Myanmar refuses to send representative to Asean conference

Myanmar's junta chief senior general Min Aung Hlaing. File photo: REUTERS

Myanmar’s absence was not mentioned by either Brunei, the Asean chair, or the 10-member bloc's secretary-general, at the opening of the virtual meeting. “Asean’s constructive role in addressing this situation is of paramount importance and our action on this matter shall have a bearing on Asean’s credibility in the eyes of the international community,” Prayuth said, according to his office.

Asean made the call days after its special envoy Erywan Yusof said he would not be given access to all parties in the country, including ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is charged with multiple crimes.Prayuth, a former coup leader in Thailand, urged Myanmar to follow its commitments and for Erywan to visit soon and make an “important first step in the process of confidence-building”.

Myanmar has rejected that as biased and exaggerated by unreliable sources and says the conflict is being stoked by “terrorists” allied with a shadow National Unity Government .

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