My first impression about former Secretary-General of ASEAN Surin Pitsuwan is, he not only had great vision concerning ASEAN, he also had a vision about Indonesia. I have had the benefit of only a few 'gurus' who took an interest in my understanding of ASEAN. One of my mentors is Surin Pitsuwan. On several occasions, he proved himself as having that great vision, taking it to the major cities around the world.

Seven years ago, when I was his De