Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 April 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Situation in Myanmar: Discussion with Dr. Mary C. Murphy

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Thank you. Deputy Clarke has been responded to and unless there are further questions, I will bring matters to a close. The fact I do not see other members offering is testament to the comprehensive manner in which Dr. Murphy has dealt with all of the questions. I thank her. As the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, we are very anxious at all times to uphold the democratic will and to ensure the wishes of the people are at all times respected. That, of course, refers to the November election in Myanmar. I ask Dr. Murphy to give us some closing commentary, after which I will bring the meeting to a close. I say to members that we may have an opportunity on Thursday to have a look in specific terms at the recommendations of Dr. Murphy and how best we might engage further. Perhaps Dr. Murphy has a closing message she would like to leave the committee with. On behalf of our members, I thank her for her very informative engagement with us this afternoon, for bringing and sharing her experience and expertise, and for furnishing us with the content of her very useful survey of the path to embracing democratic structures within Myanmar.

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