Myanmar’s NUG Snubs ASEAN Talks Protesters call for ASEAN not to endorse the military regime in Myanmar. / CJ 10.3k By The Irrawaddy 9 May 2021 Myanmar’s civilian National Unity Government (NUG) says it will not negotiate with the military regime against the will of the people, despite calls from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for talks. It was the second refusal to cooperate by the shadow government after it rejected a joint junta-ASEAN statement which said, “all parties shall exercise utmost restraint”. The NUG said the sole perpetrator of violence is the military regime. The ASEAN summit, attended by coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on April 24, called for a five-point consensus, including dialogue among all parties to seek a peaceful solution.