Admit Timor Leste to bloc now or never
Published on: Monday 20 May 2019
The Asean founding fathers' dream was to have all Southeast Asian countries under one roof. Timor Leste's (East Timor) dream was to join Asean as soon as possible. Both dreams have yet to be fulfilled. The reason is simple enough: Certain Asean members are not ready to have the world's youngest democracy stand among them.
News source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1681204/admit-timor-leste-to-bloc-now-or-never
