who’s also a former general.