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| Progress on Myanmar route to peace ‘painfully slow’, Malaysia’s FM says ahead of Aung San Suu Kyi trial | Progress on Myanmar route to peace ‘painfully slow’, Malaysia’s FM says ahead of Aung San Suu Kyi trial |
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| Malaysia’s foreign minister has lamented the lack of progress on implementing a five-point plan to address the political chaos and alleviate suffering in Myanmar, which has been under military rule since the February 1 coup. | Malaysia’s foreign minister has lamented the lack of progress on implementing a five-point plan to address the political chaos and alleviate suffering in Myanmar, which has been under military rule since the February 1 coup. |
| In April, the 10 member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on the five-point consensus, which calls for an end to violence in Myanmar, political talks, humanitarian aid, and the selection of a regional envoy. | In April, the 10 member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on the five-point consensus, which calls for an end to violence in Myanmar, political talks, humanitarian aid, and the selection of a regional envoy. |
| “On Myanmar, the 5-Point Consensus is an important breakthrough, and a means for ASEAN to engage and assist Myanmar towards a return to normalcy,” Malaysia’s Hishammuddin Hussein said in a tweet on Monday. | “On Myanmar, the 5-Point Consensus is an important breakthrough, and a means for ASEAN to engage and assist Myanmar towards a return to normalcy,” Malaysia’s Hishammuddin Hussein said in a tweet on Monday. |
| “However, we must admit that developments on the consensus is painfully slow. The international community is awaiting ASEAN’s further action.” | “However, we must admit that developments on the consensus is painfully slow. The international community is awaiting ASEAN’s further action.” |
| The consensus, which is also reported to have support from China, was agreed between ASEAN and Myanmar’s ruling military junta, led by Min Aung Hlaing. | The consensus, which is also reported to have support from China, was agreed between ASEAN and Myanmar’s ruling military junta, led by Min Aung Hlaing. |
| The army general seized power in February after directing troops to round up Myanmar’s democratically-elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top government officials. | The army general seized power in February after directing troops to round up Myanmar’s democratically-elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top government officials. |
| Min Aung Hlaing justified the coup by claiming that November’s election, won in a landslide by Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party, was held fraudulently. | Min Aung Hlaing justified the coup by claiming that November’s election, won in a landslide by Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party, was held fraudulently. |
| He has pledged to hold fresh elections in the next two years but has warned the NLD may be dissolved. | He has pledged to hold fresh elections in the next two years but has warned the NLD may be dissolved. |
| Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest at her home in the capital Naypyidaw, is due to stand trial for her alleged crimes next week. | Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest at her home in the capital Naypyidaw, is due to stand trial for her alleged crimes next week. |
| The proceedings are scheduled to open on June 14 and expected to conclude around July 26, lawyers for the deposed leader told AFP on Monday. | The proceedings are scheduled to open on June 14 and expected to conclude around July 26, lawyers for the deposed leader told AFP on Monday. |
| Suu Kyi could be handed a 14-year prison sentence if found guilty of breaking the Official Secrets Act. She also faces a number of other charges, including corruption. | Suu Kyi could be handed a 14-year prison sentence if found guilty of breaking the Official Secrets Act. She also faces a number of other charges, including corruption. |
| Since the military took over Myanmar, anti-coup protesters calling for Suu Kyi’s release have frequently clashed with soldiers and police. | Since the military took over Myanmar, anti-coup protesters calling for Suu Kyi’s release have frequently clashed with soldiers and police. |
| More than 850 people have been killed in the violence, while more than 4,600 have been detained, according to Thailand-based human rights group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. | More than 850 people have been killed in the violence, while more than 4,600 have been detained, according to Thailand-based human rights group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. |
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