Letters to the EditorFrom serious concerns to serious incongruity, Asean is biblically "like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind".Any "association" ceases to exist as such if it doesn't serve a collective purpose and each participant looks only after its own interest. Asean should stand united against China's aggression and incursions in the troubled waters and act as one principled body for the common good of the region and the world. If you can't walk on water, don't sink the boat.Reni M Valenzuela(From the Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) They were the countries that reportedly objected to the original communique and blocked the confederate stand. They prove to be undeserving members of the group.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 22, 2016 18:00 UTC