The ASEAN Member-States cannot recognize the validity of any elections which would compel the Kampuchean people to endorse candidates foisted on them by foreign forces. Under the shadow cast by the presence of 200,000 Vietnamese troops, the Kampuchean people cannot pursue their nation interests, form, a government of their own choice or freely elect their leaders.

The ASEAN Governments denounce the so-called elections that are being conducted by the Heng Samrin regime in Kampuchea. These elections contravene the provisions of UN General Assembly resolution 35/6 which call for the withdralwal of foreign troops from Kampuchea and for U.N. supervised elections to allow the Kampuchea, people to determine for themselves their own future, free from outside interference, subversion or coercion. The elections are being staged in an attempt t. confer a false legitimacy upon the Heng Samrin Regime in the face of the firm and just demand by Kampuchean Nationalists for the removal of the foreign forces from their country. The world is aware that Vietnamese Forces are in Kampuchea against the will of the, Kampuchean people. These forces overthrew the legitimate government of Democratic Kampuchea, and imposed a regime which later claimed the have invited the Vietnamese forces. The Hen, Samrin Regime has been rejected by the international community.

The ASEAN Governments call upon the world community to denounce these fraudulent elections. They also call upon the U.N. Secretary- General to reject these so-called elections and to expedite the implementation of UNGA Resolution 35/6 which was adopted by an overwhelming majority at the UN. last year to find a comprehensive and durable political solution to Khampuchean problem, which would be acceptable to the Kampuchean people and the all parties concerned.