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PEACE ISSUES

 

Participants who joined this group dealt with peace issues.  Before entering into a discussion, they noted the following points which they felt were linked with Peace issues:

1.   Nuclearisation

2.   Militarisation

U.S.A. Bases

 

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3.   Relationship between Economic and Military Invasion National Security vs. People's Security

4.   Foreign Invasion and neo-Colonialism

Unequal distribution of Resources and Capital

5.   Peace Movement and Independence Struggles

They stated that in the wake of the growing trends towards nuclearisation, militarisation and interests of the first world, super powers avail themselves at the first opportunities to jump into the  Asian/Pacific scene where social and political anarchy prevails and where the economic structures are an the brink of collapsing.  They support the military juntas in exchange for toeing their line. These major powers make large political and economic investments in this region, impairing the Regional peace, creating social and economic instability in the area and align themselves to military dictators in order to gain a foothold in the region. (See appendix for recommendations made)