No Asean Consensus yet on Myanmar Junta-Led Polls, Marcos Confirms

No Asean consensus yet on Myanmar junta-led polls, Marcos confirms

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has not reached a consensus on whether or not it will be sending observers to the Myanmar junta-planned general elections. But the Philippines, as the incoming chair of the Asean, would reach out to other member-states to reach an agreement before December, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Speaking to the press after capping his participation in the 47th Asean…

Marcos: No common ASEAN position yet on sending poll observers to Myanmar

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has not yet decided on a common position on whether to send election observers to Myanmar amid the civil unrest there.