In the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting, delegates are debating the topic of the Rise of Persecution in Southeast Asia. Currently, delegates are debating on incentives. Delegates believe that incentives will have governments discriminate less against certain groups in their countries. From giving humanitarian aid to countries in the form of potatoes to forcing a government to become transparent, there has been a wide array of solutions brought up by delegates.
Thailand was the delegate that brought up sending humanitarian aid to countries as an incentive so that they persecute less. She claimed that sending humanitarian aid is “Killing two birds with one stone” as these countries who persecute against ethnic groups are countries that are not stable. By sending over humanitarian aid to these unstable countries, not only will it lessen the persecution, but it will also help develop the country with food aid and other aid. The Thailand delegate went on to talk about making an algorithm to decide how much a country should donate.
The delegate of Malaysia countered Thailand’s points by explaining to the committee that humanitarian aid may not help discriminating governments as the government won’t give the discriminated groups any of the aid. After the delegate of Malaysia countered Thailand’s points, the Malaysian delegate further pointed out that transparency would also be a very good solution to this topic.
In Vietnam’s opening speech on the topic of transparency, Vietnam proposed to have a form of communication online so that countries’ governments could talk to each other. They further talked about holding an annual meeting to share information about each of their countries. The delegate of Indonesia quickly spoke up agreeing with Vietnam, but also pointing out that an e-platform for countries to discuss their information would be able to become hacked which would ruin the country’s privacy.
Thailand was the delegate that brought up sending humanitarian aid to countries as an incentive so that they persecute less. She claimed that sending humanitarian aid is “Killing two birds with one stone” as these countries who persecute against ethnic groups are countries that are not stable. By sending over humanitarian aid to these unstable countries, not only will it lessen the persecution, but it will also help develop the country with food aid and other aid. The Thailand delegate went on to talk about making an algorithm to decide how much a country should donate.
The delegate of Malaysia countered Thailand’s points by explaining to the committee that humanitarian aid may not help discriminating governments as the government won’t give the discriminated groups any of the aid. After the delegate of Malaysia countered Thailand’s points, the Malaysian delegate further pointed out that transparency would also be a very good solution to this topic.
In Vietnam’s opening speech on the topic of transparency, Vietnam proposed to have a form of communication online so that countries’ governments could talk to each other. They further talked about holding an annual meeting to share information about each of their countries. The delegate of Indonesia quickly spoke up agreeing with Vietnam, but also pointing out that an e-platform for countries to discuss their information would be able to become hacked which would ruin the country’s privacy.