Irecently did an interview on Myanmar’s elections with SBS (see here: Suu Kyi confident junta will accept election results). I spent most of the day of the elections in downtown Yangon and visited about 20 polling stations. The area I was staying in has a very diverse population and a large Muslim community. Polling booths opened at 6am,Continue reading “Recap on Myanmar’s Elections”
Category Archives: INTERVIEW
Interview on Myanmar’s Legal System
I recently gave an interview on ABC Radio Australia about the links between Myanmar’s transition process and the rule of law. The interview is available here and a further write up here.
‘Need to know Indonesia’
On the ABC Encounter program this week Margaret Coffey presents a discussion on ‘need-to-know’ Indonesia, with a particular emphasis on the realities of Islam in Indonesia. This is in response to the recent report on ‘Australian Attitudes towards Indonesia’. The program aired on 12 Oct 5pm (Melb time), see here for more details. It also aired on 15Continue reading “‘Need to know Indonesia’”
Interview on Blasphemy Cases in Indonesia
On 26 April 2013, Melissa was interviewed on Connect Asia, ABC Radio Australia, in relation to the recent accusations of blasphemy against 5 schoolgirls in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Interview on the Bali Process
On Tuesday 2 April, Melissa was interviewed on 938 LIVE, Singapore, on the Bali Process. Melissa was also interviewed on the same day by World News BBC (in Singapore) on regional agreements on people smuggling and the Bali Process.