Sunday, 25 April 2021 3:13 PM
[ Last Update: Sunday, 25 April 2021 3:35 PM ] This handout photo taken and released by Dawei Watch on April 23, 2021 shows protesters holding signs calling for the arrest of Myanmar armed forces chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. (Photo by AFP)
Pro-democracy activists have sharply censured a deal recently reached between Myanmar s junta chief and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to end the post-coup turmoil in the Southeast Asian country.
Leaders of the 10 ASEAN member states met with Min Aung Hlaing at a summit in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, on Saturday.
Brunei, the current chair of ASEAN, said in a statement that a consensus had been reached on five points – ending violence, a constructive dialog among all parties, a special ASEAN envoy to facilitate the dialog, acceptance of aid and a visit by the envoy to Myanmar.