MEMBERS of the parliament from southeast Asia have condemned the Myanmar junta for expelling a Timor Leste senior diplomat for holding meetings with Myanmar's opposition. “We unequivocally condemn the expulsion of the Timorese diplomat by the illegal Myanmar junta and we stand in solidarity with Timor-Leste, who have clearly been targeted…
MEMBERS of the parliament from southeast Asia have condemned the Myanmar junta for expelling a Timor Leste senior diplomat for holding meetings with Myanmar’s opposition.
According to Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry, East Timor has conducted engagements with Myanmar’s opposition umbrella organization, the National Unit Government. “We call on other countries in Southeast Asia and beyond to follow Timor Leste’s example in taking a strong, public stance in supporting the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar. The fact that one of the world’s youngest democracies, with a population of less than two million people, has boldly done what its much larger and purportedly more powerful neighbors have not, puts the international community to shame,” he added.
The Filipino diplomat was referring to the peace agreement reached among Asean leaders and junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on armed violence in Myanmar following the military takeover in 2021. The bloc has barred Myanmar’s generals from joining ASEAN-hosted international summits until they demonstrate a commitment to implement the agreement.
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