US EditionThai Foreign Minister Hopes Myanmar Polls 'Start of Transition' to Peace
Thailand and ASEAN hope Myanmar’s recent election can open dialogue and reconciliation despite criticism that it consolidates junta power, as UN experts call for rejection.
- Thailand's foreign minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow expressed hope that Myanmar's recent polls might signal a transition, amid critics labeling the election a 'sham' last month.
- At the ASEAN retreat in Cebu, foreign ministers held a two-hour meeting on Myanmar, with Theresa Lazaro, Philippines foreign minister and current ASEAN chair, saying many members held pragmatic views but saw no endorsement.
- Sihasak urged continuation of dialogue, saying ASEAN officials noted they had made no pronouncements and observers would remain in place for two months in Myanmar.
- The UN expert Tom Andrews cautioned that international acceptance of Myanmar's election results could undermine efforts toward a genuine resolution, as he warned the junta's vote was orchestrated to favor its proxy.
- Longstanding regional frameworks have so far limited progress, and Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian prime minister, said last month ASEAN would avoid actions that might "confer premature legitimacy".
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CEBU, Jan 29 — Thailand’s foreign minister today said that he hoped Myanmar’s recent election would be the “start of a transition” that could lead to sustainable peace in the civil war-torn country.Myanmar’s pro-military party declared victory Monday in junta-run elections widely labelled a “sham” by rights groups.Critics say the poll was stacked with army allies to prolong its grip on power after a 2021 coup that saw massively popular democrati…
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Thai foreign minister says hopes Myanmar polls 'start of transition' to peace
Thailand's foreign minister said Thursday that he hoped Myanmar's recent election would be the "start of a transition" that could ultimately lead to a sustainable peace in the civil war-torn country.
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