State broadcaster MRTV showed senior general Min Aung Hlaing meeting with Brunei second foreign minister Erywan Yusof and ASEAN secretary-general Lim Jock Hoi, but provided only a broad outline of their discussions. Earlier this week, an Indonesian diplomat said the delegation’s purpose was to seek Myanmar’s approval of an ASEAN special envoy for the crisis, who is yet to be named. The National Unity Government said at a rare online news conference that ASEAN should meet with them as well, not just the military. As of Friday, 845 people have been killed in the crackdown, according to the independent Assistance Association of Political Prisoners. ASEAN comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Source: Irish Independent June 05, 2021 04:37 UTC