foreign cambodia minister on Wednesday claimed that made Underage progress in for him mission K special Regional envoy to strife-torn Myanmar even though it wasn’t allowed before military In order to meet with Deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Prak Sokhon, representing the association of He spoke Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries after returning from a visit to military- Ruled Myanmar, which indulged in extended Violent crisis after the takeover of the army power last year.
He said he encouraged him military government let him meet with various Parties to the conflict, but this did not include the imprisoned Suu Kyi. He said he was pessimistic about the immediate opportunities for stood up-fire.
popular discontent with The military expelled of Suu Kyi turned into what some United Nations experts described as a civil war, leading So is a humanitarian crisis with hundreds of in thousands of displaced people.
Prak Sokhon held talks on Monday and Tuesday with Myanmar military Commander, 1st General Min Aung Hlaing, and members of of Cabinet passed on the ASEAN Peace Plan in April last year. he is also met with Diplomats from other ASEAN countries countries and the United Nations, as well as Ko Ko Gyi, a Myanmar politician best known as an activist in The failed 1988 uprising against military rule.
Myanmar, despite being a member of ASEAN, has not done much to implement the plan that calls for Immediate suspension of violence, dialogue Between all parties, mediation by ASEAN special envoy and access For all parties, as well as providing of humanitarian aid.
The main sticking point was Myanmar’s refusal to allow a former ASEAN envoy to meet with Suu Kyi, who It was in detention Since the takeover of the army power in February 2021. ASEAN in The response has ostracized Myanmar by preventing its leaders from attending key meetings of Regional assembly. Min Aung Hlaing was not invited to the conference last October virtual top due to of discord.
Prak Sukun said that Min Aung Hlaing repeated his precedent public Explain it by law and meetings with Suu Kyi wasn’t allowed as long as there were legal proceedings going on against she has. She has been accused with more Of the twelve crimes in What its supporters are saying is a misrepresentation of justice to keep it closed up And the out of politics.
Cambodian officials said earlier this month that Myanmar had agreed allow ASEAN envoy to meet with Individuals of National Suu Kyi Association for democracy partybut it doesn’t seem like it happened occur. Most of The party senior leaders in detention or on The runIt would be politically embarrassing for That is, to be seen as a collaborator with The military.
Prak Sokhon said Min Aung Hlaing announced that he would do it in The future give Consider all requests to meet with Suu Kyi as well as other characters.
The Cambodian diplomat described the general attitude “like Open a window to allow in The light”By paving a way for All parties to achieve in the end national reconciliation.
He said, however, that the two parties currently does not seem to want to negotiate, and instead Keep fighting.
Humanitarian aid is stocked in Myanmar, but can not be distributed because of The fight, Prak Sokhon said, adding that he had proposed holding a conference in April or May to discuss equitable distribution of help.
The military Almost sure to insist on Distribution control of Help, which will not be acceptable to her opponents who charge that the army has already Obstructed or impeded efforts to deliver assistance to some areas.
opponents of The military government They criticized ASEAN for failed to do more to help Restoring peace and democracy, but main Opposition group The self-proclaimed National Unity Government said it was ready to participate with Regional assembly.
Prak Sokhon denied the criticism mission strengthen legitimacy of Myanmar military governmentsaying that Cambodia is only seeking to help Re-establishing peace.
