ASEAN leaders in their review, say the situation in Myanmar 'remains critical and fragile, with growing violence as a major concern.' ASEAN2022
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Association of Southeast Asian leaders reminded the Myanmar military junta to stick to its 2021 commitments, “de-escalate tensions,” and hold accountable “all parties concerned that bear arms” for any acts of violence.
Philippine Assistant Secretary for ASEAN Affairs Daniel Espiritu told reporters on the sidelines of the summit that consensus was reached in the early afternoon of November 11, the same day the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits officially opened in Phnom Penh. The leaders, in their statement, noted that the situation in Myanmar after the junta toppled the government of Aung San Suu Kyi “remains critical and fragile, with growing violence as a major concern.”
By commitments, ASEAN leaders were referring to the “Five-Point Consensus” that was drawn out in 2021 during a leaders’ meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia.The consensus “shall remain our valid reference and should be implemented in its entirety,” ASEAN leaders decided. ASEAN foreign ministers will, based on the consensus, draw out an implementation plan that “outlines concrete, practical and measurable indicators with specific timeline to support the Five-Point Consensus.”The bloc also stood by its decision to allow only “non-political” representation for Myanmar in ASEAN Summits and the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
Foreign Ministers have been tasked to monitor the situation in Myanmar and to report to the ASEAN Summit its findings.ASEAN, which has a long-standing tradition of non-interference in members’ sovereign affairs, has ruled out Western-style sanctions against Myanmar or expelling it from the 10-member group, even as it condemns increasingly violent actions by the junta such as the executions of democracy activists and an air strike that killed at least 50 people.
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