Post-Coup Crisis in Myanmar: Asean claims breakthrough
Says agreement reached with junta on ending killings, accepting aid, ‘political transition’ Reuters, Jakarta Reuters, Jakarta
Southeast Asian leaders yesterday said they had agreed on a plan with Myanmar s junta chief to end the crisis in the violence-hit nation, but he did not explicitly respond to demands to halt the killing of civilian protesters. It s beyond our expectation, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin told reporters after the leaders meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) that was also attended by Myanmar s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. We tried not to accuse his side too much because we don t care who s causing it, Muhyiddin added. We just stressed that the violence must stop. For him, it s the other side that s causing the problems. But he agreed that violence must stop.
Southeast Asian nations say consensus reached on ending Myanmar crisis
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Reuters, Jakarta
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Southeast Asian leaders said they had agreed on a plan with Myanmar s junta chief on Saturday to end the crisis in the violence-hit nation, but he did not explicitly respond to demands to halt the killing of civilian protesters.
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Published: 24 Apr 2021 07:44 PM BdST
Updated: 24 Apr 2021 07:44 PM BdST Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks during a news conference after attending the ASEAN leaders summit at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretariat building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Apr 24, 2021. REUTERS
Southeast Asian leaders said they had agreed on a plan with Myanmar s junta chief on Saturday to end the crisis in the violence-hit nation, including halting the killing of civilian protesters and accepting humanitarian assistance. );
} It s beyond our expectation, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin told reporters after the leaders meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
ASEAN leaders wanted a commitment from Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to restrain his security forces, who monitors say have killed 745 people since a mass civil disobedience movement emerged to challenge his Feb 1 coup against the elected government of Aung San