Jakarta Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has emphasized the importance of implementing ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar during a conversation with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Jokowi received a call from the Cambodian Prime Minister on January 21, 2022, regarding the prime minister’s visit to Myanmar.
According to a written statement released by the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry here on Saturday, during the call, the President stressed that ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar must be based on mutually agreed principles, especially the consensus.
He also said that Indonesia regrets that the Myanmar military did not display any commitment to implementing ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus during the Cambodian Prime Minister’s visit to Myanmar.
The implementation of the consensus cannot be associated with the implementation of the Five-Point Road Map of the State Administration Council of Myanmar, he stressed.
Furthermore, President Jokowi said that the Myanmar military must provide access to the special envoy to the chairman of ASEAN so that communication can immediately be established with all related parties in the country.
Communication is crucial for encouraging an inclusive national dialogue in Myanmar, he added.
If there is still no significant progress on the implementation of the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus, the regional organization must maintain its decision to only allow Myanmar to be represented by non-political delegates at ASEAN meetings, the Indonesian President said.
Meanwhile, the Cambodian Prime Minister proposed the formation of a troika comprising the Foreign Affairs Minister or special envoy of Cambodia, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Brunei, and the Foreign Affairs Minister of Indonesian, which will be supported by the ASEAN Secretary General.
The proposed group will be assigned to monitor the implementation of the consensus in Myanmar, he added.
Source: Antara News