Cambodian PM Hun Sen’s visit with Myanmar military chief sparks protests

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Critics fear Hun Sen’s meeting with military ruler Min Aung Hlaing gives legitimacy to the ruling junta

After a phone call this week with Hun Sen, Indonesian president Joko Widodo said in messages on Twitter if there was no significant progress on the peace plan, then only non-political representatives from Myanmar should be allowed at Asean meetings.an Asean summit for his failure to cease hostilities, allow humanitarian access and start dialogue, as agreed with Asean.

But in a further sign of divisions in the 10-member bloc, Hun Sen last month said junta officials should be allowed to attend Asean meetings. Min Ko Naing, a leading activist in Myanmar, said in a social media post that Hun Sen would face big protests over his visit, which would hurt Asean.and western countries and human rights groups have long condemned him for crackdowns on opponents, civil rights groups and the media in Cambodia.

Amnesty International’s deputy regional director for research Emerlynne Gil said the trip risked sending mixed messages to Myanmar’s military leader and Hun Sen should instead lead Asean to strong action to address the country’s “dire human rights situation”. US-funded Radio Free Asia cited a junta spokesperson as saying Hun Sen would not meet Suu Kyi, who has been detained since the coup and is on trial,

 

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