PHNOM PENH Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen maintained that his recent Myanmar visit managed to"plant trees, not cut them down", in an apparent response to critics including Malaysia's top diplomat.
The premier expressed his displeasure with critics and singled out Malaysian foreign minister Saifuddin Abdullah over his recent comments that Cambodia had not consulted with other Asean member states before the Myanmar trip. Mr Hun Sen continued that despite its short duration, the visit had directly and indirectly achieved some tangible results, listing"a halt to violence" and"an extended ceasefire" as examples.
"As long as there is no significant progress in the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus, it is imperative for Asean to maintain its decision that Myanmar shall be represented only at the non-political level at any Asean meetings," the statement said. The Rohingya refugee issue was also discussed last week in a telephone conversation between foreign minister Prak Sokhonn and his Bangladeshi counterpart AK Abdul Momen.
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