UPDATED. Myanmar's military rulers have shown little sign of heeding April's agreement among ASEAN countries which calls for an end to violence, political talks and the naming of a regional special envoy
Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged Myanmar on Monday, June 7, to halt violence, free prisoners and start its agreed dialogue during a meeting in China, while Singapore's top diplomat said the group was disappointed at its"very, very slow progress."
Myanmar has been in chaos since a February 1 coup, with the junta struggling to impose control since ousting elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The ASEAN ministers' comments follow a visit to Myanmar on Friday, June 4, by two ASEAN envoys during which they urged the junta to free all political prisoners and discussed implementing the consensus.
"Indonesia is really hoping that the implementation of the 5 points of consensus need to be pushed after this meeting with, once again, a transparent process," Indonesia's Retno told a news conference on the sidelines of a meeting with the chair and secretary-general of ASEAN.
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