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CHERAS: Charges have been levelled against Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin because Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has replaced Umno as the defender of Malays, says Wan Ahmad Fahysal Wan Ahmad Kamal.

The Malaysian leader claimed that 200,000 Myanmar nationals have now sought refuge in his country.

Regional bloc cannot use consensus-based decision making to stay indifferent to rights violations by Burmese junta, he says.

Regional bloc cannot use consensus decisions to stay indifferent to rights violations by Burmese junta, he says.

Governments have shown self-interest instead of standing up for international law, security analyst argues.

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday that Asean should “carve” Myanmar out for now, rather than let the country’s crisis hinder the 10-nation bloc.

The Malaysian leader said peace in southern Thailand was “paramount,” but that his country “will not condone any sort of violence to resolve any conflict.”

They also say there must be candid debates on policies.

Malaysia’s former foreign minister speaks to RFA about the crisis in Myanmar

The conflict between the military and anti-coup fighters has deepened with violence in nearly all parts of the country.