Challenge to SBY’s Soft Power: "The 18th ASEAN Summit in Jakarta concluded with two significant results. First, the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia found a new way toward a pre-solution. Second, the Myanmar regime’s openness to adopting democracy progressed.
The credit should go to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), as he had allocated a considerable amount of time to reconcile Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia and Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. Previously, Myanmar President, U Thein Sein, successor of junta leader Than Shwe, also met President SBY to discuss democratization in Myanmar.
In this context, President SBY has tried to maximize Indonesia’s strategic position in ASEAN and in the world. Becoming the chair of ASEAN alone is not sufficient without also having vision and leadership.
President SBY appeared when ASEAN was faced with problems. He also did essential jobs for Indonesia’s role in G20 and in United Nations (UN) bodies, including the Human Rights Council — a position which previously would have been impossible for Indonesia under the New Order regime."
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