State broadcaster MRTV showed Senior Gen. 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. The National Unity Government said at a rare online news conference that Asean should meet with them as well, not just the military. "Any discussions, any meeting about the future of the people of Myanmar must include the people of Myanmar, [their] voices must be heard," said spokesman Sa Sa. Brunei is taking the lead in negotiating with the Myanmar junta because it currently holds Asean's rotating chairmanship. Asean comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Source: Manila Times June 05, 2021 05:03 UTC