Junta-ruled Myanmar is set to dominate a meeting of Southeast Asian nations in Indonesia starting after an airstrike on a village last month reportedly killed at least 170 people. | AFP
An air strike on a village in a rebel stronghold last month that reportedly killed about 170 people sparked global condemnation and worsened the junta’s isolation.That pressure increased Sunday after a convoy of vehicles carrying diplomats and officials coordinating Asean humanitarian relief in Myanmar came under fire.
The shooting happened days before the May 9-11 Asean summit on the Indonesian island of Flores, where foreign ministers and leaders will continue efforts to kick-start a five-point plan agreed with Myanmar two years ago after mediation attempts to end the violence failed. The US State Department said it was “deeply concerned” about the shooting and urged the junta to “meaningfully implement the Five-Point Consensus”.Myanmar remains an Asean member but has been barred from top-level summits over the junta’s failure to implement the peace plan.
Asean has long been criticized for its inaction, but its initiatives are limited by its charter principles of consensus and non-interference.
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